Part 9 (1/2)

CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS--THE UNDERTAKERS' ARMS

This plate is designed, withto the rules of heraldry, and is called The Undertakers' Arms, to show us the connexion between death and the quack doctor, as are also those cross-bones on the outside of the escutcheon When an undertaker is in want of business, he cannot better apply than to soentlemen of the faculty, who are, for the most part, so charitably disposed, as to supply the necessities of these sable death-hunters, and keep the in a healthy tiarth would intinorance of such of the medical tribe, and teach us that they possess little olden-headed canes They are represented in deep consultation upon the contents of an urinal Our artist's own illustration of this coat of arms, as he calls it, is as follows: ”The company of undertakers beareth, sable, an urinal, proper between twelve quack heads of the second, and twelve cane heads, or, consultant On a chief, _Nebulae_, er in his right hand a baton of the second On the dexter and sinister sides, two demi-doctors, issuant of the second, and two cane heads, issuant of the third; the first having one eye, couchant, towards the dexter side of the escutcheon; the second faced, per pale, proper, and gules guardant

With this e of death”

It has been said of the ancients, that they began by atte to make physic a science, and failed; of theto make it a trade, and succeeded This coe of their capacities by their countenances, are indeed a most sapient society Their practice is very extensive, and they go about, taking guineas,

Far as the weekly bills can reach around, From Kent-street end, to fam'd St Giles's pound

Many of thee descendants of Galen are long since gone to that place where they before sent their patients, we are unable to ascertain any of them, except the three who are, for distinction, placed in the chief, or most honourable part of the escutcheon Those who, from their exalted situation, we acious leeches of their day, have marks too obtrusive to be mistaken He towards the dexter side of the escutcheon, is determined by an eye in the head of his cane to be the all-acco history, written by his own hand, and published in 1761, is recorded such events relative to himself and others, as have excited more astonishment than that incohts, or Sir John Mandeville's Travels

The centre figure, arrayed in a harlequin jacket, with a bone, or what the painter denoenerally considered designed for Mrs Mapp, a hter to one Wallin, a bone-setter at Hindon, in Wiltshi+re This female Thalestris, incompatible as it may seem with her sex, adopted her father's profession, travelled about the country, calling herself Crazy Sally; and, like another Hercules, did wonders by strength of arenerally called Spot Ward, froentlehly educated, had talents very superior to either of his coadjutors

For the chief, this must suffice; as for the twelve quack heads, and twelve cane heads, or, consultant, united with the cross bones at the corners, they have a e of death

In the tis,--his avarice, his iarth, s which distinguished the physician,--his gravity, his cane-head, and his periwig With these leading requisites, this venerable party are ifted To specify every character is not necessary; but the upper figure on the dexter side, with a wig like a weeping , should not be overlooked His lemon-like aspect must curdle the blood of all his patients In the countenances of his brethren there is no want of acids; but, however sour, each individual was in his day,

----------------a doctor of renown, To none but such as rust in health unknown; And, save or slay, this privilege they claiht reward's the same

[Illustration: CONSULTATION OF PHYSICIANS]

DANIEL LOCK, ESQ FAS

Daniel Lock was an architect of some eminence He retired from business with an ample fortune, lived in Surrey-street, and was buried in the chapel of Trinity College, Caraved by J M'Ardell fro the productions of our artist that are of uncertain date

[Illustration: DANIEL LOCK, ESQ FAS]

THE ENRAGED MUSICIAN

”With thundering noise the azure vault they tear, And rend, with savage roar, the echoing air: The sounds terrific he with horror hears; His fiddle throws aside,--and stops his ears”

We have seen displayed the distress of a poet; in this the artist has exhibited the rage of a musician Our poor bard bore his misfortunes with patience, and, rich in his Muse, did not much repine at his poverty Not so this master of harmony, of heavenly harios_ and _cantabiles_ have procured him the protection of nobles; and, contrary to the poor shi+rtless arret, he is arrayed in a coat decorated with frogs, a bag-wig, solitaire, and ruffled shi+rt

Waiting in the chamber of a man of fashi+on, who first tuned his instrument, he opens his crotchet-book, shoulders his violin, flourishes his fiddle-stick, and,

Softly sweet, in Lydian measure, Soon he soothes his soul to pleasure