"A yokel in a smock laughs, clasping his side, with two others, who listen with sly grins. He has a pitchfork the others spade and rake. Behind is a cottage among trees; in the background a church spire. Below the design: 'Ods Dickins - I ha Play'd our New Parson such afunney trick, You must know he came to our house last Night in the midst of the Storm - so what does I do but persuades he to sleep with Wife & I - so I slips out of Bed this morning & leaves em both fast a sleep - Now thinks I as I shuts the door softly - how Foolish he will look when he finds himself alone in Bed with my Wife - an't that a good Joke now, ha, ha, ha.'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New way to cheat the parson
Description:
Title etched above image., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Other prints in the Laurie & Whittle Drolls series were executed by either Isaac Cruikshank or Richard Newton., Three lines of text below title: Ods Dickins - I ha play'd our new parson such a funney trick. You must know he came to our house last night ..., and Plate numbered '244' in lower left corner.
Publisher:
Published 12th May, 1800, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Dwellings, Farmers, Gardening equipment & supplies, and Shirts
