parliament.[20] The son[21] of _Huggins_ was possessed of a valuable painting from this sketch, and also of a scene in the _Beggar's Opera_; both of them full of real portraits. On the dispersion of his effects, the latter was purchased by the Rev. Dr. _Monkhouse_ of _Queen's College, Oxford_. It is in a gilt frame, with a bust of _Gay_ at the top. It's companion, whose present possessor I have not been able to trace out, had, in like manner, that of Sir _Francis Page_, one of the judges, remarkable for his severity;[22] with a halter round his neck. The Duke of _Leeds_ has also an original scene in the _Beggar's Opera_, painted by _Hogarth_. It is that in which _Lucy_ and _Polly_ are on their knees, before their respective fathers, to intercede for the life of the hero of the piece. All the figures are either known or supposed to be portraits. If I am not misinformed, the late Sir _Thomas Robinson_ (as well known by the name of _Long Sir Thomas_) is standing in one of the side-boxes. _Macheath_, unlike his spruce representative on our present stage, is a slouching bully; and _Polly_ appears happily disencumbered of such a hoop as the daughter of _Peachum_ within our younger memories has worn. His Grace gave 35 _l._ for this picture at Mr. _Rich's_ auction. Another copy of the same scene was bought by the late Sir _William Saunderson_; and is now in the possession of Sir _Henry Gough_. Mr. _Walpole_ has a painting of a scene in the same piece, where _Macheath_ is going to execution. In this also the likenesses of _Walker_, and Miss _Fenton_ afterwards Dutchess of _Bolton_ (the original _Macheath_ and _Polly_), are preserved. In the year 1726, when the affair of _Mary Tofts_, the rabbit-breeder of _Godalming_, engaged the public attention, a few of our principal surgeons subscribed their guinea a-piece to _Hogarth_, for an engraving from a ludicrous sketch he had made on that very popular subject. This plate, amongst other portraits, contains that of the notorious _St. André_, the anatomist to the royal household, and in high credit as a surgeon. The additional celebrity of this man arose either from fraud or ignorance, perhaps from a due mixture of both. It was supported, however, afterwards, by the reputation of a dreadful crime. His imaginary wealth, in spite of these disadvantages, to the last insured him a circle of flatterers, even though, at the age of fourscore, his conversation was offensive to modest ears, and his grey hairs were rendered still more irreverend by repeated acts of untimely lewdness.[23] A particular description of this plate will be given in the future catalogue of _Hogarth's_ works.