4. Frontispiece to the Farmer's Return from _London_, an Interlude by Mr. _Garrick_,[1] acted at _Drury Lane. W. Hogarth delin. J. Basire sculp._ In Mr. _Foster's_ collection is a bad copy of this plate, no name, the figures reversed. The original drawing was given to Mr. _Garrick_, and is supposed to be in the possession of his widow at _Hampton_. Mr. _S. Ireland_ has a sketch of it. An excellent copy of this plate is sometimes sold as the original. [1] Mr. _Garrick'_ publication was thus prefaced: "The following interlude was prepared for the stage, merely with a view of assisting Mrs. _Pritchard_ at her benefit; and the desire of serving so good an actress is a better excuse for its defects, than the few days in which it was written and represented. Notwithstanding the favourable reception it has met with, the author would not have printed it, had not his friend, Mr. _Hogarth_, flattered him most agreeably, by thinking _the Farmer and his Family_ not unworthy of a sketch of his pencil. To him, therefore, this trifle, which he has so much honoured, is inscribed, as a faint testimony of the sincere esteem which the writer bears him, both as a man and an artist." 5. Another frontispiece to _Tristram Shandy_ (for the second volume). His christening. _F. Ravenet sculp._ 6. The same engraved by _Ryland_. This, as I am informed, was the first, but was too coarsely executed to suit that prepared for the first volume of the same work. * * * * * 1762. 1. Credulity, Superstition, and Fanaticism. "_Satire on Methodists._" "For deep and useful satire," says Mr. _Walpole_, "the most sublime of all his works." This print, however, contains somewhat more than a satire on Methodism. _Credulity_ is illustrated by the figure of the Rabbit-breeder of _Godalming_, with her supposed progeny galloping from under her petticoats. _St. André's_ folly furnished _Hogarth_ with matter for one of his latest, as well as one of his earliest performances. _Primâ dicte mihi, summâ dicende Camænâ._ 2. The Times. Plate I. In one copy of this print _Henry_ VIII. is blowing the flames; in another Mr. _Pitt_ has the same employment: As this design is not illustrated in _Trusler's_ Account of _Hogarth's_ Works, I shall attempt its explanation, and subjoin, by way of note, a humourous description of it, which was printed in a news-paper immediately after it's first appearance in the world.[1]