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Doctor Phlogiston, The Priestley politician or the Political Priest.
Credit: Courtesy of the Edgar Fahs Smith collection, Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Doctor Phlogiston, The Priestley politician or the Political Priest. This anti-Priestley cartoon depicts Priestley trampling on the Bible and burning documents representing English freedom. "Essays on Matter and Spirit", "Gunpowder", and "Revolution Toasts" extend from his pockets.