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A horse-drawn hearse pulls away from a doctor's; representing the dire state of the medical establishment according to James Morison, pill-vendor and self-styled 'Hygeian'. Lithograph, c. 1848.

A liqueur label illustrated with a French foot-soldier attacking a Polish cavalcade. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

Samuel House, a patriotic publican. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1822.

A personification of France offering a soldier the hand of patriotism. Chromolithograph by A. Guillaume.

Recruitment and measurement of soldiers outside a village inn. Engraving by T. Cook after W. Hogarth.

A Parisienne liqueur label illustrated with Frenchmen saluting their national flag. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

Three noblemen dance round a tall thistle as the devil plays the bagpipes; representing Scottish influence on the British policy towards American independence. Engraving, 1775.

Lord North and the Earl of Mansfield stand on a platform addressing a group of distressed patriots beyond which ships of war sail and sink. Engraving, 1776.

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Samuel House, a patriotic publican. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper, 1822.

National life and character.

Three noblemen dance round a tall thistle as the devil plays the bagpipes; representing Scottish influence on the British policy towards American independence. Engraving, 1775.

A Parisienne liqueur label illustrated with Frenchmen saluting their national flag. Coloured engraving, 19th century.

A personification of France offering a soldier the hand of patriotism. Chromolithograph by A. Guillaume.