Fox stands in the House of Commons, making a speech; in his right hand he holds out a paper: Speech on the 'Rights of the P------'; in his left is an 'Explanation of that Speech'.
<p><br>He faces the table on which are piled large folios: 'Statutes at Large', 'Magna Charta', 'Principles of the Constitution', 'Rights of the People'. He says, "all these I'll devour next". Behind him on the ground are two open books: 'Jus Divinum of Kings' and 'Principles of Toryism &amp;c.' The benches behind him are packed with intent listeners, some dismayed, some admiring. North, a bandage over his eyes, sits on the extreme right, next him is Burke. The end of the gallery (left) is visible; listeners hang over to watch Fox. Beneath the title is etched:
<br><br>'ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. This is to inform the Public that this extraordinary Phenomenon is just arrived from the Continent [cf. BMSat 7380] &amp; exhibits every day during the Sittings of the House of Commons before a select Company, to give a Compleat detail of his Wonderfull Talents would far exceed the bounds of an Advertisement as indeed they surpass the Powers of Description - He eats single words &amp; evacuates them so as to have a contrary meaning - for Example of the Word Treason he can make Reason or of Reason he can make Treason [cf. BMSat 7382], he can also eat whole sentences &amp; will again produce them either with a Double Different or Contradictory meaning, and is equally capable of Performing in the same Operation on the largest Volumes &amp; Libraries. He purposes in the course of a few months to exhibit in Public for the benifit and amusement of the Electors of Westminster when lie will convince his friends of his great Abilities in this New Art &amp; will provide himself with weighty Arguments for his Enemies.'  30 December 1788
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: Thomas Rowlandson
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<dl><dd>Published by: S W Fores</dd></dl></div>
1788<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1788-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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