A man carrying a child's commode to a woman lying in bed who holds a screaming baby in her arms. Engraving.

1769

Lettering: Nehemiah's disaster _ a tale. And behold about ninth hour Tabitha the wife of my bosom awoke and said unto me. Arise Nathaniel speedily and make no long tarrying or delaying, but enter into the next room, and right unto that which payeth tribute to Caesar, standeth a wicker chair, whereon hangeth a garment call'd a red petticoat _ dive in the pocket thereof and take out thence two farthings and go to Obadia the tallow chandler and buy two candles, light one of them and bring it presently for I fear our last born son Nehemia, hath befouled himself. hem _ hem.