John Bull, a soldier in full uniform wearing an enormous busby, offers to take the hand of a frightened Irishman, whose hair rises on his head, pushing up his hat. John, a pair of pistols in his belt, holds a drawn sword resting against his left shoulder, his musket is slung to his back; he is whiskered, and a long moustache gives him a Prussian appearance. He says: "give me your hand Pat, forget and forgive is a good old Motto". Pat answers, his hand tentatively put forward: "Bless your heart! I'm one of the best fellows breathing! - but you frighten'd one so with your great Fur Cap and Whiskers. By St Patrick I did not know what you'd be at." Behind is a mountainous landscape with a town in flames.  12 November 1798
<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: Charles Williams
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<dl><dd>Published by: S W Fores</dd></dl></div>
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