England under the house of Hanover : its history and condition during the reigns of the three Georges . peared a large print, entitled The Raree Show, a political contrast to the print ofthe Times by William Hogarth, in which the Scotsare seen on one side dancing and rejoicing at the firewhich is consuming John Bulls house. The centre ofthe picture is occupied by a great acting-barn, fromthe upper window of which Fox shews his cunninghead, and points to the sign representing Dido andMnesiS going into the cave, and announcing that theplay of these two worthies is acted within. Thisis, of course


England under the house of Hanover : its history and condition during the reigns of the three Georges . peared a large print, entitled The Raree Show, a political contrast to the print ofthe Times by William Hogarth, in which the Scotsare seen on one side dancing and rejoicing at the firewhich is consuming John Bulls house. The centre ofthe picture is occupied by a great acting-barn, fromthe upper window of which Fox shews his cunninghead, and points to the sign representing Dido andMnesiS going into the cave, and announcing that theplay of these two worthies is acted within. Thisis, of course, an allusion to the presumed intimacybetween Bute and the princess-dowager, who are exhibited as the hero and heroine on a scaffolding infront, Smollett on one side, blowing a trumpet, en-titled The Briton, and Murphy on the other, beatinga drum, entitled The Auditor J There are manyother groups allusive equally to the political events ofthe day. In one corner sits the mercenary Dutchman,receiving the wages of his interested neutrality from mounsieur. ** 1762.] FURTHER CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY. 409. NEUTRALITY. It appears that even the members of the cabinetwere not unanimous in approval of the peace; at leastsome of them were unwilling to compromise them-selves by signing it. This led to some changes in theministry, the most important of which was the resig-nation of the Duke of Devonshire at the beginningof November; upon which the king in council orderedthe dukes name to be struck out of the council book,an act of ignominious treatment totally unmerited,and said to have been intended to intimidate othersfrom following his example. This resignation was fol-lowed by those of the Marquis of Rockingham andthe dukes relatives, Lord George Cavendish, andLord Besborough. The Duke of Cumberland, whohad received some slights, also joined the opposition,which tended to increase its popularity. At the endof November, when the parliament met, Lord Butecould not pass the streets without


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