The True History of Tom and Jerry; Or, the Day and Night Scenes, of Life in London, with a Key to the Persons and Places, Together with a Vocabulary and Glossary of the Flash and Slang Terms, by C. Hindley
The True History of Tom and Jerry; Or, the Day and Night Scenes, of Life in London, with a Key to the Persons and Places, Together with a Vocabulary and Glossary of the Flash and Slang Terms, by C. Hindley
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...head and arbiter of the naval, military, and judicial departments in his eleemosynary kingdom, these he bequeathed in the following manner: His wig he left to the Court Of Chancery, in the vague hope that they might obtain with it a little of his decision in equity, and promptness in justice. His military hat he left ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...head and arbiter of the naval, military, and judicial departments in his eleemosynary kingdom, these he bequeathed in the following manner: His wig he left to the Court Of Chancery, in the vague hope that they might obtain with it a little of his decision in equity, and promptness in justice. His military hat he left to the Heads of the Horse Guards, and his naval jacket and trousers to the old washerwomen that manage the Greenwich Hospital. The Deal Fiddle, on which he had been used to scrape his native Wood notes wild, we are happy to state, was taken out of lavender, and is now in the possession of the Tyburn Ketch and Glee Club--the duplicate having been bequeathed to them for that purpose. In conclusion we have only to state, that Billy was an accomplished cadger, a skilful musician, and adroit dancer--doing more on one leg than many others on two, and possessed abilities that as an actor would have rendered him a shining ornament to the stage--"to hold, as t'were, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own black image!" Billy was considered of sufficient public importance, when in hz flesh, to be moulded and well baked by a Potter, who taking up and moistening a lump of clay, said, " Be ware /" and then turned Billy out in one of his happiest moods and positions, with a broad grin on his black mug--a perfect image, suitable for a chimney or sideboard ornament; which found a ready sale at the time of its manufacture, but has now become very rare in perfect condition, and, much coveted by collectors to add to their Class, or Section of "English Characters." Specimens of this style of ware are exhibited in the Bethnal Green Museum, London. Henry Willett, Esq. of Brighton, also exhibits his fine co...
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