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his
Prisoners. Jack slices off the Giant's nose. Jack kills Blunderbore. Jack
strangles the Giants.]
DEATH AND BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN.
[Illustrations: 341 - 348, 351 - 357
Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the sparrow, With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin!
This is the pie That saw him die.
Who caught his blood? I said the fish, With my little dish, I caught his
blood!
Who made his shroud? I, said the Eagle, With my thread and needle!
This is the Owl so brave That dug Cock Robin's grave.
Who'll be the parson? I, said the Rook.
Who'll be the clerk? I, said the lark.
Who'll carry him to his grave? I, said the kite.
Who'll be the chief mourner? I, said the swan.
Who'll bear his Pall? We, said the wrens.

Who'll toll the bell? I, said the Bull.
Who'll lead the way? I, said the martin.
The birds of the air fell a sighing and sobbing, When they heard the
bell toll for poor Cock Robin.]
[Illustrations: 361 - 367
The History of Tom Thumb.
The cow took Tom Thumb With a mouthful of grass.
His butterfly mounted, And rode o'er the stream.
He climbed up the edge, And fell in the bowl.
Tom soused 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