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Bribery

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  • Hippocrates refusing the gifts of Artaxerxes. Engraving by Raphael Massard, 1816, after A.L. Girodet-Trioson, 1792.
  • Suttee, with Lord Hastings shown as accepting bribes to allow its continuation. Coloured aquatint by T. Rowlandson, 1815, after Quiz.
  • Lord North and the Earl of Mansfield stand on a platform addressing a group of distressed patriots beyond which ships of war sail and sink. Engraving, 1776.
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Catalogue

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    A woman distributes bribes to groups of men. Engraving with letterpress, 1741.

    | Date: 7 March 1741 | Reference: 576385i
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    Foure treatises : tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.

    Downame, John, -1652 | Date: 1609
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    Lord North stands on two blocks astride a stream carrying members of parliament which flows from the door of Westminster Hall. Engraving, 1774.

    | Date: [1 Dec. 1774] | Reference: 584819i
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    Lord North and the Earl of Mansfield stand on a platform addressing a group of distressed patriots beyond which ships of war sail and sink. Engraving, 1776.

    | Date: [1 Dec. 1776] | Reference: 584820i
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    Hippocrates refusing the gifts of Artaxerxes. Engraving by Raphael Massard, 1816, after A.L. Girodet-Trioson, 1792.

    Girodet-Trioson, Anne-Louis, 1767-1824. | Date: [1816] | Reference: 554300i
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