Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London, Chatto and Windus · leaf 381
This sad perplexity did cause A fever as some say,Which him into confusion draws, Tho by a stranger way.This deadly danger to prevent, He hyd him with all speedUnto a Nunnery with intent For healths sake there to bleed.A faithless friar did pretend In love, to let him blood,But he by falsehood… … The History of the Blind Begger of Bednal Green. 361 The illustrations to this very scarce Chap-book are evidentlyof earlier date than 1715, to which it is assigned, and, with theexception of the one of the blind beggar and his dog, haveprobably very little to do with the letter-press. The…
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