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Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "4"

Lettered inside image, upper left: "Blenheim."; upper right: "Pubd March 5th, 1791. by H. Humphrey No. 18 Old Bond St."; center left: "Forged a love letter | Letter from Marq: of Blan written by myself | Letter written by my Daddy | Letter forged by my Mother | Letter forged by myself | Letters in Answer to myself | 'I find our Stratagen won't take effect, & | therefore I'll be off; & menœvre; any common | Soldier can lean on, to an attack, but it requires the | skill of a General to bring off his forces with honor | after a defeat'"; center right: "'O Mother! Mother! my mask'd Battery is dis- | -covered, & we shall be blown up! O Mother, Mother | we must raise the siege immediately, & take refuge | under the Duchess cover'd way, & there act on the defensive: O Mother, Mother; | its all your fault, say what you will.' | 'Good Heav'ns! who could have thought | that the seige of a Coronet would have | ended in smoke & stink! well I'll take my affidavit that I know nothing at | all about the matter' | 'Come under my Protection, deary's! | I'll hide you in Bedfordshire; & find | one of my little Granny-boys, to play with Missy'"; lettered below image, lower center: "The Seige of BLENHEIM | or the new system of Gunning, discoverd"; lower right: "dedicated to the Duke of A | Vide A bold stroke for a Husband"