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Elton's comic all-my-nack 1842 (1841)

[New York] : Elton publisher, New-York. Stereotyped by Vincent L. Dill, New-York · leaf 29

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Charity in olden times. A trifle, may it please you, just to pay my way to the next town. Here are a few guineas for your use. Stop at the mansion as youpass, and get something warm. Oh, goodsir, if youwould but letme have onepenny to getsome potateesfor the chiUders. Have youread the hact,woman 1… … Charity about these ere times. A live specimen.—A covey came into a tavern in New-York, when Iwas last in that city. He was dressed in five jackets, all of which failedto conceal his raggedness; and as he bolted in he exclaimed,— Worsethan I look, by a link or two. But no matter; Ive let myself for…

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