Wit's last stake... Finish:Single passing through a geat circus

passing through a geat circus in which stands the Royal Exchange

View looking from St James's Park

General view of Hampstead

View of Buckingham House

amongst those accompanying him are Aldermen Beckford

Wit's last stake... Finish:Single passing through a geat circus'Wit's last stake', 1784. Scene in a poor district of Westminster (Peter Street). The Duchess of Devonshire is canvassing a cobbler. She is supported on Charles James Fox's knee. Fox is giving his right hand to a ragged man, to whom Sam House is holding up a tankard. The duchess was a prominent campaigner on Fox's behalf during the general election of 1784. House was a well known innkeeper who was also a committed supporter of Fox.