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Title
Hodges explanation of a hundred magistrates [copy 2].
Call Number
D North 52/GC112/Box 09/Normal/Prints/Titles H GA 2014.00288
Identifier
ark:/88435/3j3339357
Publisher
[London] : [s.n.], 1815/03/01.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1815
Extent
1 item ; sheet 24.1 x 33 cm.
Source Acquisition
Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
References
Grego II, p. 290 (gives number 347)
Tegg no. 345
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
Depiction: Hodge, "a poor honest country lout, not overstocked with learning" has been brought before the bench on some charge or another, and questioning the fairness of the tribunal. "How" cries the chairman, energetically thumping away at the table in his indignation, "how dare you, fellow, say it is unfair to bring you before one hundred magistrates, when you see there are but three of us?" In reply to which Hodge is posing his interrogator: "Why, please your worship, you mun know when I went to school they taught I that a one and two noughts stood for a hundred. So, do you see, your worship be one, and the other two be cyphers."
Numbered in plate, upper right: "345".
Signed in plate, lower left: "Rowlandson del.".

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Subject
Caricature
Judges—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Occupations—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Education—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Country life—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons

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File Count
1

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Collection
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
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