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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D5459/2/49
Former ReferenceD5459/2/51
TitleA Riddle Expounded or the Dignity of a Parsons Horse
Date6 Jul 1807
DescriptionA ragged looking man talks to a mounted parson. the man, on the left, leaning on a stick asks :
"[Ha Ha!] the knaust doctor I be a rum fellow [Canst thee] tell me - why - a Parsons Horse - [be like a] King?" The parson, who is fat, with a drink-mottled complexion, looks down from his horse and replies:
"Why you rogue - because it is guided by a Minister."
Available on CD 163.
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ArtistWoodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive CreatorGeorge Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information136

Woodward delt

London Pubd July 6th 1807 by Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside

Price 1 sh collored
Physical DescriptionHand-coloured print. Size 420 x 260 mm. The print has been damaged and poorly mended, hence the lacunae in the text.
CopiesA digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication NoteBM Sat 10904
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