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[edit]Apocrypha combatants. No IX. Apocryphal sharp-shooters in ambush.
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Apocrypha combatants. No IX. Apocryphal sharp-shooters in ambush. |
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English: See No. 15573. A rock and trees divide Dr. Thomson (left) from his ambushed opponents (right). These are, first, Henry Grey in his Geneva gown, who kneels to fire a 'Patent air Blunderbus [sic]'; the missiles are papers, which fly towards the Doctor, who puts his hand to his head, exclaiming, 'I have got a severe blow from some hidden enemy but I'll find them out, and punish them as they deserve!' He has been struck by the 'Caledonian Mercury—Anglicanus Letter Ist'. The next two are both headed 'Caledonian Mercury' with, respectively, 'Anglicana Letter II' and 'Anglicanum Letter III'. The final shot is a paper riddled with holes and inscribed 'Aliquis'. Grey, with his wonted sinister smile, says '"Take that, and may it wound thee even unto death! Ferdinand Mendez Pinto is but a Type of thee, thou liar of the first Magnitude!"' [see No. 15581]. Next to him is John Grey, wearing a top-hat, and a smock, who stands beside him, bending forward, saying, 'If I had brought my double barreled Manton [the best sporting gun of the day, cf. No. 14861] with me, I would have done it effectually'. Mrs. Grey's eager profile projects from behind her brother to say, 'You are a good shot Harry! when the gun is loaded to your hand. I did not spare the powder and wadding I do assure you'. Behind them stands a surpliced cleric, saying, 'By St James you have not floored him! but I am constructing a mill, which will grind him to powder!!!' 'Brownie' stands close by, watching with enjoyment. He says: 'Ma conscience! Beau Ideal [see No. 15580], you have hit the nail on the head! Ma conscience! wha ever heard o' powder in air gun! I doubt it will gang a' to smoke'. 1828
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| Depicted people | Associated with: Rev. Edward Craig | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1828 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1868,0808.8745 |
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(Description and comment from M. Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', XI, 1954) Another illustration of Thomson's attack in the January Christian Instructor: 'And, O the unparalleled bravery of Mr Grey, the Lady, and the Farmer, to conceal themselves behind a wall which they deemed too high to be scaled', see No. 15574. Three of the 'Letters' of Anglicanus appeared in the Caledonian Mercury, the rest were declined by the editor and all appeared as a pamphlet. 'Aliquis' was the author of Anti-Apocryphal Beauties of the Edinburgh Christian Instructor . . ., Edinburgh, 1828, a selection of some of Dr. Thomson's more extravagant phrases and passages. This was attacked under the caption 'Thanks to Aliquis' in the January Christian Instructor, in which it is attributed to Mr. Craig, evidently depicted here: 'We heard some time ago that Mr Craig was constructing a Mill, with which he boasted that he was to grind Dr. Thomson to powder! Can this be the Mill? What a piece of machinery!' The Rev. Edward Craig (of St. James's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh) was one of five members of the Committee of the Edinburgh Bible Society who in 1826 published statements dissenting from the separation from the parent society, the two first signatories being H. Grey and John Campbell. |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0808-8745 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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