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The Westminster mendicant
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · May 11, 1784
The rejected candidate for Westminster has been sent forth a wanderer. The figure of Sir Cecil Wray is represented as a blind beggar ; he is resting his head and shoulders on a long staff ; under his left arm is held a Subscription Scrutiny Box, in allusion to the vexatious scrutiny set on foot by his party ; and he holds a spaniel by a string ; a second begging-box is attached to the dog's collar.
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