A hand coming from a cloud holds a pair of scales. The right scale, which appears to rest on the ground, contains two books, "H. Bible" and "Sidney on G.[overnment]", surmounted by the "Cap of Liberty". On the left scale stands George III, his hands on his hips, his crown beside him, his ears project at right angles, and he is called "K. Menassah"; on a rock (left) is inscribed "II Kings Ch. xxi, Danl Chap. iv." (the former an account of King Manasseh's reign, his wickedness and idolatry, the latter of Nebuchadnezzar's dream). A label over the scale, which issues from the hand in the clouds, is inscribed "Mene Mene Tekel Uphasin". The four ropes which support this scale are continued below it and disappear into the ground, the points of contact are inscribed "pull North", "pull Bute", "pull Mansfield", "pull Devil", indicating that these four have secret influence over the king, but that their combined powers are easily outweighed by the "H. Bible", &amp;c. Behind the centre of the scales is an irregular stone pinnacle, from the left of which a hand emerges pointing towards the king; the pinnacle is inscribed, "And he filled the Land with Blood". In the upper right corner of the print is an eye looking from a cloud, inscribed "He that formed the Eye shall he not see us". Below it is a large two-storied palace on a raised terrace, supported by a stone wall, over which is inscribed, "And Sodomites were in the Land." Beneath the title is engraved:
<p><br><br>"Though Knaves &amp; Fools combine how light the Scale, 
<br>But Truth &amp; Liberty shall still prevail."  c.May 1780
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<br>Etching
1780<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1780-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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