1-237-155 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended, a droll story read by Mr Henderson at Freemason's Hal(l)', 1785; showing John Gilpin galloping past The Bell Inn, Edmonton, London hugging his horse's neck; Mrs Gilpin and others are looking in alarm from the balcony, a fish-woman, a pot boy and two men on a bench are looking on with amusement, a dog is chasing three geese.