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Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago; and some others of later date (1916)

Forbes, Edith Emerson, comp · Boston, Houghton · leaf 284

An illustration from Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago; and some others of later date, 1916, leaf 284 — They tell me, sir, resumed the cat, With ease you take this shape or that, Now, though at times, even I have dared To dabble in the magic art, Though witches have my converse shared, And Ive defied Deaths frequent dart; PUSS IN BOOTS 265 I own such wonders seem to me,Beyond the power of glamourie.… … 266 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY I understand the case now rightly;You re rather close, the room is warm.At once, within his armchair, satThe man of magic by the cat. Bravo, the latter cried — T is well,But there is still a stronger spell.By which an artist, whom I knew.Could take the smallest shapes—…

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