Political ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger! stall a faint impression'

a faint impression'

With the royal procession in boats on the River Thames and a hot air balloon in the sky

View of chimpanzees at the Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park

Chiswell Street with entrance to the Royal Artillery Company's ground

Political ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger! stall a faint impression''Political ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger!', 1797; showing a thin old woman dressed in one pound notes, throwing up her arms in terror as William Pitt embraces her with his right hand and takes guineas from her pocket with his left. The satire is a protest against the introduction of paper money.