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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 3 - Prints by Woodward (Undated) - [c. 1800-1815]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/3/21
Title	The Old Woman's Complaint, or the Greek Alphabet
Date	[15 Jan 1809]
Description	An old woman complains to a teacher about the behaviour of his pupils. He asks: "Good Woman you are always making complaints against my Scholars, what have they done to offend you now?" She replies: "Please your Honors Worship - they followed me up and down and said to one and other - At her - beat her - damn her - pelt her -and a great deal more that I do not recollect". One of four boys standing in a group behind the old woman replies: "Indeed sir we were only repeating our Greek Alphabet, in order to get quite perfect - what the old woman heard was only Alpha - Beta - Gamma - Delta and so on to the conclusion."
Extent	2 prints
Level	SubSeries
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Artist	Engraver: Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	Woodward Delin : Rowlandson Sc London Published by Thos Tegg No 111 Cheapside Date based on Walpole 809.1.15.2
Publication Note	BM Sat 11460

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