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Charles James Fox, dangerously ill, visited by an entourage of interested factions; representing the social and ministerial conflict surrounding him. Aquatint after J. Gillray, 1806.

A triumphant American slave woman representing quassia (ingredient in acoholic drinks) is carried aloft by two brewers; representing the outcry against a tax on private brewing (?). Etching by J. Gillray, 1806.

Sheridan presented as Francisco Pizarro presented as a physician; representing his loyalty to the British Crown against the Franch Revolution and Bonaparte. Coloured aquatint, 1799.

William Pitt the younger as an alchemist using a crown-shaped bellows to blow the flames of a furnace and heat a glass vessel in which the House of Commons is distilled; representing the dissolution of parliament by Pitt. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1796.

A humorous comparison between the obese Daniel Lambert and Charles James Fox, the politician. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1806.

Lord North and Fox excreting into a pan bearing the Royal Arms, a little devil is mixing the stench between them; implying the appalling effects of the coalition government. Etching by J. Gillray, 1783.

Dr. Monro (physician to Bedlam) examining the straight jacketed and dishevelled Charles James Fox; representing the fall of the Coalition. Etching by T. Rowlandson, 1784.

A fearful woman (Britannia) is encouraged by three British politicians to resist the invading fleet of France. Coloured etching by J. Gillray after J. Sneyd, 1803.

A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.

Britannia as a patient who is in danger of death owing to disagreement between her three doctors over their competing remedies; representing the weakness of Britain during the replacement of Addington by Pitt as Prime Minister and the exclusion of Fox. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804.

Second letter to a country gentleman.

A letter to a Member of the House of Commons, upon the meeting of Parliament. By the author of the Letters to Mr. Fox, upon the Dangerous And Inflammatory tendency of his conduct in Parliament, And Upon The Principles, Duties, And Composition Of Minorities.

A group of men from the Ministry sit drinking around a table in celebration of the Catholic emancipation bill as the ghost of Charles James Fox appears on the right and Sheridan falls off his chair to vomit over a copy of a petition. Engraving by Adolphe after W. O'Keefe, 1807.

Considerations humbly submitted to the House of Lords, on the two East-India bills brought into Parliament by Mr. Fox & Mr. Pitt.

The speech of the Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons, on Monday, the 3d of February, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, approving of the refusal of ministers to treat with the French Republic.

A letter from the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, to the worthy and independent electors of the city and liberty of Westminster.

Speech of the Right Honourable Charles-James Fox, in the House of Commons, on Friday, the 4th of January, 1798, on the assessed-tax bill. To which is added, a letter from the Earl of Moira to Lieutenant-Colonel Mcmahon.

The speech of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, on the speech delivered to the House of Commons, at the opening of Parliament, Dec. 13, 1792, commonly called the King's speech. With a list of those patriots who divided in favour of the people

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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806

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The speech of the Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons, on Monday, the 3d of February, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, approving of the refusal of ministers to treat with the French Republic.

A letter from the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, to the worthy and independent electors of the city and liberty of Westminster.

Speech of the Right Honourable Charles-James Fox, in the House of Commons, on Friday, the 4th of January, 1798, on the assessed-tax bill. To which is added, a letter from the Earl of Moira to Lieutenant-Colonel Mcmahon.

The speech of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, on the speech delivered to the House of Commons, at the opening of Parliament, Dec. 13, 1792, commonly called the King's speech. With a list of those patriots who divided in favour of the people

The speech of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox, on the speech delivered to the House of Commons, at the opening of Parliament, Dec. 13, 1792, commonly called the King's speech. With a list of those patriots who divided in favour of the people