Pair of satirical engravings dealing with British-French military rivalry. Plate I depicts a group of French soldiers roasting a meal of frogs and preparing to invade England. Below the scene is a poem, beginning, "With lantern jaws and craking gut, See how the half starvid Frenchmen strut, And call us English Dogs…" Plate II shows a group of common people poking fun at the French king and his armies. This verse begins, "See John the Soldier, Jack the Tar, With sword & Pistol arm'd for War…" Engraved by T. Cook and published by J. Robinson.

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Condition: B+

Crisp images with wide margins. Plate I has a few small spots in the image at top right. Plate II has a damp stain in top left corner.