Inside Out Library · Explore

St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 698

An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 698
and there proceeded to dress himself as nearlyas he could like the picture in the old mythology. As Hercules had bare legs and arms in thepicture, Jack first tucked up his own trousers andsleeves, and tied them securely to his waist andshoulders ; then for the lions skin, which the herowore, Jack… … CUTTING THE CLUB. possible, Jack seized his club and strode up anddown the barn floor, feeling so brave and confidentthat it may be doubted if Hercules himself everfelt more so. Thus equipped, Jack at length marched offdown the lane, accompanied by three or four of hiscomrades whom he had let into…

Children's literature

Internet Archive · UNC Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from St. Nicholas [serial]

More like this