He Was a Thirsty Soul

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A young man is drinking from a jug under the gaze of an older man filling another one from a keg

He was naturally a thirsty soul, and was soon tempted to repeat the draught.

(P. 61.)

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Spielmeyer, Wilhelm
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 man is heartily drinking from a jug under the watchful eye of an older man who is filling another jug from a keg. In the background, a group of men has interrupted their game of nine-pins to watch.

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