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Transcription: The Old English Squire. "A jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank and free." A poem, in ten cantos. By John Careless, Esq. Illsutrated with plates, by one of the family. London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean, 26, Haymarket, By Howlett and Brimmer, Frith Street, Soho. 1821.
"Fetching the Midwife. Who snuffs the road home, and with gallop tremendous, Shakes the country around. Says the Dame, 'Lord defend us.'" Hand-colored aquatint.
A man on horseback with a woman smoking a pipe riding behind him. A smiling moon looks down.
"Goes to a picture sale. The next pleasing picture was Solomon's judgment, Where a centinel held a fine babe o'er the pavement." Hand-colored aquatint.
The Squire examines several pictures by holding magnifying glasses in his hands. Another man stands beside him.
"Gets cheated by his Miller who grinds oats for him. He had ground for the Hall, time quite out of mind, had toll'd every stack thrice, the Squire had to grind."
A man stands in front of numerous bags of flour holding a bowl, while a dog growls.