| Summary: | Jonathan Swift, (1667-1745), satirist and Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, stands, delivering a turbot to a post boy who is seated in his chair - on the writing desk in front of the post boy is a piece of paper bearing the title "Gulliver's Travels". Outside the window, one can see St. Patrick's Cathedral. Title printed u.c. on sheet. Lettered underneath image: "A Gentleman employed a Post Boy to carry a Present of a Turbot to Dean Swift, who seldom gave the bringer anything for his trouble, the Boy knowing this delivered it in an awkward & careless manner, which discomposed the Doctor who thereupon detemined to teach him good Manners, "sit down in my Chair" said he "and suppose yourself to be the Dean and I will represent you" - on which the Dean delivered the Turbot and Message with great Politeness. "Well done" said the Boy "You are a very civil Fellow, here is five shillings for you and pray give my Compliments to your Master", - the Dean took the Hint, smil'd at the Joke, and rewarded him with half a Guinea". See BM Satires 10657.
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