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wickedness to rejoice at such a time ; he would suggest 

 rather a general lachrymation in the shape of something 

 like a funeral, as follows : — 



Insolvent Debtors, angry, noisy, and vociferating 

 loudly. 



Creditors of Insolvent Debtors, wailing in a low tone. 



Little boys and girls roaring out lustily, being severely 

 flogged by numerous half-starved schoolmasters. 



(These to be flanked on the right by Judges singing 

 'definitive sentences' in a low tone, and on the left by 

 Marshals scattering large numbers of Writs of Execution). 



Band of the ist West India playing the Dead March, 

 and catching their tears in their Albert caps. 



The Governor and Combined Court cutting down the 

 salaries, — the flag of the Court of Policy having for 

 device the ' Unsold Scrip of the Immigration Loan.* 



(Flanked on right and left by Public Officers scream- 

 ing with agony.) 



Eidolon or ghost of the ' Civil List.' 



Any mournful looking Custom-house Officer to be 

 found about the Buildings. 



Colonial Receiver, with a large empty sack. 



Receiver-General of Town Taxes, followed by house- 

 less, windowless widows, crying bitterly. 



(Flanked by holders of third Mortgages on the right, 

 and Sequestrated Planters on the left). 



Broken implements of husbandry ; broken Cash-boxes, 

 and a few tons of protested Bills, supported by two 

 Peasants, two Merchants, and the Managers of the two 

 Banks. 



(Flanked by starved Overseers and discharged Mana- 

 gers). 



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