Miseries of human life, Smithfield Market, London mb-code 1237861 Lord Mayor 1824-25

Lord Mayor 1824-25

View of the interior courtyard from the north east corner of the Royal Exchange

showing men studying the Gazette Extraordinary while others appear to be taking notes from a blackboard

Figures and horse drawn vehicles can be seen in the street

carriages and riders move up and down the street

Miseries of human life, Smithfield Market, London mb-code 1237861 Lord Mayor 1824-25'Miseries of human life', London, c1800; a citizen in Smithfield Market finds himself between two enraged bulls, while alarmed drovers shout and wave sticks to warn him off. The caption refers to dance steps indulged in by the citizen to avoid injury.