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Pl. 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard
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Pl. 3. The idle 'prentice at play in the church yard

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 · (c) September 30, 1747

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A churchyard with Tom Idle sprawled on a tomb playing hustle-cap with a one-eyed man wearing a striped cap and a ragged boot-black. A younger boy scratches his head in puzzlement as he watches the play, and a beadle raises his cane to strike Idle.

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