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Stop the Thief

A group of men on horseback are rushing past a crossroad, chasing a man riding a bolting horse
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Luckless Speech

A man on horseback who was talking to a friend has his horse startled by a braying ass
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From the Balcony

Gilpin's family waves and shouts from the balcony of an inn as he rides on in the street below
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The dogs Did Bark, the Children Screamed

Having lost his wig, John Gilpin is carried past the turnpike gate by his bolting horse
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The Chaise Was Brought

A man sees his family into a carriage as the neighbors look on from doorways and balconies
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Spouse Said to Her Dear

A man sitting in an armchair smokes his pipe and looks lovingly at his wife who stands beside him
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The Diverting History of John Gilpin—Cover

Cover to The Diverting History of John Gilpin, showing Gilpin clinging to his kicking horse
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Ring-Tailed Lemur—Sketch for the Museum Leverianum

Watercolor sketch made to be later engraved and illustrate the entry on the ring-tailed lemur
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