In March Sir John Dalrymple drew, and Gillray etched, a series of four caricatures. The first was called the ‘Consequences of a successful French Invasion,’ and it shows the French clearing out the House of Commons, and the members in fetters. The second engraving is, ‘We explain de Rights of Man to de Noblesse.’ Paine’s doctrines are being carried out in far more than their entirety. A guillotine takes the place of the throne, and the French commander orders, à la Cromwell, one of his men, ‘Here, take away this bauble! but if there be any gold on it take it to my lodging.’ [Illustration] The next one is a slap in the face for Ireland, and is called, ‘We fly on the wings of the wind to save the Irish Catholics from persecution,’ and French sympathy is shown by a priest being stabbed, and the holy vessels trampled on. The fourth is ‘Me teach de English Republicans to work,’ and the French are represented as cruel taskmasters. Men and women are put to work in the fields, and Republicans, with fearful whips, keep them up to the mark of efficiency. Others are harnessed to a plough, and are kept well to their work by a most cruel lash. Napoleon gave up all idea of invading England, and in May the expedition to Egypt was formed. Fox’s French proclivities are shown in a caricature (the Shrine of St. Anne’s Hill,[37] May 26, 1798, Gillray) where he is seen on his knees before an altar, on which are a cap of liberty, and two busts of Robespierre and Buonaparte. The reredos is composed of a guillotine, and the tables of the ten commandments are labelled ‘Droit de l’homme. 1. Right to worship whom we please. 2. Right to create and bow down to anything we chuse to set up. 3. Right to use in vain any name we like. 4. Right to work 9 days in the Week and do what we please on the tenth. 5. Right to honor both Father and Mother when we find it necessary. 6. Right to Kill. 7. Right to commit Adultery. 8. Right to Plunder. 9. Right to bear what Witness we please. 10. Right to covet our Neighbour’s house and all that is his.’ Nichols, Tierney, Lauderdale, Bedford, Lansdowne, and Norfolk, appear in the upper background as Cherubin. When the invasion panic was abroad, patriotism was rampant, and everybody was very brave--on paper. This was the sort of stuff the people were fed on, of which I will give but two or three verses out of the eight.[38] While deeds of Hell deface the World, And GALLIA’S throne in ruin lies, While round the Earth revolt is hurl’d, And Discord’s baneful Banner flies-- Loud shall the loyal BRITON sing To arms! to arms! your bucklers bring, To shield our Country, guard our King, And GEORGE and ENGLAND save. Ne’er shall the desolating Woe That shades with horror Europe o’er, To us her hideous image shew, Or steep in blood this happy shore; Firm as our rock-bound Isle we’ll stand, With watchful eye and iron hand, To wield the might of BRITAIN’S land, And GEORGE and ENGLAND save.