Stories from old-fashioned children's books brought together and introduced to the reader (1900)
Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900 · London : The Leadenhall Prefs, Ltd. · leaf 301
- -W^f- His breast grew cold with despairAnd full in his eye Madness sat So he flung in ihc river his CaneTo swim with his Wig and his Hat. 2 So THE F.LDKRLV GENTLEMAN. - /^ /. -_ (..t ^^^^ ^c r^ 5«^M~S^ His head Ixing thicker ihan commonOcrhalanccd the rest of his fat, And in i)lum{)ed this .S(jn… … A Newfoundland Dog was at hand,No circumstance could Ixr more pat The old man he i)rought safe to land Then fetched out his Wig, fane and Hat. 2ii2 THE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN.
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