Satire on the opponents of John Wilkes showing them as a many-headed monster labelled "Arbitrary Power". Wilkes attacks the dragon with the staff of Liberty having. He has already struck down the head of Fletcher Norton; other hads include that of Lord Mansfield who threatens to "claw" and "Law" Wilkes, a clergyman (Bishop Warburton or possibly the Rev. John Kidgell), Henry Fox, Lord Bute saying "I wish I was under my Lassies petticoat" (a reference to Princess Augusta), Lord Barrington (?) and a lawyer with "Warrants" and "General Warrants" (either John Dunning or William de Grey). Lord Temple stands behind the monster brandishing a sword and a torch labelled "Essay on Woman" with which he threatens to singe the wig of the clergyman. Wilkes is poised above the grave of Lord Egremont, whose skull emerges. A devil holding a thistle and wearing a tartan kilt stands to the right encouraging the monster; behind him Hell is shown as a burning castle. In the background to left is a group of Wilkes's supporters including the Marquis of Granby, John Glynn and John Horne; Stephens suggests that another of the group is Lord Rockingham. At the top are two crossed quill pens lettered "pro" and "Con" from which is suspended the Eye of Providence; the decorative frame includes a rose and a thistle.  10 June 1768
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