Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 501
e;He dug a hole without delay, And placed his head within it.And thought, with egotistic pride:This is the only way to hide. The tortoise said: I still protest, Though ostriches deny it,My method is the very best — At any rate, I 11 try it!And with sarcastic smile withdrewHis silly head from public… … JWW The other man was pleased as well,And, after brief inspection, Removed the tortoise from his shellIn spite of all objection. The tortoise not a penny brings, But shell, said he, makes combs andthings.
Children's literature
Internet Archive · UNC Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 501](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/1024/ia-stnicholasserial411dodg-501-672.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial412dodg-538-722.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial03dodg-689-509.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial03dodg-689-508.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial401dodg-400-530.webp)
