Chapter XIX · CONCLUSION (continued 2)

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From THE BIG BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES By Charles Robinson—Walter Jerrold (See page 25)

From MY BOOK OF TRUE STORIES (See page 31) SIR PHILIP SIDNEY AND THE DYING SOLDIER (Reduced from a Colour Illustration)

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