. Vanishing England . all [the bishop]. I plead for all [the barrister]. I fight for all [the soldier]. I pay for all [the farmer]. One of the most humorous inn signs is The ManLoaded with Mischief, which is found about a mile fromCambridge, on the Madingley road. The original Mis-chief was designed by Hogarth for a public-house inOxford Street. It is needless to say that the signboard,and even the name, have long ago disappeared from thebusy London thoroughfare, but the quaint device musthave been extensively copied by country is a Mischief at Wallingford, and a Load ofMis
. Vanishing England . all [the bishop]. I plead for all [the barrister]. I fight for all [the soldier]. I pay for all [the farmer]. One of the most humorous inn signs is The ManLoaded with Mischief, which is found about a mile fromCambridge, on the Madingley road. The original Mis-chief was designed by Hogarth for a public-house inOxford Street. It is needless to say that the signboard,and even the name, have long ago disappeared from thebusy London thoroughfare, but the quaint device musthave been extensively copied by country is a Mischief at Wallingford, and a Load ofMischief at Norwich, and another at Blewbury. The innon the Madingley road exhibits the sign in its originalform. Though the colours are much faded from exposureto the weather, traces of Hogarthian humour can bedetected. A man is staggering under the weight of awoman, who is on his back. She is holding a glass ofgin in her hand ; a chain and padlock are round the mansneck, labelled Wedlock. On the right-hand side is the. S8S*---~- i»*
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