A street scene outside a door over the fanlight of which is inscribed 'Ribright Optician'. Peter Wheeler has fallen to the ground, saying, "I'm shot I'm shot", and is supported by a watchman (left) who holds his right arm, saying, "Oh, the poor Grocer done Over". Another watchman (right) stands clasping his stomach and saying with a delighted grin: "The Bell has bit him by G--d". A courtesan stands on the extreme left pointing at Wheeler and saying "Its little Fig". On the left door-post is a bell handle, with '40 Ribright Option'; on the right is 'Ribright Optition'. The watchmen are sturdy well-clad fellows wearing overcoats with triple capes, very unlike the aged creature of BMSat 5119 (1773); beside each is a lantern and rattle. Beneath the title is etched:
<p><br><br>'A Dapper Count of Phiz so queer,
<br>To a dancing Dog in likeness near,
<br>With boyish Pranks by day &amp; night,
<br>His peaceful Neighbours did affright.
<br>It chanced one skill'd in Optic Lore,
<br>Vex'd at rude Larums at his Door,
<br>One luckless Eve as stories tell,
<br>With fire Electric charg'd his Bell,
<br>The Count attack'd the Inchanted Wire
<br>Unconscious of the latant Fire,
<br>Which hurld him prostrate on the Stones 
<br>Screaming aloud my bones - my Bones 
<br>The Watch approachd &amp; bear the Wight 
<br>Home on their Shoulders all be Sh--te'  2 July 1789
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<br>Etching
1789<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1789-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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