Engraving depicting a scene from "Tom Brown's Schooldays": Old Thomas, the school porter, in his den, besieged by school boys. Tom Brown's Schooldays is set in the 1830s at Rugby School, a public school for boys, and was mostly based on the author's experiences at the school. Written by Thomas Hughes (1822-1896) an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. Illustrated by Sydney Prior Hall (1842-1922) a British portrait painter and illustrator. Dated 19th century

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