Doctor Sangrado curing John Bull of repletion : with the kind offices of young Clysterpipe & little Boney- a hint from Gil Blas / Js. Gillray invt & fec.

Print shows Addington bleeding John Bull, who sits on a commode, exhausted and faint, supported by Hawkesbury. Addington is saying: "Courage John Bull - Courage!!!" while Hawkesbury, repeats "Courage Johnny." John's arm is tightly bound above the incision by a tricolour bandage, a tricolour ribbon is tied round his tousled head. A diminutive Napoleon with drawn sabre holds out his cocked hat to catch the blood that spurts from John's arm; this is inscribed: 'West Indies', 'Cape of Good Hope', 'Malta', and 'Ceylon'. A little boy, standing behind Addington and clutching his gown, holds out his hat, inscribed 'Clerk [of the] Pells', to catch a stream of blood inscribed '£3,000 Pr Annum'; he echoes 'Courage'. On the left stand Fox and Sheridan proffering bowls of 'Warm Water' and repeating "Courage". John Bull's commode is inscribed 'Reservoir for the Clyster-pipe Family' [the Addingtons]. Beside him lie his (damaged) hat and stick, with a torn paper: 'Rule Britannia an old Song'.