The curio : an illustrated monthly magazine (1887)
[New York : R.W. Wright] · leaf 271
an who dislikedmusic came into possession of a tavern that hadbeen used as a music hall, and in derision ofthe sign, a Swan and Harp, chose as his sign, A Goose clawing a Gridiron with its foot. Poetical and rhyming inscriptions on signswere plentiful ; reference being made generallythat no credit… … The Mortal Man. A rhyme is inscribed on the sign board of the Mortal ]\Ian tavern near Ambleside. Thepicture used to represent two men. one lookingas if he had been living on chalk, and the oilierportly and rubicund. Below were the lines : Thou mortal man that livst by bread.\\ hat is it makes thy…
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