Rebus
, which has been lately hewn out in Free-stone, and erected over two of the Portals of
Blenheim
House, being the Figure of a monstrous Lion tearing to Pieces a little Cock. For the better understanding of which Device, I must acquaint my
English
Reader that a Cock has the Misfortune to be called in
Latin
by the same Word that signifies a
Frenchman
, as a Lion is the Emblem of the