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John Williams, a bookseller stands in the pillory in the Palace Yard, Westminster, surrounded by a cheering crowd. Engraving with ten verses in five columns below, 1765.
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John Williams, a bookseller stands in the pillory in the Palace Yard, Westminster, surrounded by a cheering crowd. Engraving with ten verses in five columns below, 1765.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The pillory triumphant: or, no. 45 for ever. (Tune, there was a jovial beggar, etc.) ... Then to New Palace Yard etc. There are numerous speech bubbles within the image; publication line includes following: 'Where may also be had, the choice spirits museum, being a collection of songs by H. Howard, elegantly printed in quarto'

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