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Recollections of Auton house : a book for children (1881)

Hoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896 · Boston : Houghton Mifflin · leaf 35

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the high head-board. To this apparatus was attached a basket, which H. Anton filledwith the precious Johnny-cake and hoisted to the mast-head, hold-ing in his own hands, under his pillow, the governing ropes. The contents of this mysterious pannier were to be lowered atdaylight, and administered to… … A UTON NURSEli Y. 31 wended its way from all quarters. The trundle-bed gave up itslittle citizens. The front side and middle of the ark were allagog, the youthful crew climbing over the jaded anatomy of Debrah,and nestling down around the Johnny-cake owner with eager jaws.No sweet-bread or fillet…

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