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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.

A beast devours a human heart

A beast devours a human heart

Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

This illustration appears in the entry for February 14t, St. Valentine’s Day. “remember, my dear girl, that as smiles on the face sometimes conceal cruel dispositions, so there are some who write Vale [...]

Keywords: romance, symbols, animals

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-12-26

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

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