View of a portly City volunteer admiring himself in the mirror, 1785. Artist: Anon

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View of a portly City volunteer admiring himself in the mirror, 1785. The City militia was often satirised for its unsoldierly appearance. It consisted mainly of individuals forming a kind of 'Home Guard' against Napoloeon.

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