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Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works, with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures and a sketch of his life, times, and contemporaries (1880)

Grego, Joseph, 1843-1908, Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 92

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u are very like the description of the ruffian," answered Rowlandson, " who robbed a gentleman last Wednesday night in Soho Square." This was a thunderbolt to the man, who instantly looked pale and trembled. The gentleman was immediately sent for, and as soon as he entered the room, though there… … got knocked down," said he, " and lost my watch and money, and did not find the thief, I have been the means of hanging one man. Come, that's doing some- thing." ' We incidentally learn a few particulars of subjects which found their way into Angelo's gallery, the collection which subsequently came…

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · English wit and humor, Pictorial

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