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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 408

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arfs. No. I was the celebrated Baron Pompaiino. Thepictures will give you a capital idea of the Baronand his construction. You will notice that a youngfellow stands erect behind a table, upon which heplaces his hands. These must be thrust into a pairof boots. A stick, furnished at each end with… … DIAGRAM OF THE BARON. jaunty cap is placed upon his head; and there hestands, ready to dance his best for the ladies andgentlemen, or sing a song in broken English fortheir amusement. Our artist has put the stick inposition in the diagram, to show you where it willbe when the sack is on. It may be…

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