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Picture fables (1863)

Hey, Wilhelm, 1789-1854. [from old catalog], Dulcken, Henry William, 1832-1894, [from old catalog] tr, Speckter, Otto, 1807-1871, [from old catalog] illus, Dalziel, George, 1815-1902, [from old catalog] engr, Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905, [from old catalog] engr · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 22

An illustration from Picture fables, 1863, leaf 22
THE BOY AND THE SQUIRREL. Boy. Squirrel, dear Squirrel, up there on the tree,Youre perchd up so high I scarce can see;Wont you come down now, with me to play ?Squirrel. It is too merry up here to-day;I think it far better fun, to goHere in the branches to and fro. Through the garden the child then… … THE KITTENS. Kittens, now Ill find names for you,Each from the thing it best can do:Velvet well call the one there asleep,Slyboots the kit who so softly can creep,Mouser the pussy who hunting doth seem,Lickdish the one with its nose in the cream. They grew to be cats, each nice little kit.Velvet…

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