. American homes and gardens. rtant one is that of a squattyOne of the tobies most interesting to Americans is the old man, with heavy eyebrows, mutton chop whiskers,Benjamin Franklin one. Some of this kind are still to be and cocked hat. His double chin reposes inside a high col-found in Philadelphia. They are generally large and show lar tied with a bow of bright color. The waistcoat is ofthe distinguished gentleman taking snuff, the year of its red and white, with red buttons, while the short blackmake dating back probably from ninety to a hundred years, coat comes to the waist. The legs ar
. American homes and gardens. rtant one is that of a squattyOne of the tobies most interesting to Americans is the old man, with heavy eyebrows, mutton chop whiskers,Benjamin Franklin one. Some of this kind are still to be and cocked hat. His double chin reposes inside a high col-found in Philadelphia. They are generally large and show lar tied with a bow of bright color. The waistcoat is ofthe distinguished gentleman taking snuff, the year of its red and white, with red buttons, while the short blackmake dating back probably from ninety to a hundred years, coat comes to the waist. The legs are much foreshortenedRoughly speaking, the Staffordshire figure, from a col- and give a very squatty appearance. His hands are thrustlectors point of view, lasted about a century and a half— into his pockets, and altogether he makes a very jovialthat is, from the last quarter of the seventeenth to and caricature,including the first quarter of the nineteenth. A learned and Another remarkable Toby in this collection is a short.
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