“There sat the dog, with eyes as large as tea-cups.”
He opened the first door. Yes, there sat the dog, with eyes as large as tea-cups, staring at him.
“There’s a good dog!” said the soldier, as he spread the witch’s apron on the floor, and lifted the beast on to it. He then filled his pockets with the copper coins in the chest, shut the lid, put the dog back into his place, and passed on into the second room.
There sat the second dog, with eyes as large as mill-stones.
“You had really better not stare at me so,” said the soldier; “it will hurt your eyes!” As he said this he set the dog down on the witch’s apron and lifted the lid of the chest. No sooner did he catch sight of all the silver it held than he threw away his copper coins, and filled his pockets and his knapsack with the shining silver.
He now passed on into the third room. What a start he got! A dog in this room had a pair of eyes each as large as a big round tower, and they kept rolling round and round in his head like wheels.
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From the story “The Tinder-Box.”
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
By William Woodburn.
Illustrated by Gordon Robinson.
W. & R. Chambers, Limited: London & Edinburgh. 1917.
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After copper comes silver and after that its gold, but all of them are tamed by marble that covers man at his last home.
Yes, but before that slab gets in the way let’s enjoy all that money can by and all that it can’t!
Elephant
No such thing as progress 🙂
I wish I thought that progress existed!
Elephant
Me too. yet, by knowing that progress doesn’t really exist at least we’re not chasing our tails in search of the next big thing that will bring movement that will bring the world together since that’s not possible on a grand scale. the best we can do is act out our part in the morality play hoping our acts will bring brief happiness and relief to others around us–which makes me think–is the main purpose of art to bring happiness or to point out what’s wrong?
Very scary 3rd dog!
This is a magnificent illustration!
Gordon Robinson was a true master of the art. I have a slim Cinderella volume that he illustrated which I love but it is nothing compared to this.
If you’re interested, a volume of Alice in Wonderland with his illustrations can be viewed in full online at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19033/19033-h/19033-h.htm
Thank you so much for this post- it’s a real treat for me!
You are most welcome. Thank you for the link – it was very thoughtful of you to send it along. This book is filled with great illustrations – I have a couple more ready to post soon. I hope it shows that the dogs eyes are very crazy!
Are you a different person?
Elephant
I think I’m still the same person… But it might all just be a terrible dream!
Or a good dream? Glad you are still you! Did I miss the end of the murder mystery series?
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