The 'Learned Pig', with a man's head and wearing a round hat and a coat buttoned across his chest, stands on his hind legs in profile to the left.  In his hoofs he holds a paper, which he reads, grinning broadly. Above his head: 'Walk in, walk in, Gentlemen! How to save your Bacon'. Beneath the title: 'will shew the most surprising Feats of Knowledge - He will (amongst many other curious Specimens of his Art) Explain many Passages in the Cavalry &amp; other late Acts of Parliament - The like before never having been even attempted in these our realms!!!'
<p><br>On the right of the design is a large scroll headed by an escutcheon on which is a cross (of no heraldic type) surmounted by a baron's coronet and with the motto 'Quicquid delirant Reges plectuntur Achivi:
<br>Great &amp; Extraordinary News. Lately arrived at Leeds, in Opposition to Messrs Fox &amp; Sheridan's Company of Strollers - Billy Pitts Company of Puppets, under the Patronage of the Recorder &amp;c &amp;c &amp;c. They are much superior to the Rival Company: - whose Talents are merely capable of acting one Part whereas These wonderful Puppets are able &amp; willing to act any Part, - which will be shewn for the Amusement of the Town in a surprising number of excellent Farces, - Between every Act, God save the King, in full Chorus NB: No expence has been spared - The principal Scenes being all made of Broad Cloth - Vivat, Rex.' In the upper right corner of the design is 'N° 1'. c. 1797 
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circa 1797 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1797-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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