A man on a horse with a stone tied to its tail is talking to another man on the road. Etching.

London (No.101 Strand) : R. Ackermann, Sept.14 1810.

1 print : etching ; image 24.1 x 33.8 cm

Sailors on shore. Why Jack. what the deuce do you do,- with that great stone tied to the tail of your horse? You must know Messmate, it is an invention of my own - I've come but a short Voyage d'ye see, and have in the time been unshipp'd twice, by this fellows pitching on his knees, So do you see, - I had some ballast to the stern, and shiver my timbers if there never was a better thing invented to prevent a vessel from going too much ahead.

Wellcome Collection 31708i