Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 201
Madrid. With a pistol no bigger than your thumb, he aimedat a little bird, on a post. The pistol went off with real fireand smoke, and the bird fell down dead. Another was a famous Vaulter. He jumped over standards, … placed at a height, which might be called immense when com- THE GIRLS OWN BOOK. 197 pared with him and his horse; yet he was always sure toalight safely on his saddle. A slow, awkward Clown was pursued by a hungry Horse,who at last overtook him and snatched his cap from his head.Here is a picture…
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