There is likewise another explanation in _The Old Woman's Magazine_, vol. I. p. 182. To elucidate a circumstance, however, in this justly celebrated performance, it is necessary to observe, that near _Tottenham Court Nursery_ was the place where the famous _Broughton's_ amphitheatre for boxing was erected. It has been since taken down, having been rendered useless by the justices not permitting such kind of diversions. This will account for the appearance of the Bruisers at the left hand corner of the print. One of _Hogarth's_ ideas in this performance also needs the assistance of colouring, to render it intelligible. The person to whom the _Frenchman_ is delivering a letter, was meant for an old _Highlander_ in disguise, as appears from the plaid seen through an opening in his grey coat; a circumstance in the print that escaped me, till after I had seen the picture, and perused _Rouquet's_ explanation of this particular circumstance, which I shall add in his own words, with his reflections at the end of it. "A droite du principal group paroit une figure de _François_, qu'on a voulu representer comme un homme de quelque importance, afin de lui donner plus de ridicule; il parle à un homme dont la nation est indiquée par l'etoffe de sa veste, qui est celle dont s'habillent les habitans des montagnes _d'Ecosse_: le _François_ semble communiquer à l'_Ecossois_ des lettres qu'il vient de reçevoir, & qui ont rapport à l'evenement qui donne lieu à cette marche. Les _Anglois_ ne se réjouissent jamais bien sans qu'il en coute quelque chose aux _François_; leur theatre, leur conversation, leurs tableaux, et sur tout ceux de notre peintre, portent toujours cette glorieuse marque de l'amour de la patrie; les romans même sont ornés de traits amusans sur cet ancien sujet; l'excellent auteur de _Tom Jones_ a voulu aussi lâcher les siens. Mais le pretendu mépris pour les _François_ dont le peuple de ce pais-ci fait profession, s'explique selon moi d'une façon fort équivoque. Le mépris suppose l'oubli; mais un objet dont on médit perpetuèllement est un objet dont on est perpetuèllement occupé: la satire constitue une attention qui me feroit soupconner qu'on fait aux _François_ l'honneur de les haïr un peu." All the off tracts from the faces in the original picture of the March to _Finchley_, in red chalk on oiled paper, are still preserved. This representation may be said to contain three portraits, all of which were acknowledged by the artist: a noted _French_ pye-man; one of the young fifers then recently introduced into the army by the Duke of _Cumberland_; and a chimney-sweeper with an aspect peculiarly roguish. The two latter were hired by _Hogarth_, who gave each of them half a crown, for his patience in sitting while his likeness was taken. Among the portraits in the _March to Finchley_ (says a correspondent) that of _Jacob Henriques_ may also be discovered. I wish it had been pointed out.