Satire on the Earl of Bute, his arrogance and his advancement of Scots at the expense of the English. Bute and Princess Augusta are seated close together in a large boot around which is draped the ribbon of the Order of the Garter lettered, "[honi] soit qui mal ma"; she notes that "tis charming to be above the croud ..." while he states that "we are the hig[h]est in esteem, &amp; our power is Almighty as you have often raisd me so will I now support you". The boot rests on the "Scotch state Machine" a carriage drawn by a white horse (George III) and a zebra (Queen Charlotte) led by Henry Fox who says that he will lead Bute "&amp; his crew, till I get 'em in the mire &amp; then I'l leave em"; a Scotsman with a whip walks beside the horse and zebra urging them "never mind how many English you trample upon, we all Friends to France", the driver is another Scotsman who wants to "get a peace with France &amp; make 'em our Friends, &amp; then lets see if the city of London dare Grumble"; four other Scotsmen behind the carriage urge it on in a similar vein.
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circa 1762 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1762-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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