The Lion (1) still represents Holland and hunts the Beast of Babel (2) assisted by the winged Revenge (3), whose lightnings have now been increased to seven to represent the heraldic arrows of the Seven United Provinces. This device also now appears on the shield of Holland’s Knight (7) in place of that of St. Michael and the Dragon. The banner of his followers is now inscribed “Pro Secularibus.” As champion of the Jansenists the Knight puts to rout “all the bald heads (4, 4, 4, 4), together with ‘their protector Kok’” (6), who “in disguise” rides between the wings of the Beast with an illegitimate child (5) on his lap, from whose right hand the toy windmill of the infant Pretender has been removed. In the background to the left, others, in the quaint words of the Dutch letterpress (10), “escape quickly from the town by water, while they are clothed like gentlemen in order not to be known as monks.” In the background to the right, others flee “like great gentlemen in carriages,” a fairly ingenious adaptation of James II.’s flight and Louis’ welcome of the fugitives. {225} The group in the middle background is now made to represent Codde (8.B), who has escaped from Rome and is being welcomed back by the representatives of the State (9, 9). {226} CHAPTER XI ADAPTED OR PALIMPSEST PLATES (_continued_). In the last chapter I claim to have introduced the reader to a phase of print-collecting which has in it a sporting element of a peculiarly enticing character. The pursuit of what I have called palimpsest copperplates offers entertainment of the very best to one who would make it a speciality, and, perhaps, the most alluring thing about this curious quarry is that the hunter will never be satisfied after running it to earth until he has secured and coupled it in his portfolio with its necessary and enchanting fellow. I propose in this chapter to give a few more specimens of these curious adapted plates. Many examples of reheaded statues and adapted portraits lie around us. Mr. Augustus Hare tells of a representation of Lady Georgina Fane in Brympton Church, which consists of the head of {227} that ready-witted lady “added to the body of an ancestress who was headless,” whilst any visitor to Yarmouth Church, Isle of Wight, may see the imposing marble effigy of Admiral Sir Robert Holmes, which consists of the head of that gallant sailor surmounting the body of Louis XIV. It appears that Sir Robert, having captured the vessel in which the Italian-made torso of the Grand Monarque was being conveyed to France for the modelling of the head, retained the unfinished work and crowned it with his own august features—a good example of the resourcefulness of the English character.