A reduced copy of two Gillray prints on one plate, etched by G. Cruikshank for a work which Hone intended to publish in defense of his "Political Litany" and other pamphlets (for which he was tried and acquitted in December 1817) titled "A History of Parody".
Original creator and publisher statements and dates have been reproduced: "Js Gy. desn et fact--Pub'd June 4th, 1795 by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond St." (Millenium) and "Js Gillray fect / Published by H. Humphrey. 27 St James's Street London Decr 1st 1809-" (Pope)
A "the" has been added to "Old Alma Mater" in the "Pope" copy.
Presages of the millenium: Pitt as Death on the pale Horse rides naked on the White Horse of Hanover, galloping over the prostrate bodies of pigs; other pigs, a multitude extending to the horizon, flee before him. On the horse's fringed saddle-cloth is a crown. Pitt is very emaciated, his flaming hair streams behind him encircled by a fillet inscribed 'Destruction'. In his right hand is a large flaming sword; in his left he holds the thread-like body of a scaly monster with gaping jaws, webbed wings, and serpent's tail. Behind him on the horse's hind quarters sits a naked imp wearing the feathered coronet of the Prince of Wales, with the motto 'Ich di[en]'. He grasps Pitt, and kisses his posterior; in his left hand he holds out a paper: 'Provision for the Millenium £125,000 pr An'.
Introduction of the Pope: A satire on the approaching election for the Chancellorship of Oxford University. Grenville, dressed as a cardinal, heads a small procession towards the Devil, who wears a robe on which is a large cross, and holds the bland mask with which he has been hiding his face. The Marquis of Buckingham, dressed as a Jesuit, stands behind him, one hand on his shoulder, the other holding his barbed tail. Beside him is Canning (unrecognizable) wearing a Jesuit's biretta. Beside the Devil is a greyhound with the head of Grey, its collar inscribed Popish Gray Hound. Immediately behind Grenville walks the Pope, wearing his tiara, and holding his cross; he holds up Grenville's robe on which is a large cross. Above the design (and the bishops): Golgotha, i.e: the place of Skulls.