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LEPARD (partially obscured)

In lettering, recto, center: "To the Right Honorable | George, Earl of Essex, | LORD LIEUTENANT OFTHE COUNTY OF HEREFORD, | &c. &c. &c. "; center, below: "My Lord, | your noble Patronage of the following Work, in addition to the many favors | bestowed on my late Brother, during his progress in the Arts is, much as I regret the occasion, become | the pleasing duty on my part to acknowledge. Incapable however of expression, adequate to my feelings, | I can only assure your Lordship, I am perfectly susceptible of the honor conferr'd, and that I entertain the most grateful sense of your Lordship's condescension:"; below, right: "And have the honor to be| MY LORD, | with the greatest respect, | YOUR LORDSHIP'S | Most Obliged and Obdt. Servt. | John Girtin"; lower left: "April 4, 1803 | No1. Little Newport Street, | SOHO."; and below, lower left: "Engraved by Jno. Girtin" In lettering, below image, recto, center: "Engraved by Jno. Girtin"; and within image, recto, center: "FIDE ET FORTITUDINE"