“The robbers ask for charity from an old gentleman. He treats them sumptuously. At night they break into his house, but the old man catches them neatly, nails them to the wall, belabours them, and sends them home wiser men.”
“Showing a ludicrous effect of Indians trying to rob a Settler's Shanty in the Backwoods.”
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 18 May 2024
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