A more elaborate representation of the affray depicted in BMSat 5615. The scene is a room in the Old Bailey after a dinner during the Sessions. Two combatants, wearing civic gowns, one the Lord Mayor, on the ground in front of a long dinner-table are being pulled apart. One (r.) has seized his opponent's wig and is kicking him under the chin, the other (l.), the Mayor, has seized his neck-cloth. A judge in wig and gown (r.) holds the arm of the combatant on the right. and attempts to separate them. Behind them stands an alderman resembling Wilkes, holding up his hands in horror. On the far side of the table sit two judges, one drinking wine quite unconcerned, and a third man. An alderman with a gouty leg supported on sticks stands on the right. The Lord Mayor's chair at the head of the table is empty.
<p><br>On each side of two deeply-recessed windows is an arched alcove, one (l.) with a statue of Justice, blindfolded, with a hood and scales; the other (r.) is Liberty, holding the cap of liberty on a staff. The cloth has been removed from the table, and on it are dishes of fruit, wine-bottles and wineglasses. A chair (l.) has been overturned, fruit and broken china lie on the floor. Several ranks of wine-bottles stand in clusters behind the head of the table.
<br>Beneath the design is etched:
<br><br>"Two Wealthy Dons, at an Old Bailey Feast,
<br>In City Pride and Honors, not the Least,
<br>Some time ago, so rumour spread about
<br>Differing in thoughts, Pell Mell, they both fell out,
<br>DROSS the Lord Mayor, was first to raise the Flame,
<br>And thus addresses MANGO, by his Name,
<br>"If sixpence is to be had in any Place,
<br>We're sure to see your Crabbed Sower Face,
<br>For Gold has so wrap'd up thy Flinty Soul,
<br>To get a Guinea you would reach the Pole,"
<br>Mango at this with Indignation burns,
<br>And at My Lord the Compliment returns,
<br>"Thy Years (Old Gouty Dross) and shallow Sense,
<br>Shields from my wrath thy matchless Impudence,
<br>Yet, for thy Equal, search the City round,
<br>So Base, so mean a Wretch, there can't be found."
<br>Words brought on Words, when each with Passion glows,
<br>And now from Fool and Knave, they fall to Blows
<br>The Attack was fierce, till Friends did Intervene,
<br>And put a Stop to this alarming Scene.
<br><br>MORAL.
<br><br>The Men who Fight in Broughton's Way 
<br>May live to Fight another Day 
<br>But he who is in a Duel slain 
<br>He'll never rise to fight again." 5 October 1779
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<br>Etching
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<p>Print made by: John Nixon (?)
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<dl><dd>Published by: William Humphrey</dd></dl></div>
1779<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1779-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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