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004 Carnival wind-peddler and wholesaler (stock-jobber)


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KERMIS WIND-KRAAMER EN GROSSIER
[Fair of the Retail and Wholesale Wind-Peddler.]

Wie redeneeren wil is mis. Men vind de Lapis by de gis.
[Who relies on reason goes astray. You’ll find the Philosopher's Stone by the way.] [1720]

Shares for sale by carny folk! Whither the profits? Up in Smoke!
Animals can explain it all. They escaped Bubble-fever’s thrall.

The gentleman is Scottish banker John Law, founder of the Mississippi Company in France and architect of its collapse. You’ll be seeing a lot more of him.

Description below, followed by verses in French and Dutch describing the scene.

A man seated in the air on clouds, having a windmill on the top of his hat ;he casts papers from his hand, on these is written "Papiere Blaasbalge te grubbel (Paper bellows for whoever will catch them), "Actien vol passien" (Shares full of sufferings), and "Quinquampou"(Quincampoix) Behind this man is another, holding a candle, and indicating a scroll which hangs before them in the air; he says:

"’k Dagt eerst ik was het ventje
Maar ‘t Brand myn hand aan ‘t endje"

[At first I thought I was the man; but in the end I burned my hand.]

A third man, who is also in the clouds, uses a pair of bellows to keep aloft a cat also aided by inflated bladders attached to its paws. The air forced from the bellows is variously "Heet" (Hot),"Lauw" (Lukewarm, and a pun on the name of John Law, promoter of the Mississippi Scheme), and "Koud" (Cold). The cat says:

"Word ik niet van de wind verstooten
Ik Val op ‘t Land nog op myn pooten".

[If I were not blown by Wind, I should very soon fall on my feet]

Near the first-named man is a large bag from which "Actiens by de Baal (Shares by the bale) are falling. A destructive Wind blows from near this man’s seat upon a tree, with the legend:

"’t Word alles dor / En ‘t geld raakt hor"
[It all dries out / as the money flies out.]

On a branch of this withered tree sits an ape, who looks at the cat through telescope; to this refers

"Wie ziet nog ‘t End" (Who can see the end?).

The ape says:

"Copy van mensselyke handel / Is onse wandel."
[To copy the trade of men is all we have to do.]

A Wind blows the cat, and a goose flies onwards. In the middle of
design is:

"Misbruik van al wat gy begint
Veel erger is als rook en wind"

[Abuse of everything you do is much worse than smoke and Wind.]

On the earth, below the clouds, is a treasure chest filled with papers, which mice are attacking ; this is described as containing
"Poejers voor muisen Rotte. Schieters en motten" [Powders for mice, rats, and moths.] A duck waddling under a load in the mid-distance : to this refers,

"’t End draagd de last*
(The end, i.e., the duck, this involves a pun in the Dutch text, bears the burthen]

Beyond is an ox; a toad is endeavouring to enlarge its body to the size of the ox. On the scroll mentioned above is written:
"Uit vaart Cedul op voor-raad.
Schrijf maar in Op tyd
Loos rysen
Loos daalen
Loose Goudbeursen
Eerste Raawe Actie
Transport
Surplus
Subscriptie
Premie trekken
Premie geeven
Beleening Dubbelde interest
Ryk of dol
Leg af
Spa
Fred: Hendrik
De andere vrinden gelieven in order te volgen"

[Death Bill in Provision, Subscribe only for a time, Rising, Sinking, Empty Purses, First Term, Raw Stock, Transport, Surplus, Subscriptions, Receive Premiums, Pay Premiums, Loan, Double Rents, Rich or Mad, Dead, Spade, Frederick Henry [the Stadholder]. The others are requested to follow in due order.]

This print is No. 13 in vol. i. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a 1720 collection of Dutch satires on the South Sea, and Mississippi Companies, and other bubble schemes of the year 1720,

There is a third impression of this plate, No. 4 in the supplementary "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid".

Source: Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, Division I. Political and Personal Satires, Volume II June 1689-1733, Chiswick Press (1873). Catalog No. 1646. Pp. 481-483

6-1/2 X 7-3/8 in.

Below the design are engraved three columns of Dutch verse, comprising allusions to the South Sea Scheme and share gambling.

Wind is ‘t begin; wind is het end;
Myn kussen en myn fondement.
Wie sou van Nooren en van Lappen,
Als windverkoopers, nu veel snappen.
Een Modese afgod van de Wind
Een ryke klater goud myn vind:
Dog niemand wil daar meer naar steeken;
Nog van verLauwden handel spreeken:
’t Welk menig dolkop hollen dee
Naar buurman Rykert over Zee,

Die afgevalle patriotten
Geen coet wou wyken in ’t bedotten;
En vies van Misselyke ziep,
Naar ’t onbekende Zuiden liep;
Daar hy gelukkig ging ontdekken
Utopia, of ’t hol der gekken.
Een andere buur draafd naar ’t nieuw West,
En droomd goude ey’ren uit dat nest
Te lichten; iets dat daar niet in is:
Inbeelding thans het grootste gewin is.

Daar heb je nu drie grossiers,
Gevolgd van veele winkeliers,
Of kraamers, al zo fel in ’t blaasen
Straks heb je ’t goojen met de glaasen
‘k Moet lachen: wat of ’t bier al doet?
Zeid de verkeerder: o ’t was goet.
Quam hier de Esopise verdicting
Voor veele baselaars tot stichting;
De pad zich groot maakt by de koe:
Maar baarst van wind, door blaasen moe
Q: Verwoude

There is another impression of this plate, No. 14, in the same volume with the above. Below the Dutch verses in this impression there is a paraphrase, of a not very exact kind, but to the same effect, in French, as follows:

"Le Vent est mon tresor, coussin, et fondement.
Suisje maitre du Vent, je le suis de la vie,
Monopole des Vents se’ rend presentement
L’adorable sujet de riche idolatrie.
Les verges du Moulin, que porte mon cerveau,
Ne se tournent si tot, que les prix des sotises ;
S^avoir des Actions, dont l’Idole nouveau
Est l’Auteur pernicieux ; o! peste d’entreprises.
L’Une cour s’enrichit en ruinant ses sujets,
Une autre suit ces paz, et corrompt le commerce.
Des cabales sans fin des traits pareils excercent.
Chaque Ville d’un pais cherche un autre interest.
La foi et L’union de plusiers lieux est morte,
L’un d’eux en veut a l’autre (exceptez quelques peux)
C’est comme si d’un sourd on veut frapper la porte.
L’ sort et l’audacieux l’enrage, ou rend heureux.
Le crapaut veut s’enfler ; pour s’agrandir en vache,
Mais il creve en s’enflant ; comme la fable dit.
Le singe imite I’homme aussi, mais sans esprit
A l’hazard de perir L’espoir de ga’ins s’atache.

S. ClVILIEN."

Pro Stock #55 and Pure Stock #10


Image by Robert Scott Photography.ca
Here are both cars that were taken to the races on Saturday. On the left is Jamie’s Pro Stock #55 and the right is Chris’ Pure Stock #10
This was taken on Saturday before the cars were loaded up to take out to the Brighton, Ontario Speedway.

Pulled my van in front of the cars for this one and jumped up on the roof. I think next time, I’d try and frame it a little bit better so the shadows aren’t cut off.

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