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swings: a device found in a park or fairground for someone, especially a child, to sit on and swing back and forwards, a toy or game or amusement.

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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.

Gymnastics for Youth

Gymnastics for Youth

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

Children play on swings and on a climbing frame in a park.

Keywords: children, trees, swings, parks

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-01-09

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

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