Staggering-bobs, a tale for Scotchmen, or, Munchausen driving his calves to market [graphic].Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[1 December 1796]eng"George Hanger bestrides a pile of calves with which his pony is laden, high above his mount's head. He sits in profile to the left, carrying a bludgeon; his right leg thrust forward over the calves. The fore-feet and hind-feet of the calves are tied and lie across the pony and each other. Eleven heads are visible. Hanger says: "Here they are my Lord, here's the slunk Calves, by Gxx - no allusion, dxm'me! - almost forgot you was a North-Countrey-Man! - Runt carries weight well! - no less than Thirteen damme! - come push about the Bottle, & I'll tell you the Story; - In Scotland they eat no Veal, by Gxx! nothing but Staggering-Bobs, - by Gxx! - on my Honor & Soul I mean no insult! - but Tattersal he swore, d------n me, if he didn't, - that on a small Scotch Runt, he saw, Gxx dxxn my blood, - how many d'ye think he saw? - ( - "Saw what, Georgey? - ) - why Calves! - Staggering-Bobs to-be-sure! - why d'ye think he saw Seventeen? - no! - but dxxme, by Gxx, he saw Thirteen!!! - & all just upon such another little Cock-Horse as my own!!!' ..."--British Museum online catalogueTitle etched below image.Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.One line of text below title: This print is dedicated to Lord Exxxl [i.e., Errol], his party, & the frequenters of Steevens's in general.Temporary local subject terms: Calves -- Reference to Steevens's Coffee House -- Reference to Baron Munchausen -- Dedication to George Hay, 16th Earl of Errol.