An attack on the Catholic Relief Act of 1778. Symbolical figures are divided by the River Tweed. On the left. stands a Scottish soldier in Highland dress, in his cap is a thistle. His drawn sword is in his right. hand; he holds a shield inscribed "Begone Judas", and a spear to which is attached a Union flag, inscribed, "See Articles Union Claim of Rights Protestant Succession". He is saying, "A Protestant Church &amp; King I'll defend" and "For shame Brother John arise". Above his head is a symbolical figure inscribed "The Church as in Rev. XII": a winged woman appearing from behind a sun sending out rays, beneath her feet is a crescent moon in which is a profile head. Two other figures stand on the Scottish side of the river: a man wearing a long gown and bands holds out a document inscribed "Popesh Bill", he says, "It's quite harmless now Sawney". A 'popish' bishop wearing a mitre surmounted by a cross stands behind him, slipping into his hand a money-bag inscribed "140,000", and saying "No Faith keept with Heritiek". A mountainous horizon indicates Scotland.
<p><br>On the other side of the Tweed (r.) the forces of Rome are triumphant. "Jn Bull" lies prostrate on his back, his hands shackled; a seven-headed monster on which rides a woman holding out a chalice tramples on him. John Bull is saying, "Take care brother Sawney he took the advantage of me". The seven heads of the 'Beast of Rome' are saying, "Fetter Sawney; Fire &amp; Faggot; Burn your Bibles; We sit in the Place of God; To give pardon for broken Oaths; Monks Friars Jesuits fill the land", and (this head turning towards the woman on the monster's back), "Madam Sawney has taken the Alarm". The woman, who is the 'Whore of Babylon', is dressed in the fashion of the day to represent a courtesan; she says, "Lead on my Lord"; by her chalice is engraved, "Purgatory; works of Supererogation; Transubstantiation; Indulgencies". A man wearing a ribbon and star holds the beast by a scarf round its neck; in his right. hand he holds out towards Sawney a pair of shackles like those worn by John Bull. He tramples on a tattered flag inscribed "Union" which lies on the ground, its staff beneath John. He is saying, "That hot headed Scot will spoil my Plot".
<br>Behind kneels the Pope, in profile to the right., wearing his triple crown, keys and a cross hang from his girdle. He says "I absolve The [sic] from the breach of thy Oath", showing that the man holding the Beast is the king, the words being an allusion to his coronation oath, of which so much was to be heard in relation to Catholic Relief.[ Cf. 'An Heroic Epistle to an Unfortunate Monarch', 1779 (an imitation of Mason), II. 195-8:
<br>"Proceed, great Sir! and, breaking all restraint, Embrace the scarlet whore, and be a Saint. Sworn to maintain th' 'established Church' advance The cross of Rome, the miracles of France. . . ."] A flying demon points down at the king, over whose head he holds a crown, saying "Haman was but a Fool to Him".  1 April 1779
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