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A Flat between Two Sharps
A musical reference is used to describe an encounter between a country yokel and a couple of #London lawyers, on January 17th 1788

🎼🎼 Come On Eveline 🎼🎼
A French satire from January 1823 featuring a brave young lady preventing herself from being de-flowered by one of Dexy's Midnight Runners

The most notable thing about Princess Charlotte's birth on January 7th 1796, was the distinct absence of any wise men - so she had to make do with her dad The Prince Of Wales instead

Having spent his Christmas at Walmer in Kent, Prime Minister Pitt is satirised as a stranger upon his return to #London for the Queen's birthday celebrations on January 19th 1803

The Duke of York works up a sweat displaying some Military Eloquence in calling out a liar outside Pizza Express in Woking, on January 6th 1795

The fishwives of Billingsgate Market in #London, legendary for their savage conversation, would probably have told #Gillray to 'Fuck right off!!' for portraying them in this satire, January 6th 1795

One for @18thCent_Kitty as the Pretty Mantua Maker steps out onto the Strand, in #London on New Year's Day, 1772

December 29th 1788 and Britain faces getting one of its worst Xmas presents ever as playboy George, Prince of Wales comes close to persuading Britannia to let him assume the throne as Regent because his dad George III is off sick. Luckily the King recovered

The Fat Lady Sings!
Mrs. Billington's return to #London in December 1801 caused a great sensation. Appearing at Covent Garden "her en bon point is a little beyond the ton of the day; but her figure is grand; &derives from her deportment, step, and manners, an uncommon interest."

Gillray satire from December 1807 showing the perils of going hunting carrying too much ballast