Afloat

Harrison Weir

1858

A hand-coloured wood engraving by W. Wright.

6¼ x 5 inches

Illustration for The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too, facing p.45.

The dog as British hero, steadfastly holding onto a piece of wood as he is swept downstream.

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Scanned image and text by Simon Cooke

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