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IN BUTLER'S HUDIBRAS.

DESIGNED BY THURSTON.

VIGNETTE ON PRINTED TITLE,  Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a colonelling.— A Squire he had, whose name was Ralph, That in th' adventure went his half. ENGRAVED TITLE. HEAD OF HUDIBRAS.  Thus was he gifted and accouter'd,— His tawny beard was th' equal grace Both of his wisdom and his face; In cut and dye so like a tile, A sudden view it would beguile.

HEAD PIECE, PART I. CANTO I.  When Gospel-Trumpeter, surrounded With long-ear' d rout, to battle sounded, And pulpit, drum ecclesiastick, Was beat with fist, instead of a stick.

TAIL PIECE, PART I. CANTO I.  he always chose To carry vittle in his hose. That often tempted rats and mice The ammunition to surprise.

HEAD PIECE, PART I. CANTO II.  And wing'd with speed and fury, flew To rescue Knight from black and blue. Which ere he could achieve, his sconce The leg encounter' d twice and once ; And now 'twas rais'd, to smite agen, When Ralpho thrust himself between.