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Edward Jenner and two colleagues seeing off three anti-vaccination opponents, the dead smallpox victims are littered at their feet. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1808.

George Rose, in profile, in a roundel. Stipple engraving by T. Blood after A. Wivell, 1818.

An ode to the Livery of London, on their petition to His Majesty for kicking out his worthy ministers ... Also an ode to Sir Joseph Banks, on the report of his elevation to the important dignity of a privy counsellor ... To which is added, a jeremi-ad to George Rose, Esq / By Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud.] [i.e. John Wolcot].

[George Rose correspondence].

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[George Rose correspondence].