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in the second a thin ragged woman (Erskine's widow) with son is being introduced to the Lord Mayor (presumably William Venables) by a chimney sweep in the Mansion House Justice Room

'A high wind in St Paul's Churchyard'

Panoramic view of the City of London showing the area between Bainards Castle and Guildhall with Southwark and the River Thames in the foreground

New Bridge Street

The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce mb-height 2399 in the second a thin'The modern tradesman, or the glories of British commerce', 1774. A busy street scene, looking down Crown Court from Cheapside. The general theme is the downfall of City businessmen, and the print is a satire on the distress and financial failures of 1773 1774.