Fox, as a beggar, stands hat in hand beside a magnificent brass-bound treasure-chest, with a slit for money, inscribed 'catalines subscription box'. He says, "pray remmember poor cataline. For oppositions sake remmember poor cataline. " he weeps, his coat, waistcoat, breeches, and shoes are tattered, his stockings ungartered; dice-box and dice protrude from his pocket. The chest stands against a stone wall and is backed by a large framed notice: 'supported by voluntary contribution subscribers taken in here the smallest donations thankfully reced charity covereth a multitude of sins. And humble petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray'
presents monies missing
to dad - one million
cataline p. W. 1100,000 s t 5000
for party d. E. 60 000 sundries - 600,000
purposes b. D. 50 won at play }200,000
c. E. 10 000 p. W. P. D. 15 000 &c. &c. 1090,050
on each side of this huge notice-board is a modest placard: 'poore familys in distress 20 pounds would save from certain ruin a man wife & nine children; a tradesman in jail solicits a trifle to support his family, not being able to recover his just demands of some peers & members of parliament. ' beneath this is a heart-shaped collecting-box and a small bill: 'no money'. On the wall a hand points (left): 'way to the crown and anchor'. The title continues: 'alias the dissipated patriot, alias the gamester, alias the leader of opposition alias the word eater [see bmsat 7390], alias the soliciter for the french republic [see bmsat 8305] alias s------t breeches [see bmsat 6580] alias the protector [cf. Bmsat 6380, &c] turned begger. ' 14 june 1793. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1793. Dimensions: Height: 350 mm; Width: 248 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford. Collection: British Museum. A right honble alias a san culotte. alias the man of the people,... (BM J,4.46)
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