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Two huntsmen in a clearing are surrounded by gypsies who read their palms as a decoy for stealing their belongings. Etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after B. North.

A woman carrying a chair sweeps away from a young man who has approached her, indicating her refusal to dance with him; another young woman is sitting on a chair behind him. Etching by James Gillray, 1804, after B. North.

As a woman plays the piano, two string-players, one with a violin and the other with a cello, express dissatisfaction. Etching by J. Gillray, 1800, after B. North.

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North, Brownlow, 1778-1829.

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Images by North, Brownlow, 1778-1829.

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A woman carrying a chair sweeps away from a young man who has approached her, indicating her refusal to dance with him; another young woman is sitting on a chair behind him. Etching by James Gillray, 1804, after B. North.

Two huntsmen in a clearing are surrounded by gypsies who read their palms as a decoy for stealing their belongings. Etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after B. North.

As a woman plays the piano, two string-players, one with a violin and the other with a cello, express dissatisfaction. Etching by J. Gillray, 1800, after B. North.

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