20 MEMOIRS OP 



philippic againft American refiftance ; juft 

 commenced when the addrefs to Roufleau 

 was compofed. Generous indignation of 

 the flave trade, praclifed without remorfe 

 in the fouthern colonies of North America, 

 induced Mr. Day to refufe them all credit 

 for the patriotic virtue of that refiftance to 

 new and unconstitutional claims, which 

 threatened their liberties. 



In the courie of the year 17/0, Mr. 

 Day flood for a full-length picture to Mr. 

 Wright of Derby. A ftrong likenefs and a 

 dignified portrait were the refult. Drawn 

 as in the open air, the furrounding fky is 

 tempeftuous, lurid, and dark. He ftands 

 leaning his left arm againft a column in- 

 fcribed to Hambden. Mr. Day looks up- 

 ward, as enthufiaftically meditating on the 

 Contents of a book, held in his dropped right 

 hand. The open leaf is the oration of that 

 virtuous patriot in the fenate, againft the 

 grant of Ihip-money, demanded by King 



Charles 



