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Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 58

An illustration from Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young, 1887, leaf 58 — g a piece ofcord from his pocket, doubled the tail of thesnake, and firmly lashed it to the top of theyoung tree. This being done—Let go,said Bill, and see which will hold on thelongest.55 So, loosing our hold of the tree THE SNAKE. 45 and of the snake, we stood by to see the result.The snake was… … pent slowly yielded, and the sapling jerkedhim into the air. There he hung, danglingand writhing, and thrusting out his tongue,but all to no purpose. Taking a fair aimwith the gun, Bill now fired, and cut thepoor reptile in twain. 46 WIT BOUGHT. Such, or similar., no doubt, have been theadventures…

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