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Title: Extracts from the note-book of Mr. Percival Pug : illustrated by sketches from his portfolio
Year: 1837 (1830s)
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Subjects: Christian life Boys -- Conduct of life Swine
Publisher: Boston : Printed by Torrey & Blair, No. 31 Cornhill
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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n angry snort, and started into a mn. Come, come, Ichabod, come quick, or Pollywill get into the garden, Peter called out attlie lop of his voice. Ichabod saw that it was indeed time tostall; for the pig had got into a field se))aratedfrom the garden only by a slight fence with asingle bar. He threw down his hoe, and has-tened to stop her progress. When he had gotahead of her, he planted himself resolutely inlier w ay, dctenuined she should not pass him.Thai lie might be the more sure to stop her, hespread out his legs as far as he could, so as tooccupy as much ground as possible; and witha corresponding stretch of the arms, he stood,resolv^ed to dispute the passage. You may seehim in the cut, standing as if he meant sheshould go through him if she went at all. But Polly was not so easily put out of herway. Go she would ; whether over or under,she meant to pass some how or other ; so she didnot check her career, but rushed on, w ith una-bated speed, directly towards the sturdy fanner.
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I \ <^. nwr^r PETER PEPPER. 39 Look out, look out, Ichabod, exclaimedPeter; Pollyll run you down, if you donttake care. No, she wont run me down, Master Peter,replied Ichabod. Ye shall see I can stop herif ye cant. And Ichabod planted himself thefinuer. But you cant, Ichabod; I know shellknock you over. You might as well have abattering-ram come against you. What sort of a ram did ye say ? Theresnever a IMereeni in yer fathers flock can knockover Ichabod when he chooses to stand on hislegs. I knows that, ^Master Peter. And I knows theres a pig that can ; andthat pigs named Polly. And youll see, if youdo not stand out of the way pretty quick. Never do ye fear for Ichabod Ide. Lethim alone to manage a hog; do ye think itsthe first hog Ive had to do with ? If she plumps against you, youll wish it.was the last, I guess. But she wont come against me, ye maydepend upon that. Master Peter. I knowswhat Im about. 40 PETER IEPPKR. Well, youll see. Shes as stubborn asyou are, and thats being

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