Slide set: The unlucky present: or, the covetous parson and the pot (story: Alfred Pumphrey, 6 slides, in/before 1873)
“Six Original Drawings.”
“The parson who covets a famous iron pot, which teaches him a painful but useful lesson”
“Six Original Drawings.”
“The story of a covetous parson who obtained an iron pot from a widow. Carrying it home on his head, it slipped down over his nose, and he has fearful adventures until relieved by a blacksmith.”
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 9 March 2024
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