‘Dutch Embarkation; or Needs must when the Devil drives!!’ (artist unknown, January 1804) represents Bonaparte, with drawn sword, driving fat, solid Dutchmen each into a gun-boat about as big as a walnut-shell. One remonstrates: ‘D--n such Liberty, and D--n such a Flotilla!! I tell you we might as well embark in Walnut Shells.’ But Bonaparte replies: ‘Come, come, Sir, no grumbling, I insist on your embarking and destroying the modern Carthage--don’t you consider the liberty you enjoy--and the grand flotilla that is to carry you over!’ As good a one as any of Gillray’s caricatures is the King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, February 10, 1804--scene, ‘Gulliver manœuvring with his little boat in the cistern.’ The king and queen (excellent likenesses) and two princesses are looking on at Bonaparte sailing, whilst the young princes are blowing, to make a wind for him. Lord Salisbury stands behind the royal chair, and beefeaters and ladies of the court complete the scene. This, however, is specially described as ‘designed by an amateur, etched by Gillray.’ [Illustration: THE KING OF BROBDINGNAG AND GULLIVER.] ‘A French Alarmist, or John Bull looking out for the Grand Flotilla!!’ (West, March 1804.) He is on the coast, accompanied by his bull-dog, and armed with a sword, looking through a telescope. Behind him is a Frenchman, who is saying, ‘Ah! Ah! Monsieur Bull,--dere you see our Grande flotilla--de grande gon boats--ma foi--dere you see em sailing for de grand attack on your nation--dere you see de Bombs and de Cannons--Dere you see de Grande Consul himself at de head of his Legions. Dere you see----’ But John Bull replies, ‘Mounseer, all this I cannot see--because ’tis not in sight.’ We now come to the caricatures relating to the Empire. A print, attributed to Rowlandson (May 1804?), shows ‘A Great Man on his Hobby Horse, a design for an Intended Statue on the Place la Liberté at Paris.’ Napoleon is riding _the high horse_ ‘Power,’ which prances on a Globe. ‘A new French Phantasmagoria’ is by an unknown artist (May 1804). John Bull cannot realise the fact of Napoleon being Emperor, but stares at him through an enormous pair of spectacles. ‘Bless me, what comes here--its time to put on my large spectacles, and tuck up my trowsers. Why, surely, it can’t be--it is Bonny too, for all that. Why what game be’st thee at now? acting a play mayhap. What hast thee got on thy head there? always at some new freak or other.’ Bonaparte, in imperial robes, and with crown and sceptre, holds out his hand, and says: ‘What! my old Friend, Mr. Bull, don’t you know me?’