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Three noblemen dance round a tall thistle as the devil plays the bagpipes; satirizing Scottish influence on the Quebec Bill. Engraving, c. 1775.
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Three noblemen dance round a tall thistle as the devil plays the bagpipes; satirizing Scottish influence on the Quebec Bill. Engraving, c. 1775.

1775

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: The thistle reel. carduus benedictus; honi soit qui mal y pense; noli me tangere; nemo me impune lacessit; Quebec Bill

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