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Pictures from The Everyday Book and Table Book, by William Hone, 1826, London.

The illustrations are probably by George Cruikshank.

There is also an entry in the Nuttall Encyclopædia for William Hone and another for George Cruikshank.

The book has been scanned entirely and low-resolution page images of the full book are online hosted by Google.

May

May

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

A poem beneath the picture reads as follows: MAY. Then came faire May, the fayrest mayd on ground,     Dekt all with dainties of her seasons pryde, And throwing flow’res out of her lap around:     Upo [...]

Keywords: cherubs, bare feet, people, calendars, months, may

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Added: 2006-01-09

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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