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The girl's own book (1833)

Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 202

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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… … His friend Harlequin came to his rescue ; but Harlequinshorse behaved very ill. He kicked, and plunged, and reared,and finally threw his poor rider off entirely. This made thelittle children laugh greatly. Here is a picture of the Har-lequin.

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