_June 4, 1801._ _The Widow's Prayer._--A widow, still young and blooming, is shown kneeling before the empty chair of the late lamented partner of her joys; the bereaved lady is looking forward to consolation; her supplications are offered to Hymen for a fourth spouse, and she is praying, that should the new husband who is to follow be as unfortunate as his predecessors, the number of happy men may be extended to seven; or more if need be. _June 25, 1801._ _The Maid of Allwork's Prayer._--The picture at the head of this invocation represents a neat and pretty young housemaid; she is offering up her petitions to the household gods who preside over cleanliness and good management. The desires of her heart are that a handsome fellow-servant may gain the humble worshipper and lead her into the _frying-pan_ of matrimony. Let these but be her _wages_ and she will submit cheerfully to her labours, nor ever breathe a sigh for greater liberty than to _make her bed_ in peace and sleep contented. _July 30, 1801._ _The Apothecary's Prayer_ is appropriately offered to Esculapius, and is truly professional in spirit, since the aspirations of the little knight of the pestle are turned to the increase of fevers, catarrhs, gout, cramp, agues, and infirmities in general, for the special advantage of his slack professional prospects and the good of his generous ally the undertaker, who is in need of the apothecary's friendly co-operation, the demand for funerals having fallen off of late. _July 30, 1801._ _The Quack Doctor's Prayer_ is addressed, over a chest of patent quack medicines, to the illustrious shade of the renowned Doctor Rock. The empiric candidly confesses that his miraculous _Cure-all-able Vegetable Drops_, _Never Infailibus Infallibus_, supposed to issue from the laboratory of Esculapius himself, are nothing more than a decoction of beetroot, lump-sugar, spring-water, cognac brandy, and Hollands gin. The Quack Doctor prays that his carriages and equipages, his town and country residences, and all other good things of life, may be continued to reward his impudent charlatanism. _August 1, 1801._ _The Stockjobber's Prayer_ is prayed by the pious speculator, bank-book in hand, and is offered to the adorable and ancient Lady of Threadneedle Street. The wishes of the stockjobber refer to 'rises in the Funds' and 'undertakings in the _Alley_,' and conclude with a pious hope that he may never have the misfortune to '_waddle out_ a poor and neglected lame duck.'