Country characters no. 1: Publican

Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809 · August 30, 1799

The parlour of a country public-house, hung round with pictures on equestrian subjects. The publican is drinking in true old-fashioned landlordlike style with the squire, a Tony Lumkin of a landed proprietor ; mine host wears a red nightcap, and clean white sleeves, apron, and stockings. Tony Lumkin has been trying to palm off an old story on his friend, but the landlord's experience is too much for him.