#1723

Spitalfields Silk Dress

1742-1743 altered in c.1840

Did an illiterate servant give birth to rabbits, as was believed by some of the learnéd physicians dispatched by the Crown to investigate, or was she bamboozling England with her nigh-unto-unbelievable claims?

My favorite bit of the Hogarth engraving featured in the article:

Scarecrow from Bustafellows

"The so-called 'boss of the underworld' and a gifted computer expert. Scarecrow, sometimes shortened to Crow, hardly ever leaves his gigantic house, but he doesn't really need to given his skills with hacking and technology. His sedimentary lifestyle, however, has made him have difficulties with socializing, particularly with women."