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English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands
6337619 English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands by Williams, Charles (1776-1820); (add.info.: English tourists robbed by an innkeeper in the Scottish highlands. Doctor Prosody reproves the audacity of a highland host. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Charles Williams William Read from William Combes The Tour of Doctor Prosody, in search of the Antique and the Picturesque, through Scotland, the Hebrides, the Orkney and Shetland Isles, Matthew Illy, London, 1821.); © Florilegius
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Bill Charles Williams Drunk English Tourists Innkeeper Parody Picaresque Robbery Samuel Johnson Scottish Highlands Tartan The Hebrides The Orkney And Shetland Isles The Tour Of Doctor Prosody Through Scotland Whisky Copperplate Engraving Dram Handcoloured
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English tourists fall victim to a cunning innkeeper in the rugged landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. In this handcoloured copperplate engraving by Charles Williams, we witness the audacious robbery unfold before our eyes. The scene depicts a group of English travelers, clad in tartan attire, enjoying their evening at an inn. Little do they know that their host has devious intentions lurking beneath his friendly facade. As they indulge in drams of whisky from pewter jugs, their senses dulled by merriment and alcohol, the innkeeper seizes his opportunity. In a moment of recklessness, he presents them with an exorbitant bill for their drinks – a blatant act of thievery disguised as hospitality. However, standing amidst this chaotic scene is Doctor Prosody himself – Samuel Johnson's fictional character on a quest for antiquity and picturesque beauty. With righteous indignation burning within him, Doctor Prosody reproves the audacity of this highland host. His presence adds an element of humor and satire to this picaresque journey through Scotland's enchanting landscapes. This illustration is part of William Combes' renowned work 'The Tour of Doctor Prosody, ' which takes readers on an adventurous exploration through Scotland's remote corners and islands. Through its vivid imagery and clever caricatures like this one by Charles Williams, it offers both entertainment and social commentary on travel experiences during that era.
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