The D------ of [...]-- playing at foils with her favorite lap dog Mungo after expending near £10000 to make him a----------* [graphic].

"A fencing match between a negro (left) and a lady (right) whose face is concealed by a fencing mask. The button of his foil touches her breast and he says: "Mungo here Mungo dere, Mungo Ev'ry where, above, & below Hah! Vat your Gracy tink of me Now". He is fashionably dressed, a large nosegay lies on the ground beside him together with his laced hat, tasselled cane, and an open book: "Les École des Armes Avec Les Attudes [sic] est Positions Par Angelo [sic]". Two books lie on the ground by the lady, the uppermost being "Vol 5th Mungo Bill". The duchess (Prior's 'Kitty', 1700-77) is thin and tall, and dressed in the manner of many years ago, as was her custom, in laced stomacher, and short lace-trimmed apron"--British Museum online catalogue