Fox running out of the House of Commons in the middle of a debate with William Pitt the younger about the Regency crisis: he is excreting as he runs, which refers to a bout of dysentery he caught on route from Bologna. Etching by J. Gillray, 1788.

  • Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
Date:
12 December 1788
Reference:
12175i

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Fox running out of the House of Commons in the middle of a debate with William Pitt the younger about the Regency crisis: he is excreting as he runs, which refers to a bout of dysentery he caught on route from Bologna. Etching by J. Gillray, 1788. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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