A young man helps a pretty young woman into a wherry which will cross the Thames river in London. The young boatman who is standing in the water holds the boat against the landing-place. The woman raises her petticoats to board and the boatman stares at her legs.Engraved beneath the title are the words of the young man: 'Be cautious my Love - don't expose your leg'. In the background is Westminster Bridge. After an 18th century print. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.