Matthew Robinson-Morris, second Baron Rokeby, an eccentric. Stipple engraving by R. Page.

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1768i
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"His political independence was matched by his singular appearance and eccentric habits. He was distinguished by his patriarchal beard and his fondness for sea bathing, which he believed would cure an intestinal disorder." (Oxford dictionary of national biography)

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1 print : stipple engraving

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Lord Rokeby, of singular eccentricity. Engraved by R. Page.

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Wellcome Collection 1768i

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