A Sketch-Book of R. Caldecott's
Reproduced by Edmund Evans the Engraver & Printer
& Published by George Routledge & Sons
London & New York
Dedicated to Everybody-- but copyright reserved.
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[Illustration: Intense & searching students of Nature]
[Illustration: The Seasons Pepper Green Peas]
[Illustration: March]
[Illustration: Spring.
"When Love came first to earth, the Spring Spread Rose-beds to receive him, And back he vow'd his flight he'd wing To Heaven, if she should leave him."]
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[Illustration: Under the walls of Siena]
[Illustration: "Now be careful!"]
[Illustration: San Gimignano]
[Illustration: April
"In the Spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love."]
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[Illustration: Review of the Household Troops. The Cavalry.]
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[Illustration: The Infantry]
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[Illustration: The Spectators.]
[Illustration: Summer.
"But Spring departing, saw his faith Pledged to the next new Comer-- He revell'd in the warmer breath And richer bowers of Summer."]
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[Illustration: Quite a small party]
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[Illustration: The Gardeners]
[Illustration: Mustard. (Cold Beef)]
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[Illustration: Wybournes]
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[Illustration: Autumn.
"Then Sportive Autumn claim'd by rights An Archer for her lover,"
{rest of the verse belongs} {to Winter--see farther on}]
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[Illustration: Exercising the Pack]
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"With a hey ho chivy! Hark forward, hark forward, tantivy!]
[Illustration: "This day a Stag must die."]
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[Illustration: The "incautious minnow" in danger]
[Illustration: The Seasons Salt (Nuts)]
[Illustration: Cub-hunting. October]
[Illustration: Repose Play]
[Illustration: Our Dogs Lalla Rockh Tiny Nigger Toby]
[Illustration: Winter.
"And even in Winter's dark cold nights A charm he could discover.
Her routs and balls, and fireside joy, For this time were his reasons-- In short, young Love's a gallant Boy, That likes all times & seasons."
Thomas Campbell.]
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[Illustration: The Fox at home.]
[Illustration: Seeing the Doctor]
[Illustration: A Change from Soot to Snow.]
[Illustration: VINEGAR (Pickles)]
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