The stern of one of the hoys from London to Margate, with passengers suffering from the effects of a fresh breeze. The steersman, leaning against the tiller, holds up a mug of frothing beer. The eight passengers are in various stages of distress and sea-sickness, except for a naval officer with a wooden leg who holds his wife's forehead and pours the contents of a bottle on her head; a sailor boy proffers a bucket to this couple. A man's hat and wig blow overboard, as does a young woman's large hat.  Jan 1786.
<br>Hand-coloured etching
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<p>Print made by: Isaac Cruikshank
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<dl><dd>Published by: William Hinton</dd></dl></div>
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