Chapter VII

On a little heap of Barley
Died my aged Uncle Arly,
And they buried him one night;--
Close beside the leafy thicket;--
There,--his hat and Railway-Ticket;--
There,--his ever-faithful Cricket
(But his shoes were far too tight).

Footnotes:

[1] _Washerman._

[2] _Fan._

[3] _Butler._

[4] _Waiter at table._

[5] _Police or post station._

[6] _Office messenger._

[7] _Water skin._

[8] _Watercourse._

[9] _Groom._

[10] _Water-carrier._

[11] _Sedan Chair._

[12] _Salt._

[13] _Waist Sash._

Transcriber's Notes:

Passages in italics are indicated by _italics_.

The original text contains numerous decorative illustrations that are not noted in this text version.

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