Plate the sixth of this set, affords _Rouquet_ an opportunity of illustrating the following remark, which he had made at the outset of his undertaking: "Ce qu'un _Anglois_ lit, pour ainsi dire, en jettant les yeux sur ces estampes, va exiger de vous la lecture de plusieurs pages." Speaking of our citizen's parsimony, says he--"Voyez-vous ces pipes conservées dans le coin d'un armoire? Vous ne devineriez pas, vous qui n'êtes pas jamais venu en _Angleterre_, qu'elles sont aussi une marque d'economie; mais il faut vous dire que les pipes sont si communes ici, qu'on ne fume jamais deux fois dans la même. La païsan, l'artizan le plus vil prend une pipe gratis dans le premier cabaret où il arrête: il continue son chemin en achevant de la fumer, et la jette à ses pieds." As _Rouquet_ observes, "Ce qui sert à garnir cet apartement ne contribue pas à l'orner. Tout y indique une économie basse." The scarcity of the real dinner--the picture exhibiting plenty of provision--the starved dog--the departing physician--the infected and ricketty condition of the child who is brought to take a last kiss of its dying mother--are circumstances too striking to be overlooked. _The Daily Advertiser_ of 1750 affords the following illustration of our artist's history: "Mr. _Hogarth_ proposes to publish by subscription two large prints, one representing _Moses_ brought to _Pharaoh's_ daughter; the other _Paul_ before _Felix_; engraved after the pictures of his painting which are now hung up in _The Foundling Hospital_ and _Lincoln's-Inn Hall_. Five Shillings to be paid at the time of subscribing, and Five Shillings more on the delivery of the print. On the first payment a receipt will be given, which receipt will contain a new print (in the true _Dutch_ taste) of _Paul_ before _Felix_. Note, The above two prints will be Seven Shillings and Six Pence each after the subscription is over; and the receipt-print will not be sold at a less price than One Guinea each. Subscriptions are taken in till the 6th of _June_ next, and no longer, at _The Golden-Head_ in _Leicester-Fields_, where the drawings may be seen; as likewise the author's six pictures of _Marriage-à-la-Mode_, which are to be disposed of in the following manner: That every bidder sign a note with the sum he intends to give. That such note be deposited in the drawer of a cabinet, which cabinet shall be constantly kept locked by the said _William Hogarth_; and in the cabinet, through a glass door, the sums bid will be seen on the face of the drawer, but the names of the bidders may be concealed till the time of bidding shall be expired. That each bidder may, by a fresh note, advance a further sum if he is outbid, of which notice shall be sent him. That the sum so advanced shall not be less than Three Guineas. That the time of bidding shall continue till twelve o'clock the 6th of _June_ next, and no longer. That no dealer in pictures will be admitted a bidder.