3342. "THE 2 H, H.'s". (No. i.) 9 Salmonus, Arch'. Renardus, Sculpt. To be had at the Acorn facing Hungerford, Strand [March, 1756] IN this engraved design a pedestal, or plinth, is represented as a monument, inscribed,—" This Monument of STONE § WOOD, was Erected in Memory of Anno Domini 1756." The base bears the names,—"Salmonus, Arch'." "Renardus Sculp'", thus referring to the Duke of Newcastle, who, on account of the locality from which he derived his title, was often associated with salmon, especially pickled salmon, and represented as a fishwife. "Renardus" was, of course, Mr. Fox. A money-bag lies at the foot of the monument, marked "M.T" (empty). On the top of the monument stand two German (Hessian) mercenary soldiers, between them lies a large bag of money marked,—" 20000000 ". One of the mercenaries says to the other,—" Bruder te Rosh Peef is better as te Alamote Peef"; his comrade replies,—"Put is tere utat is Petter as te Blum Boodden $ de peer ". Seated on the step from which the base of the monument rises are two chained and dispirited English soldiers. One says, referring to the speech of the mercenary above him,-—"My dear Eyes if i was loose fdpeeffy- peer you too"; his comrade consoles him,—" What's a matter lach don't fret, we shall be loose by *r *y " Below the design these lines are engraved :— " Oh I Shame to Nature, Shame to Common Sence, Must Britain for its own Defence, Depend on Champions not her own, So weak she cannot stand alone; Not so, Unchain her willing hands, And we've no heed of foreign Bands." This engraving is No. 9 in a volume of satires entitled,—" A POLITICAL and SATYRICAL HISTORY OP THE Years 1756 and 1757," &c. In a Series of Seventy- five Humorous and Entertaining PRINTS. Containing all the most remarkable Transactions, Characters, and Caricaturas of those two memorable Years. To which is annexed An Explanatory Account or Key to every Print, which renders the whole full and significant. The Second Edition. London: Printed for E. Morris, near St. Pouts" In the " Explanation " prefixed to the engravings is the following letterpress referring to this design:—" Plate IX. Shews that nothing is more inconsistent than for any Nation to depend on the Forces of another, without a due Exertion of its own Strength. The Natives of a Country must always be the best to defend it; therefore, let Germans fight for Germany, and Englishmen for England." For " Stone", i.e., Mr. Andrew Stone, Secretary to the Duke of Newcastle, see " The Grinders", No. 3593; for the Hessian mercenaries, see "A Nurse for the Hess—ns", No. 3478; for the Duke of Newcastle, see " The Noble Game of Bob Cherry", No. 2850; for Mr. Fox, see " The French King in a Sweat", No. 3691. The " 2 H, H,'s " probably stands for " Two Hired Hessians". This entry is the first of a series comprised in this Catalogue, referring to " A Political and Satyrical History ", &c., as above, a series continued in accordance with the plan of the Catalogue until the year 1762, and consisting of one hundred and twelve entries. The satires in question were not originally published in a collective form. The varying dates, as included in the publication lines of the respective prints, show that such was not the case. The collection, and the progressive numbering of the satires seem to have been simultaneous. The numbering of the examples does not refer to the chronology of the subjects, or to the publication of each work; eg., No. 4 in the series, described as " A Satire on the Newcastle Administration", see No. 3488, is dated Sept; 18, 1756, while No. 13, styled, " In Neat Silver Coin ", No. 3344, is dated two days earlier. The order of the entries in this Catalogue, which is dictated by the chronology of the subjects, shows, when compared with the numbers of the satires, that historical chronology and order of publication were not observed. " The Way the Hare Buns", No. 3621, is inscribed "Pr" 6"; thus indicating that the satires were published separately. An advertisement of the second edition occurs in " The London Chronicle," Nov. 24—7, 1759, p. 509i col. 3 :—" This Day was published. In one neat Pocket Volume, the Second Edition, (Price 6s. sewed, bound 7*.) A Political and Satyrical History of the Years 1756 and 1757. In a Scries of Seventy-five Humorous and Entertaining Prints. Containing all the most remarkable Transactions, Characters and Caricatures of those two memorable Years. To which is annexed, An Explanatory Account, or Key, to every Print, which renders the Whole full and significant. N.B. This Book sold for 11. 17*. Gd. on Cards. Sold by J. Scott at the Black Swan in Pater Noster row." (787.0.13), appears to be a cop

Where did the wedding custom of "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" come from? The next line of this old saying actually hints at its origin... "And a silver sixpence in her shoe" A sixpence is a coin that was minted in Britain from 1551 to 1967. It was made of silver and worth six pennies. So this wedding tradition is definitely English, and many sources say that it began in the Victorian era. Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy. "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. "Something new" means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead. "Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. As for the colorful item, blue has been connected to weddings for centuries. In ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true." And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date back to a Scottish custom of a groom putting a silver coin under his foot for good luck. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dove ha fatto il costume da sposa di "qualcosa di vecchio, qualcosa di nuovo, qualcosa di prestato, qualcosa di blu" vieni? La riga successiva di questo vecchio detto in realta allude alla sua origine ... "E una moneta da sei pence nella sua scarpa d'argento Una moneta da sei penny e una moneta che fu coniata in Gran Bretagna 1551-1967. E 'stato realizzato in argento e valore di sei penny. Quindi, questa tradizione di nozze e sicuramente l'inglese, e molte fonti dicono che inizio in epoca vittoriana. Ogni elemento in questa poesia rappresenta una buona fortuna token per la sposa. Se lei porta tutti loro il giorno delle nozze, il suo matrimonio sara felice. "Qualcosa di vecchio" simboleggia la continuita con la famiglia della sposa e il passato. "Qualcosa di nuovo" significa ottimismo e di speranza per la nuova vita della sposa avanti. "Qualcosa di preso in prestito" di solito e un elemento da un amico felicemente sposato o di un familiare, la cui buona fortuna nel matrimonio e dovuto a riportare alla nuova sposa. La voce in prestito ricorda anche la sposa che lei puo dipendere da suoi amici e familiari. Per quanto riguarda l'elemento colorato, blu e stato collegato a matrimoni per secoli. Nell'antica Roma, le spose indossavano azzurro a simboleggiare l'amore, la modestia, e la fedelta. Prima del 19 ° secolo, il blu e un colore popolare per abiti da sposa, come evidenziato nei proverbi come: "Sposarsi in azzurro, l'amante di essere vero." Ed infine, una moneta da sei pence argento in sposa la scarpa rappresenta la ricchezza e la sicurezza finanziaria. Si puo risalire ad una tradizione scozzese di un palafreniere mettere una moneta d'argento sotto il suo piede per la buona fortuna. Per fortuna ottimale, il sei pence dovrebbe essere nella scarpa sinistra. In questi giorni, una monetina o un centesimo di rame e a volte sostituito, e molte aziende vendono ricordo sei pence per i matrimoni. Equipment: my trusty point and shoot :):):) *Photoshop CS5 *Nik Color Efex Pro *Define p.s. - Thank you all for your comments, votes and invites! To all those who have faved my pics a special THANK YOU...you are really incredible and I'm so happy you liked the pic that much! Thanks for visiting! Highest position: #296 on Sunday, September 18, 2011