Fine Writing Ink!
This engraving pretty well describes the occupation of the figure represented. He carries a barrel on his back—pens in his right hand, with a pint measure and funnel at his side. But since Mauron’s time the cry of “Fine Writing Ink” has ceased to be heard in the streets of the metropolis, so we no longer hear:—
| “My ink is good—as black as jet ’Tis used by Princes—and the state, If once you venture it to try, Of this I’m sure—none else you’ll buy.” |
Buy an Iron Fork, or a Shovel?
The demand for such an iron fork, or such a shovel as the old woman carries is now discontinued.
