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A young boy is carrying meat on a container across his shoulders, the handles threaten to poke out the eye of a passer-by. Etching by Richard Dighton after himself.
Wellcome Collection

A young boy is carrying meat on a container across his shoulders, the handles threaten to poke out the eye of a passer-by. Etching by Richard Dighton after himself.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: A London nuisance Ple.4th. A pleasant way to lose an eye. Richard Dighton inv. et sculp.

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