A man being restrained in a chair while a doctor and nurse prepare to give him some medicine; referring to English politicians' feelings towards Daniel O'Connell. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1833.

Eldon says: "I protest that with the exception of a slight tinge of Grey, it is nothing more than poor C-stle-gh's black draught.", Wellington adds: "Oh these people will take the bread out of our mouths". Stanley who is restraining O'Connell says: "His agitation is quite alarming:- I can scarcely keep him down." The doctor (Earl Grey) says: "These inflamatory symptoms must be abated by a little counter irritation.", the nurse (Althorp) adds: "See there! such a nice bit of sugar!"

The persons shown are listed below in this catalogue record, starting from the left

[London] (26 Haymarket) : Thos. McLean, 23 February 1833 ([London] : A. Ducôté Lithogy.)

1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; border 28.8 x 36.9 cm.

Administering a bitter dose to a fractious patient. HB.

Too late for the British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954

Wellcome Collection 12239i