He Would Carry a Fowling-Piece on His Shoulder

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A girl standing on a chair looks out of a window from which she can see a hunter carrying a rabbit

He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder, for hours together.

(P. 37.)

Artist

Name:: Boughton, George Henry
Dates:: 1833-1905
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Lacour, Octave L.
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Rip Van Winkle; and, The legend of Sleepy Hollow
Author:: Irving, Washington
Publisher:: London, New York: Macmillan and Co., 1907
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A young girl standing on a chair looks out of a window from which she can see a young man with a rifle slung over his shoulder holding up the rabbit he’s just killed.

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