Rowlandson the Caricaturist; a Selection from His Works. Vol. 2 by Joseph Grego

Rowlandson sculp. Published by T. Tegg (150).--A Scotchman is led before a country justice, charged with drunkenness; the magistrate's wife is seated by the side of her lord, and is much shocked at the learned Caledonian's defence; bowing low, bonnet in hand, the Scot is throwing himself on the clemency of the court: 'I own, your honour, I was a little inebriated, but your worship knows _Nemo mortalium omnibus hooris saupit_.' 'What's that you say, fellow,' retorts the magistrate, 'about a sawpit?--a very improper place to go with such company. I wonder you are not ashamed to mention such a thing, and before my wife too. But, however, as it is your first offence, I will discharge you this time; but never come here with such a story again!' 1812 (?). _Preaching to some Purpose._--An open-air meeting of rustic worshippers. Great astonishment is pictured on the upturned faces of the expectant congregation. The preacher is raised on an extemporised pulpit; he is clad in black, but in the rear of his nether garment appears a formidable rent, which his hand is not sufficiently broad to conceal. He is earnestly addressing his perplexed hearers to the following purpose: 'Dearly beloved, before I begin my discourse, I have three things to inform you of. The first thing I know, and you do not know. The next thing you know, and I do not know,--and the third thing none of us know, viz., in my way here to preach, crossing Farmer Hobson's stile, I tore my breeches,--the extent of the rent I know, and you do not know. Secondly, what you are willing to subscribe to get them repaired you know, and I do not know. And lastly, what Tim Snip, the tailor, will charge for the job, _that none of us know_!' 1812 (?). _New Invented Elastic Breeches._ H. Nixon invt., T. Rowlandson sculp.--Two tailors are using considerable manual force trying to pull a customer into a pair of close-spring breeches. The scene is taking place on the premises of the inventor and manufacturer of the patent articles in question. _No date._ 1812 (?). _A Visit to the Doctor._ Woodward del., Rowlandson fecit. Published by T. Tegg.--The consulting-room of a learned physician; an imposing bookcase fills the background. The doctor's man has just shown up a comfortable-looking couple, who have called for the benefit of the physician's advice--the practitioner is one of the old school--full-bottomed wig, powder, and pigtail, a learnedly long-skirted square-cut suit, lace frill and ruffles, huge spectacles, and a professional gold-headed cane held up to the nose; he is standing on the hearthrug, warming his learned back at the fireplace; above the mantelpiece is a bust of Galen. The patients, who are evidently robust country folks, thus set forth their case:--'Do you see, Doctor, my dame and I be come to ax your advice--we both of us eat well, and drink well, and sleep well,--yet still we be somehow queerish!' The Doctor is equal to the emergency and prepared to alter all this promptly. 'You eat well, you drink well, and you sleep well,--very good. You were perfectly right in coming to me, for depend upon it I will give you something that shall do away with all these things!' 1812 (?). _Puff Paste._--A fat cook is rolling out pudding paste; around her board are spread _codling tarts, apple dumplings, and batter puddings_; a footman is embracing her ample shoulders, and familiarly patting her under the chin.