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A View from Russell Street, Bath c.1790

A View from Russell Street, Bath c.1790

Image Reference: 42999
Image Date: 1790
Measurements: 20 x 24.6 cm
Medium: print
Collection: Scrapbooks
Library Reference: Hunt Vol.4 p.99
Credit: Bath & North East Somerset Council
Library: Bath Record Office : Archives & Local Studies

Description: A New Way to Preserve a Good Name, Get Riches & Preferment. A man with pamphlets in his pockets and a devil on his shoulder takes money from a collection plate held by an invalid with 'Bath Hospital' on a medallion around his neck. The man says, 'A Shell for them, A Shell forthee, the middle is a Tythe for me', to which the invalid replies, 'Good Mr. Cancer Pray draw it not all away'. It is likely that the man is a pamphlet writer, who, having promised to give the proceeds to the Hospital, has kept some for himself.

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