Mad Tom's first practical essay on the rights of man [graphic]Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker[14 May 1792]engTitle from item.Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Paine's Rights of man -- Nicknames: Mad Tom [Thomas Paine] -- Conspirators -- Puns: essay -- House of Commons: breeches on fire found in a closet of the House, May 9, 1792 -- Symbols: dark lantern of conspiracy -- Expressions of speech: c̦a ira.