. Tales of fantasy . The Enchanted Doll 209. CHAPTER III. .HE money which Jacob had re-ceived from Tristram Tattersall wassoon expended, for the doll-makerhad resolved to make what hecalled a figure in the world;and be did so, to the great amuse-ment of his neighbors, among whom hewas no favorite, as his envy and selfish-ness were well known. He dressed himself in theheight of fashion, which was most fantastic and ridicu-lous. He had a monstrous ruff round his neck, whichmade his closely cropped head look like a small dump-ling in a large platter. He wore stockings of twocolors, and bows in hi
. Tales of fantasy . The Enchanted Doll 209. CHAPTER III. .HE money which Jacob had re-ceived from Tristram Tattersall wassoon expended, for the doll-makerhad resolved to make what hecalled a figure in the world;and be did so, to the great amuse-ment of his neighbors, among whom hewas no favorite, as his envy and selfish-ness were well known. He dressed himself in theheight of fashion, which was most fantastic and ridicu-lous. He had a monstrous ruff round his neck, whichmade his closely cropped head look like a small dump-ling in a large platter. He wore stockings of twocolors, and bows in his shoes. His breeches were sopuffed out about the hips with buckram and waddingthat his body seemed to rest upon two the plain, sober citizens laughed at him as hestrutted up and down the street! Then he resolved tofavor the Court end of the town with a visit. As hecould not walk with any comfort, he made his way toLondon Bridge stairs, and, hailing a waterman, got intoa boat, and desired to be taken to the palace at West-min
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