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‘Lewis Baboon Turned Honest, And John Bull Politician being the fourth part of Law is a Bottomless Pit’. John Arbuthnot. Published by John Morphew, London 1712. Cricket reference on page 18. Arbuthnot’s five part ‘History of John Bull’ sees Bull symbolising England, and Lewis Baboon for France, in which Bull tries to get ‘the better of his cholerick temper’ and ‘pursue his own interest through all impediments that were thrown in his way; he began to leave off some of his old acquaintance, his roaring and bullying about the streets; he put on a serious air, knit his brows, and for the time had made a very considerable progress in politicks... However, he could not help discovering some remains of his Nature, when he happen’d to meet with a Foot-Ball, or a Match at Cricket; for which Sir Roger was sure to take him to task’. Rebound in brown cloth, gilt title to front. Padwick 858. Odd page tightly trimmed by the book binder, otherwise in good/ very good condition. Scarce.