CHAPTER VII.

Caricatures of George Cruikshank.--"No Plan, no Ambition."--The Assertion Disproved.--Why George's Caricatures possess so remarkable an Interest.--"The Scourge."--Lord Sidmouth's Bill to amend the Toleration Act.--Opposition to the Measure by the Nonconformists.--George's Satire upon them.--Satire upon the Medical Profession.--"The Satirist, or Monthly Meteor."--"Fashion."--"The Loyalists' Magazine."--An Early Satire.--"Meditations amongst the Tombs."--Other Satires of 1813.--"Little Boney gone to Pot."--Alexander of Russia and the Duchess of Oldenburg.--The Princess Caroline.--Joanna Southcott.--The Obnoxious Corn Laws of 1815.--Satires thereon.--Escape of Napoleon.--Outlawed by the Powers.--Excitement caused by this Event.--George's Satires thereon.--Napoleon endeavours to Establish Friendly Relations.--Silent Hostility of Europe.--He Sets out for the Army.--George's Satire thereon.--Surrender of Bonaparte.--The _Bellerophon_ off the English Coast.--Other Satires of 1815.--The Regent's Repugnance to Retrenchment and Reform.--Marriage of the Princess Charlotte.--Satire on the Purchase of the "Elgin Marbles."--Other Satires of 1816.--John Bull's Bankruptcy Proceedings.--Remanded for Extravagance.--His "Schedule."--Seditious Troubles of 1817.--A Satire on the Princess Caroline.--Death of the Princess Charlotte.--Other Satires of 1817--of 1818.--The "Bank Restriction Note."--Satires of 1819.--Queen Caroline and other Caricatures of 1820 and 1821.--Death and Funeral of the Queen.--The Populace force the Procession to go through the City.--The Military fire on the People.--Alderman Sir William Curtis in Highland Costume.--Indignation of the King.--Satires on both.--Statue of Achilles.--Other Caricatures of 1822.--Satires of 1823 and 1824.--Joint Stock Company Mania of 1825.--Undated Satires.--Amazing value of George Cruikshank's Caricatures. _pp._ 125-166.