'Hibernian Magazine', 1789, p. 1. A sequel to BMSat 7608. The doctor stands in profile to the right attempting to protect his patient from a crowd of skeletons, who have entered and enter, through a door on the right. The sick man (left), who lies in bed, his hands raised in horror, watches the contest. The principal skeleton wears a ducal coronet; he has seized the doctor by the throat, and places a foot on his knee; he holds a banner inscribed 'Luxury'. Another skeleton holds the banner of 'Apoplexy'. Fever holds up a flaming firebrand; a fourth, with the banner 'L'Amour Omnia Vincit Amor', has wings and his skull is decorated with three ostrich feathers. A skeleton with a small banner inscribed 'Mania' holds up an arrow. Among the crowd which fills the doorway a skeleton with the banner of 'Despair' holds up an arrow. The doctor, who holds a clyster pipe in his hand, has had some minor successes: one skeleton lies at his feet, round whose skull is a bandage inscribed 'Cold'. Another skull is inscribed 'Vapours'. A testimonial to the doctor lies on the ground, inscribed 'Preserver . . .' On the extreme left is a circular table on which are medicine phials, &amp;c. 1 February 1789
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