Wolcot listens to a declaiming Burke, surrounded by various published works by Wolcot (as Peter Pindar) and Paine.They include Wolcot's Odes to Mr. Paine, Common Sense and Rights of Man. Nicholson stands behind them, clutching bunches of straw.; George: 8367 Negative and positive photostats.
Avarice is illustrated by the King and Queen hugging bags of money, drunkenness by an inebriated Prince of Wales, gambling by the Duke of York at a gaming table, and debauchery by the Duke of Clarence and Mrs. Jordan embracing.; George: 8095, Gimbel: 238. "A satire on the Royal Proclamation of 21 May, which was directed chiefly against Paine's writings" [Gimbel].
The King and Regent, aided by Pitt, load a new weight onto the pile of taxes supported with difficulty by John Bull. The Age of Reason can be seen in the King's pocket.; George 8646. Negative and positive photostats