In this well conceived and highly detailed satire, Gillray draws a picture of prominent cabinet members who are blissfully dreaming of British victory over Napoleon and his army. Having just finished a large dinner of "Loaves and Fishes," punch, port and madiera, the six men nod off to be entertained by their collective dream/vision that hovers in clouds above their heads. These men wear expressions of deep satisfaction, and in some cases, their hands are stretched in semi-rhetorical gestures as if reaching out to grasp the vision. The Duke of Portland presides over the sleepers from his tall gothic chair, his swollen gouty arm is tucked into the garter across his chest-the crutch at his side suggests that his legs or feet are equally afflicted. At Portland's left, Hawkesbury is shown in profile leaning into Portland's arm. Next, George Canning leans back in his chair and props his feet up on Melville who is sleeping under the table. A sheaf of papers inscribed "Secret Correspondence from Copenhagen" is stuffed into Canning's pocket. Mirroring Canning, Lord Castlereagh also sits back in his chair. A scroll of paper that begins "A Speech in defense of the War," and ends "Nine Hours & a half long" extends from his pocket. Castlereagh crosses his arms and tilts his head back, bumping a yelping cat whose claws sink in to a sheet of music titled, "Air by Catalania." Between Casltereagh and Portland, Percival, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, nods dreamily. In this well conceived and highly detailed satire, Gillray draws a picture of prominent cabinet members who are blissfully dreaming of British victory over Napoleon and his army. Having just finished a large dinner of "Loaves and Fishes," punch, port and madiera, the six men nod off to be entertained by their collective dream/vision that hovers in clouds above their heads. These men wear expressions of deep satisfaction, and in some cases, their hands are stretched in semi-rhetorical gestures as if reaching out to grasp the vision. The Duke of Portland presides over the sleepers from his tall gothic chair, his swollen gouty arm is tucked into the garter across his chest-the crutch at his side suggests that his legs or feet are equally afflicted. At Portland's left, Hawkesbury is shown in profile leaning into Portland's arm. Next, George Canning leans back in his chair and props his feet up on Melville who is sleeping under the table. A sheaf of papers inscribed "Secret Correspondence from Copenhagen" is stuffed into Canning's pocket. Mirroring Canning, Lord Castlereagh also sits back in his chair. A scroll of paper that begins "A Speech in defense of the War," and ends "Nine Hours & a half long" extends from his pocket. Castlereagh crosses his arms and tilts his head back, bumping a yelping cat whose claws sink in to a sheet of music titled, "Air by Catalania." Between Casltereagh and Portland, Percival, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, nods dreamily. Published by H. Humphrey, 27. St. James' Street, London, 1808-04-10. Caption: Published April 10th 1808 by H. Humphrey 27. St. James's Street Caption: Js Gillray inv. & fect Annotation: Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Percival, Duke of Portland, Mr. Canning. [bottom row]: Lord Melville, Lord Hawksbury.