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Chap-books of the eighteenth century (1882)

Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 319

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A. Tis a Man fly itig from his scolding wife ; the two Calvesand an Ape, signify the calves of the legs a?id the Nape of his?ieck, which by travelling was exposd to the iveather. Q. A thing with a thundering breechIt weighing a thousand welly,I have heard it roarLouder than Guys wild boar,They say… … A. // is a Cannon. A Whetstone for Dull Wits. 299 Q. It flies without wings,Between silken strings And leaves as youll findIts guts still behind. 1 — ^^^^^B>7^~^ w//ii«ii»W/M/fcifev A. It is a Weavers Shuttle. Q. Close in a cage a bird Ill keep,That sings both day and night.When other birds are…

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