John Ashton - English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume I (of 2)

‘John Bull taking a luncheon’ (Gillray, October 24, 1798) is an extremely graphic caricature, and introduces us to the popular idea of John Bull, who, certainly, is never represented in this period with any of the refinement that Leech, Doyle, Tenniel, or any of our modern caricaturists depict him; tastes and habits were coarser then than now, and John Bull was always shown in the rough. The second portion of the title of the picture helps us to realise the popular fancy, ‘or – British Cooks cramming old Grumble Gizzard with Bonne Chére.’ All his admirals and captains are bringing him food. Nelson presents him with a Fricasee à la Nelson , a huge dish of French ships; others are bearing dishes, such as Desert à la Warren , Fricando à la Howe , à la Gardner , à la Bridport , à la Vincent , Dutch Cheese à la Duncan .

John Bull is seated, devouring these viands, which are to be washed down with mighty draughts of True British Stout , exclaiming, ‘What! more Frigasees? why you sons o’ b – s, you, where do you think I shall find room to stow all you bring in?’ Fox and Sheridan are seen through an open window, running away, calling out, ‘Oh curse his Guts, he’ll take a chop at us next.’

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Chevalier Artand’s Italy , p. 377; ‘L’Univers pittoresque, Europe,’ tome 2, Paris, 1857, ed. Didot.

‘Ragguaglio Storico di tutto l’occorso, giorno per giorno, nel Sacco di Roma dell’anno 1527, scritto da Jacopo Bonoparte, gentiluomo Samminiatere’ (from San Miniato, near Florence) ‘che vi se trovò presente.’

Notes and Queries , 3rd series, vol. xi. p. 307.

From Καλὀς, good, and Μερὶς, part or share – Buona-parte.

Notes and Queries , 3rd series, vol. xi. p. 507.

Memoirs of Madame Junot, Duchesse d’Abrantes , Bentley, London, 1883. When quoting from her memoirs I always use this translation.

Napoleon omitted the ‘u’ in Buonaparte while general-in-chief in May 1796.

Madam Junot was very proud of her descent from Constantine Comnenus, the tenth Protogeras of Maina, who quitted Greece in 1675, landed at Genoa Jan. 1, 1676, and arrived at Corsica March 14, 1676.

Buonaparte et la famille, ou Confidences d’un de leurs anciens amis , Paris 1816.

Denying by every means the authority of nations, obedience to princes, or liberty to the Church. He usurped the goods of all, the treasure of neutrals, the souls of nations: in very truth he was an execrable tyrant.

The Corsican’s Downfall , p. 9.

Buonaparte the Emperor of the French considered as the Lucifer and Gog of Isiah and Ezekiel, &c. , by L. Mayer, Lond. 1806, p. 86.

Memoirs , p. 269.

His nephew was afterwards prefect in Corsica. He was a relation of Napoleon.

Daughter of Charles Bonaparte, the Emperor’s uncle, and wife of Paraviccini, a cousin, also, of Napoleon.

Memoirs , p. 7.

Buonapartiana, ou Choix d’Anecdotes curieuses , Paris, 1814.

The Life of Napoleon, a Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos, by Doctor Syntax (William Combe). London, 1815.

Memoirs , vol. i. p. 10.

Memoirs , vol. i. p. 33.

For instance, see Notes and Queries , 3rd series, vol. vii. p. 364.

Romance of London , vol. iii. p. 172, ed. 1865.

Memoirs of Madame Junot , vol. i. p. 73.

Memoirs , vol. i. p. 80.

Amours et Aventures du Vicomte de Barras , Paris, 1817.

Notre Dame de Thermidor , p. 429.

Madame Tallien and Madame Viconti.

Madame Junot’s Memoirs , vol. i. p. 249.

Gillray, evidently, was not particular as to dates, for Napoleon married Josephine in 1796.

History of the French Consulate under Napoleon Buonaparte, &c. , by W. Barre, London, 1804.

R. H. Horne.

G. M. Bussey.

The Lord Mayor of London, Thomas Blackhall.

A bogey, a bugbear.

The Directory.

He was the father of our great caricaturist, George; but there is little doubt from the internal evidence of the pictures, that George either wholly produced, or materially helped in the execution of many caricatures signed with his father’s name.

Fox’s residence.

The True Briton , May 11, 1798.

Histoire de Bonaparte, Premier Consul, Depuis sa Naissance, jusqu’à la Paix de Lunéville , Paris, chez Barba, 1801.

The italics are mine. – J. A.

Memoirs , vol. i. p. 209

Eleven hundred guineas were collected at once on the first day, besides which, the Times , October 4, says, ‘The Royal Exchange and London Assurance Companies have subscribed 100 guineas each, and the East India Company have voted 1,000 l. towards this benevolent and patriotic fund.’

From Bonduca , by Henry Purcell, A.D. 1710.