Le malade imaginaire, or the consultation. Quanquam nihil testibus istis proficiam, extremà - moriens - tamen - alloquar - horà. ... Bolus M.D. invt. ; Clyster-Pipe sculp.
Lettering continues: "Extract from the Covent Garden Journal. Whereas several scandalous paragraphs have been published in a common news paper, intending to vilify & misrepresent the character of Mr. B-; we think it an act of justice to declare, that nothing against the honour of Mr. B- appeared before the justice; & so far was he from running away with an intent to avoid prosecution, that, having gone about 50 miles from London on his private business, he return'd back on receving an express from his friends with an account of what was published against him, in order to surrender himself as aforesaid. We think ourselves farther oblig'd to inform ye public, that Lord B-, Col. C-, Mr. H-, Mr. S-, & many others of fashion who were present at Ranelagh at ye time, appear'd before ye justice in Mr. B- behalf; which ye public will not, I believe, suppose they would have done on ye part of one who was not a gentleman, & who had not behaved as such.