A crowd of figures with the heads of animals carry banners and beat drums as they form a procession; representing the City of London Volunteers. Engraving by William Henry Toms after E. Heemskerk.

  • Heemskerck, Egbert van, 1634 or 1635-1704.
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1700-1799
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31705i
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A crowd of figures with the heads of animals carry banners and beat drums as they form a procession; representing the City of London Volunteers. Engraving by William Henry Toms after E. Heemskerk. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street) : Robt. Sayer

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 37.5 x 30.5 cm

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Hark how the drum assaults our ears, / Thus beating up for volunteers; Here cuckolds, cowards, pimps and panders, / By turns, are soldiers and commanders./ Who fight, besiege, and storm amain, / And yet are never hurt or slain: / Sad work! Should this tame army meet , The late pacifick Spithead Fleet. E Heemskerk invt. et pinxt. Toms sculpt. A sheet carried by a figure on th left bears verses inviting tradesmen to enlist: "Come taylers & weavers / And sly penny shavers, / All haste and repair, / To the Hog in Rag Fair / To list in the pay / Of great Captain Day: / And you shall have cheer, / Beef, pudding and beer"

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Wellcome Collection 31705i

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