The Press Gang; or, A Romance in the Time of King George III
The plot of this picture is laid in the early reign of King George III, at Portsmouth, England, and the surrounding country. John Southwell, a gentleman of limited means, is sitting on his p... Read allThe plot of this picture is laid in the early reign of King George III, at Portsmouth, England, and the surrounding country. John Southwell, a gentleman of limited means, is sitting on his porch reading a newspaper as a servant enters and hands him a letter. Opening it he reads: ... Read allThe plot of this picture is laid in the early reign of King George III, at Portsmouth, England, and the surrounding country. John Southwell, a gentleman of limited means, is sitting on his porch reading a newspaper as a servant enters and hands him a letter. Opening it he reads: "Your debts to me for money loaned fall due in a month. I am willing to take your daughter... Read all