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Bat catching. Addington and Hawkesbury, in the gateway of the Treasury, snare three bats with the heads of Grey, Sheridan, and Tierney. Addington kneels on one knee holding out a dark lantern and a hat with a tricolour cockade filled with papers. Hawkesbury, standing behind him, holds out a net supported on two sticks to catch the creatures that fly, like harpies, straight towards Addington, who is dazzled by the lantern's rays. Grey's eyes are fixed on the lantern, those of Tierney and Sheridan, the last with an expression of eager greed, on the papers in the hat. Beside Addington is a sack of 'Sterling British Corn' overflowing with guineas. After the title: '"Bat-catching, (says Buffon,) does not require much art, for, flying always in the Night, they are easily attracted by a Dark-Lanthorn & being always hungry, may be easily caught, by a few Cheese-Parings, or Candle Ends; they are so rapacious, that if they once get into the Granary, they never cease devouring, while there is any thing left." Vide. Buffon's Nat: His. Article Birds of Night' (BM). Artist: Gillray, James, 1756-1815. Date: January 19, 1803. Sourced from Digital Commonwealth website.
CaptionBat catching. Addington and Hawkesbury, in the gateway of the Treasury, snare three bats with the heads of Grey, Sheridan, and Tierney. Addington kneels on one knee holding out a dark lantern and a hat with a tricolour cockade filled with papers. Hawkesbury, standing behind him, holds out a net supported on two sticks to catch the creatures that fly, like harpies, straight towards Addington, who is dazzled by the lantern's rays. Grey's eyes are fixed on the lantern, those of Tierney and Sheridan, the last with an expression of eager greed, on the papers in the hat. Beside Addington is a sack of 'Sterling British Corn' overflowing with guineas. After the title: '"Bat-catching, (says Buffon,) does not require much art, for, flying always in the Night, they are easily attracted by a Dark-Lanthorn & being always hungry, may be easily caught, by a few Cheese-Parings, or Candle Ends; they are so rapacious, that if they once get into the Granary, they never cease devouring, while there is any thing left." Vide. Buffon's Nat: His. Article Birds of Night' (BM). Artist: Gillray, James, 1756-1815. Date: January 19, 1803. Sourced from Digital Commonwealth website.
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