Boney in possession of the millstone

Napoleon bends under the weight of the large millstone he attempts to carry in his hands. Comically, his small body and sharp profile are contrasted by the enormous stone he bears in front of his body and by his large cocked hat and long sword that drags on the ground. The stone itself is inscribed "Hanover"--a burden that has been transferred from John Bull to Napoleon. John Bull is caricatured as a country bumpkin marked by his frumpy clothing and his lumpen features. In this satire he wears a smock over his clothing along with a shapeless black hat pulled over his scraggily hair. Although Bull appears as a peasant farmer, the words he speaks are frank and common sensical. Napoleon bends under the weight of the large millstone he attempts to carry in his hands. Comically, his small body and sharp profile are contrasted by the enormous stone he bears in front of his body and by his large cocked hat and long sword that drags on the ground. The stone itself is inscribed "Hanover"--a burden that has been transferred from John Bull to Napoleon. John Bull is caricatured as a country bumpkin marked by his frumpy clothing and his lumpen features. In this satire he wears a smock over his clothing along with a shapeless black hat pulled over his scraggily hair. Although Bull appears as a peasant farmer, the words he speaks are frank and common sensical. Although Broadley attributes this satire to Ansell, George indicates that it was made by Williams. 1803-06-05 Caption: Pub July 5th 1803 by S W Fores 50 Piccadilly Dialogue: Napoleon: "Its cursed heavy! I wish it had been Malta!" Dialogue: John Bull: "What thee hast got it hast thee?--the Devil do thee good with it--Old Measter Chatham used to say it was a Millstone about my neck--,so perhaps I may feel more lightsome without it." Inscription: Folios of Caricatures lent out for the Evening.