Virgin and Child House mouse quibus novae imprimis atque obscurae

quibus novae imprimis atque obscurae animalium species describuntur et observationibus iconibusque illustrantur by P S Pallas (The Hague

This is a satire on the demand for scrutiny of votes by Charles Wray after the 1784 general election

Contestants attempted to continue dancing for as long as posible in order to win prizes

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Virgin and Child House mouse quibus novae imprimis atque obscuraeVirgin and Child, early 14th century. From the Psalter of Robert De Lisle. Illustration from School of Illumination, Reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum, Part III, English 1300 to 1350, (British Museum, Longmans, Green and Co, London, 1921).