J. Gillray inv. & fec.

The Life of WILLIAM-COBBETT, written by himself.

— London Published by H. Humphrey Sept.'1809 — N. 29 S. James's Street.

Plate 8th

- but alas, in the midst of my towering prospects, while I was yet hesitating between a Radical Reform and a Revolution, & doubtful whether to assume the Character of Old-Noll or Jack Cade, down came my Political Register, & the fabric of my visionary great-nefs vanished. my Schemes for my Country's good perforhed by the blaze of my own Candles! — The Ghost! — slid? — Lord forgive me for swearing! — the Ghost of Capt. Powell uttern a scream of Jay. — Little Jefey's brandy-faced-bitch of a Mother — Lord pardon me! — called out for Justice! — the Bats and Harpies of Revolution hid their heads in the gloom of night, and to compleat the horrible Scene, the rigid Paumh'r-k'r of Hell, Old-Beelzebub, enterett and demanded his property, the Forfiet Soul, which I had pledged! — Lord have mercy upon me! — Our Father! — to the Truth of my accusation's ! oh ! oh ! — oh ! — Hell-Flames.

— Vide My own Memoir in the Political Register 1809.

Plate the Eighth contains the dénouement of the "Memoirs". Cobbett, centred on his-told, in-