A beadle, carrying his staff: behind him two churchwardens lead a procession of orphans of the parish, the boys carrying wands to beat the bounds. Coloured aquatint by W. H. Pyne, 1805.

  • Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843.
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1 January 1805
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31450i
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A beadle, carrying his staff: behind him two churchwardens lead a procession of orphans of the parish, the boys carrying wands to beat the bounds. Coloured aquatint by W. H. Pyne, 1805. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The ancient ceremony of beating the bounds takes place on Ascension Day in the City of London

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[London] (Albemarle Street) : William Miller, 1 January 1805.

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1 painting : aquatint, with watercolour ; image 26.5 x 24.2 cm

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Bears number: "11"

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J. R. Abbey, Life in England, San Francisco, 1991, number 430/15 [p.356]

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Wellcome Collection 31450i

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