Hope On; Or, "The House that Jack Built." A Tale for the Young. (The Beggars. - The Cup of Cold Water) |
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Agrippa answered Arty asked the sweeper beggar Birmingham blind bread broom brother child cold water cried cup of cold dear Dick Perkins earn Ellen Bird eyes face Father in heaven fear felt Foolscap 8vo give glad gone halfpenny hand Harcourt heard heart Herod Agrippa honest hope hungry Illustrated Jack Turner Jacky Johnnie JUDEA Katie kind kindly King Herod lady laughed little Annie little boy little girl little Jack little Jack's mind little Maggie live Mattie Molly morning mother never news-office nice night passed Pat Doyle penny poor little Price rat-catcher remember replied Jack round Shilling sister smile Stephen Moore steps story street sunken cheek taught tears tell Thank there's things thought Tiberius Tim Long Tim's told turned unto voice wait whispered whispered Jack woman words
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