Produced by Stephanie Eason and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) THE LANGHAM SERIES AN ILLUSTRATED COLLECTION OF ART MONOGRAPHS EDITED BY SELWYN BRINTON, M.A. THE LANGHAM SERIES OF ART MONOGRAPHS EDITED BY SELWYN BRINTON, M.A. Vol. I.--BARTOLOZZI AND HIS PUPILS IN ENGLAND. _By_ SELWYN BRINTON, M.A. Vol. II.--COLOUR-PRINTS OF JAPAN. _By_ EDWARD F. STRANGE, Assistant Keeper in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Vol. III.--THE ILLUSTRATORS OF MONTMARTRE. _By_ FRANK L. EMANUEL. Vol. IV.--AUGUSTE RODIN. _By_ RUDOLF DIRCKS, Author of "Verisimilitudes," "The Libretto," &c. Vol. V.--VENICE AS AN ART CITY. _By_ ALBERT ZACHER. Vol. VI.--LONDON AS AN ART CITY. _By_ Mrs. STEUART ERSKINE, Author of "Lady Diana Beauclerk," &c. Vol. VII.--NUREMBERG. _By_ H. UHDE-BERNAYS. Vol. VIII.--THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLISH CARICATURE. _By_ SELWYN BRINTON, M.A., Author of "Bartolozzi and his Pupils in England," &c. _In Preparation_ ROME AS AN ART CITY AND ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE These volumes will be artistically presented and profusely illustrated, both with colour plates and photogravures, and neatly bound in art canvas. 1_s_. 6_d_. net, or in leather, 2_s_. 6_d_. net. =RECRUITS. By H. W. Bunbury.= THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLISH CARICATURE BY SELWYN BRINTON, M.A., _Author of_ "BARTOLOZZI AND HIS PUPILS IN ENGLAND," ETC. A. SIEGLE 2 LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON, W. 1904 _To Friends beyond the Seas_ _this Study_ _Of a Common Heritage in_ _English Art_ _All rights reserved_ CONTENTS _Page_ I. INTRODUCTORY 1 II. THE COMEDY OF VICE 8 III. THE COMEDY OF SOCIETY 29 IV. THE COMEDY OF POLITICS 54 V. THE COMEDY OF LIFE 74 ILLUSTRATIONS RECRUITS. _By Henry William Bunbury_ _Frontispiece_ SHRIMPERS (Tail-piece). _By Thomas Rowlandson_ _Page_ 7 MORNING. _By William Hogarth_ _Facing page_ 10 THE DISTREST POET. _By William Hogarth_ " 12 MARRIAGE A LA MODE. _By William Hogarth_ " 20 THE FAMILY PIECE. _By H. W. Bunbury_ " 42 A FASHIONABLE SALUTATION. _By H. W. Bunbury_ " 48 LUMPS OF PUDDING. _By H. W. Bunbury_ _Page_ 53 BRITANNIA BETWEEN DEATH AND THE DOCTORS. _By James Gillray_ _Facing page_ 64 ARMED HEROES. _By James Gillray_ " 66 BUONAPARTE AS KING-MAKER. _By James Gillray_ " 68