Four Weighty Authorities on Reform (BM 1868,0808.9353)

Four orators (poorly characterized) stand full-face, inscribed (left to right) Whig, Tory, Liberal, Radical. Grey stands with hands held out, saying, 'Reform is absolutely necessary to prevent Revolution'. Wellington brings down his clenched left fist towards his open right hand: 'I do maintain that Reform means nothing else than Revolution' [see BM Satires No. 16633]. The Liberal, with lank hair, his fingers interlaced and thumbs together, says primly: 'A Lee-tle Reform is wanting but fiddlededee about Revolution'. He may be John Lee Lee, M.P. Wells. Cobbett, wearing top-boots, brandishes his gridiron (see BM Satires No. 16123) and clenches his left fist, declaring: 'I say If we dont have a Real Radical Reform we'll have a Revolution'. 31 March 1831
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