One of several satires by Sayers on the rhetorical exaggerations of Burke. Cf. BM catalog.
Print shows Burke (three quarter length) as a showman bending over his magic lantern in profile to the right. In the upper part of the design is a draped sheet on which are the objects thrown by the lantern. These are (left to right): [1] an oddly shaped elephant chained to a stake inscribed "A Benares Flea". [2] Three mountains piled one upon the other, inscribed respectively, "Ossa", "Pelion", "Olympus"; the whole is "A Begum Wart". [3] Four large eyes dripping tears float half-submerged in the water they have produced, inscribed, "Begums Tears". [4] A whale spouting is "An Ouzle". From the right side of the magic lantern the end of a slider emerges; on it is an oriental seated cross-legged and smoking. Next the lantern (right) are the heads and shoulders of two spectators in back view who are applauding; one says "finely imagined"; the other, "poor Ladies they have cried their Eyes out". The "profil perdu" of Lord Derby appears on the extreme right, saying, "very like an Ouzle". Cf. George.