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in the firmity, And had a great fall.
The breath of the spider In the midst of the strife Was too much for Sir Thomas, And cost him his life.
{Alas! Sir Thomas}]
[Illustrations: 371 - 377
Children in the Wood. With clay-cold lips the babes they kissed. He bargained with two ruffians strong. Away the little babes were sent. To fight they go right suddenly. Then hand in hand they took their way. Till death did end their grief.]
Mother Hubbard and her Dog.
Designed by George Cruikshank (early work), and engraved by Branston.
[Illustrations: 381 - 388]
Dame Trot and her Cat.
Early Cruikshank School.
[Illustrations: 391 - 398
Dame Trot. Dame Trot's Cat. Dame teaches the Cat. Dame takes her to market. Riding. The Cat smells a Rat. Dressing. The Cat fights Dog Ball.]
The History of Robinson Crusoe.
[Illustrations: 401 - 407
"Robinson Crusoe, he Was determined to go to sea" The Raft. At Home. The Tame Goat. The Footprints. Shooting Savages. Traversing the Island.]
Designed by Cruikshank, engraved by Dranston.
The Life of Jack Sprat and his Wife Joan.
Cruikshank School.
[Illustrations: 411 - 4112
Jack and his Wife. Jack Sprat goes courting. Joan goes for a walk. Jack's Marriage. Jack wheeling his Wife. Joan sits in her chair. Jack takes his gun. But the birds don't care. Jack buys a cow. Jack buys a mare. Jack rests. And grows fat.]
Cinderella and her Glass Slipper.
Published by Rusher, circa 1814. Designed by Cruikshank, and engraved by Branstone. A copy is in the Bodleian Library.
[Illustrations: 421 - 427
Cinderella. Cinderella dressing for the Ball. Cinderella going to the Ball in a fine coach. Cinderella dancing with the King's Son. Cinderella drops one of her glass slippers. Cinderella marries the Prince.]
Jack and Jill.
[Illustrations: 431 - 4313
Jack and Jill Went up the hill.
Then up Jack got, And home did trot.
Then Jill came in, And she did grin.
They rode dog Ball, And Jill did fall.
Says Jill, I'll tell You how Jack fell.
I'll try, says Jack, Upon his back.
Now Jill did laugh, And Jack did cry.
They first rode high, And then rode low.
The very next thing They made a swing.
Camel came by. Says Jack, I'll try.
The pig he squalled, While Jack he bawled.
Hearing the rout, The dame came out.
Read it who will, They'll laugh they fill.]
Dick Whittington and his Cat.
Designed by Cruikshank, and engraved by Branstone; published by Rusher about 1814. An original copy is in the Bodleian Library.
[Illustrations: 441 - 446
Dick goes on his travels. And meets with a kind Merchant. A penny for your cat, Dame! Bow Bells ringing "Turn again Whittington!" Pussy clears the King's table, And makes Whittington's fortune.]
[Illustration: 451
The Cries of York.]
"The Cries of York, for the amusement of Young Children, decorated with cuts printed by T. Kendrew, Collier Gate, York." These York Cries have not been mentioned by any writer on juvenile literature and the same may be said of the Banbury Cries. T. Kendrew of York, brought out many interesting penny and other children's books. He published "Giles Gingerbread, a little boy who lived upon learning, by Tom Trip," this was an abbreviation of Newberry's Edition of the "Silver Penny." The series was illustrated with the early and prentice work of the Bewick School. One of the rarest is "The Cries of York," the cuts of which afterwards travelled to Banbury and appeared in "Banbury Cries." The series we are enabled to give complete.
[Illustrations: 452 - 454]
Cuts belonging to York Cries.
[Illustrations: 461 - 469]
[Illustrations: 471 - 479]
[Illustrations: 481 - 483]
Appended are the words to many of the foregoing Cries.
THE ITALIAN BASKET SELLER.
Ventured across the main behold, "Buy Baskets," solemn Face, He sells for Lust of Naughty Gold, Which is a Common Case.
MEND OLD PANS AND KETTLES, O!
(Peaseholme Green Postern) Hark! who is this, the Tinker Bold, To mend or spoil you Kettle, Whose wife, I'm certain is a Scold, Made up of base metal.
Buy my Clocks and Weather Glasses! Buy Shirt Hand Buttons! (Walmgate Bar)
"If I'd as much money as I could tell; I never would cry young lambs to sell." (Thursday Market)
"Buy my Anchovies. Buy my nice Anchovies."
SWEEP YOUR CHIMNEY CLEAN, O!
With drawling tone, Brush under arm, And Bag slung o'er his shoulder, Behold the Sweep, the Streets alarm, With Stentor's voice and louder.
COME BUY MY NICE MUFFINS.
Hot Muffins and Crumpets too, For Breakfast and for Tea; I've only a very few left, In Basket as you may see.
Buy Banbury Cakes! By fortune's frown, You see this needy man, Along the street and up and down Is selling all he can.
COCKLES ALIVE, ALIVE, O!
Behold Poor James at York again, His Cockles all alive, O! Alive, Alive, he cries amain, Come buy that he may thrive, O!
"Buy my fine Larks." (Catching Larks)
"Sixpence a Score Oysters." (Ouse Bridge)
"Come Buy my Roasting Spits."
"Rabbits! Rabbits!"
"Buy my fine Writing Ink."
"The City Bellman." (Hay Weigh)
"Buy my Cranberries, fine Cranberries."
"Sweet China Oranges." (Pavement)
"Buy my Capers. Buy my nice Capers, Capers."
"Buy