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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 263

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140 IHK KI\G WHO CHANCiEI) HIS MINM) [Dec, The Court physician he came in haste; Compounded a dose of a horrible taste, And ordered a monstrous silvered pill. The terrified queen she made with skill A beautiful poultice, bi^ and hot. But t was never applied to a suitable s]jot; For the patient… … Then all in \ ain did the cook prepareThe invalids meals with tact and care,Whatever he deemed might please the mostOatmeal porridge, or nice dry toast.Hominy gruel, or barley stew,None of these tempting foods would do !One never would think such hasty thingsCould be said by one of the best of…

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