There was an old man on the border,
Who lived in the utmost disorder;
He danced with the cat, and made tea in his hat,
Which vexed all the folks on the border.
Edward Lear, from More nonsense, pictures, rhymes, botany, etc. London, 1872.
(Source: archive.org)
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http://scrap.oldbookillustrations.com/ is a really great Tumblr blog!
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BTW: Thank you for reading Archivalia in 2012!
KlausGraf - am Freitag, 28. Dezember 2012, 01:10 - Rubrik: English Corner