A chilling North blast or a tax upon laughter, 1782

Frederick North (Prime Minister) lounges on a settee on a theatre stage. He is attacked by theatrical artists, including a harlequin and three witches. This print satirises North's proposed tax on places of entertainment, part of his unpopular budget reforms

1782 Attacked Blast Budget Chilling Harlequin Laughter Lounges Proposed Reforms Satirises Settee Unpopular Witches

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