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A man clutching his right knee (having been bitten by a flea) talking to an old woman who carries a jug in her right hand. Line block after a wood engraving by Mars.
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A man clutching his right knee (having been bitten by a flea) talking to an old woman who carries a jug in her right hand. Line block after a wood engraving by Mars.

Mars

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Lettering: E normande par mars ; - mâtin, la mère, la puce paraît bien abondante, cette année! ; - c'est suivant, mon bon monsieur: pour une année où gn'en a pas, y en a; mais pour une année où y en a, gn'en a pas! ; Mars

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