The cut direct! [graphic]

"A dandy (right), in frogged tight-waisted coat, glove-tight pantaloons or breeches, Hessian boots, a riding-whip under his arm, an eyeglass in his hand, stares over the head of a fashionably dressed man (left), accompanied by a poodle, who faces him. The latter raises a hand in salute. On the wall behind, as in BM Satires 15483, are bills (left to right): Theatre Royal What Next Not at Home; Puppy lost; York Highflyer; Theatre Royal He would & He would not-- Farce Who's the dupe. Below the title: "Cut third and last--is the Cut Direct,--and "requires little more than down right impudence, "In this case you must suppose Cuttee to meet you "full front,--Meet his Salute with elevated "eyebrows,--stare him full in the face--& pass on; "as much as to say--Who the Devil are you? One Cut is a "Dose"."--British Museum online catalogue