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| Picture No | 11052561 |
| Date | 1823 |
| Description | An Excellent Royal Extinguisher |
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An Excellent Royal Extinguisher. Cartoon of Richard, 1st Marquess Wellesley, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, extinguishing the Orange Club with the King's (George IV) giant candle snuffer: "Now my Orange Evangelists, I'm down on ye, I'll darken your daylights, I'll prevent yr nocturnals revels, I'll fulfil my instructions by extinguishing you."
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| Source | Published by McCleary, 1823 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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