1776

“THE HORSE AMERICA, throwing his Master”
The rider is George III. Published in 1779.

 

Numerous ministers surround a goose are about to cut of the head. You can see one man holding a basket of golden eggs. At the bottom a dog pees on a map of North America. Published in 1776. The text reads:

In Gotham once the Story goes
A lot of Wise-acres arose
Skill’d in the great Politic Wheel
Could pound a Magpie, drown an Eel,
With many Things of worthy Note
At present much too long to quote,
Their district was both far and wide
Which not a little swelld their Pride
But above all that they possess’d
Was a fine Goose, by all confess’d,
A Rara Avis to behold
Who laid each Day an Egg of Gold
This made them grow immensely rich
Gave them an avaritious Itch,
The Case belongs to many more
They not contented with their Store
Would Methods vague and strange pursue
To make the Harmless Bird lay Two,
This Glorious purpose to obtain
About her Neck they put a Chain,
And more their Folly to compleat
They Stampt upon her Wings and Feet,
But this had no Effect at all,
Yet made her struggle, flutter, squall,
And do what every Goose would do
That had her Liberty in view,
When one of more distinguis’d Note
Cry’d D__n her, let us Cut her Throat,
They did, but not an Egg was found
But Blood come pouring from ye Wound.

 

In “Political Cartoon for the year 1775″, George and Lord Mansfield are being into pulled over a cliff by two horses labeled “Obstinacy” and “Pride”. Published in 1775.

 

In “The Colonies Reduced”, Britain is dismembered, with her limbs labeled as Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. Published in 1767, as a warning of the consequences of The Stamp Act.

 

In “News from America, or the Patriots in the dumps”, Lord North stands on a platform. He is announcing the success of British troops in America. America, portrayed by an upset woman holding a liberty cap is sitting below him. Published in 1776.

 

 

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