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Illustration to Thomas Southerne's 'Oroonoko'; the enslaved African prince, Oroonoko, urging on the governor and planters to fight against Indian attackers, illustrative of the line 'I'll lead you on, be bold, and follow me'; Oroonoko standing dramatically in the foreground at right, mostly naked but wearing a fur and a chain around his neck, a lion skin in his left hand, gesturing ahead with his right arm and looking back over his shoulder at the planters who are gathered fearfully at left; after Fuseli. 1764-9 Etching and engraving
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