Genre:

Illustration, Drollery; Essay, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

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Subjects:

Astronomy, Anthropomorphism

    Reports the 'disk-over-y' of spots or 'a sort of a rash' on the sun's disk. Explains that the 'enormous harvest upon which the sun has lately been luxuriating' has caused a 'repletion' in the sun and consequently in the number of spots. The illustration shows the sun with a human face, covered in an eye-patch and a few large black spots.