Henry Grey and his wife sit dejectedly in their parlour, both with pen and ink beside them, divided by a book-covered table. On the wall the prints of Series 1 (Nos. 15574-85) are arranged in two rows, small but recognizable copies with titles. Below these is a thirteenth: 'Precept'; Grey and Thomson preach, facing each other in their respective pulpits; below, a second design, Thomson (right) chases Grey, holding up his book ('Christian Instructor'). This is probably 'Precept. Example', the pl. published by Nimmo, listed on p. 61. Mrs. Grey says: 'Alas! the world is teeming with those abominable Caricatures, and they are all against our party. But for N° 3 I should have sworn the author of them was a hirling [sic] of the Christian Instructor. It is said there is tobe a dozn more'. Beside her is a paper: 'To the Editor of the Edinr Observer Sir yours Anglicana'. Grey, one foot regally but awkwardly on a footstool, says: 'O, Anglicana, bitterly do I repent entering into this controversy. For what with Caricatures &amp; Pamphlets, we are sorely beset on every side. I fear we are really undone'. His elbow rests on the 'Apocrypha, canon type'. The child of No. 15575 stands by her mother, saying, 'Mamma, where did you get so many funny pictures of Papa &amp; you &amp; Uncle Clodpole Hobnail'.
<p><br>The books on the table: [Ralph] 'Wardlaw Review' ['of the Statement of the Glasgow Dissentients, 1826'. This is against separation from the parent Society, and is thus misplaced]; 'Letter to Ld Bexley [by A. Thomson, with 'strictures' on his attitude]; W. A. Thomson; Paxton's Pamphlet ['Sin and Danger of circulating the Apocrypha . . .', 1828]; Haldane [Robert H. was a leader of the anti-Apocryphal party, and published two pamphlets attacking Grey as 'Anglicanus']; Christian Instructor Jany 1828; Feby 1828' [the chief repertory of invective against Grey as 'Anglicanus', Mrs. Grey, and her brother].
<br>Outside the door is seen the half-length figure of John Grey, in profile, leaning anxiously forward from the right; he says: 'They speak of Caricatures! I hope I am not included, in them'. Below him stands 'Brownie', gazing into the room: 'Ma conscience!, what a doleful state they are in; I must not mention that there is another Caricature out today—you are come in good time Mr Hobnail to console the Beau Ideal [see No. 15580] and his spouse'.  1828
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1828<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1828-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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