Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England [ugle] and of Scotland



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Contemporary Political Cartoons


James Gillray found Lord Rawdon a tempting target. He appears in at least two dozen of Gillray's political cartoons, and while pointed, the portrayals echo the strengths and weaknesses of his real character: loyalty, honor, courage... and gullibility. Here are a couple of my favorites from the batch. He also appears in Westminster Conscripts.

Search Night; Or, State Watchmen Mistaking Honest Men For Conspirators. Published March 20th, 1798. "Some arrests had been made in England in the beginning of March, 1798, of persons implicated in the troubles which were disturbing Ireland, and were the object of severe animadversions by some of the opposition papers. The subject is here made the ground for a satire on the Whigs. Pitt and Dundas, the two State Watchmen, are breaking in upon the conspirators. The two leaders, Fox and Sheridan, make their escape by the cock-loft, while the Dukes of Bedford and Norfolk take to the chimney. Three of the party have sought a refuge under the table. Lord Moira alone stands his ground."1






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