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A man is showing a crowd of children a book titled A Book of Nonsense.
There is an old man with a nose like an elephant trunk.
The young person of Smyrna is holding a cat by its tail while arguing with her grandmother.
An old man on a hill is running while wearing his grandmother’s gown and a top hat.
The old person of Chile is sitting on a stair step and eating apples and pears.
People are yelling at the old man with a gong to stop playing.
An elderly woman is selling honey to the old man of Kilkenny.
A woman is handing the old man of Columbia a stein of beer.
An old man in a tree and a very large bee are smoking pipes while children are watching them.
A crowd of people surround the old lady of Chertsey, who is stuck in the ground.
A young lady is playing a harp with only her very long and pointy chin.
A snake is slithering out of the old flutist’s boot.
The young lady of Portugal is in a tree and using a handheld telescope to look out over the sea.
An old person of Ischia is dancing while holding a guitar.
An old man of Vienna is drinking with a ladle from a jug of chamomile tea on the table.
There is a panicking old man in a boat.
A large man is threatening an old person of Buda with a mallet.
The old man of Moldavia is sleeping on a table.
The fat old person of Hurst keeps drinking.
An old man of Madras is falling off a donkey.
Large bees are stinging an old person’s nose and knees.
The old person of Leeds is eating gooseberry-fool.
An old person of Cadiz is drowning while his daughter is calling out to him.
A large old man of the Isles is smiling and playing the fiddle.
The old person of Basing is riding away on a horse while being chased by some people.
Large rats are eating clothing while an old man sleeps.
An old person is surrounded by rabbits with one hanging out of his mouth.
An old man of the west is wearing a very large vest and standing on a chair with onlookers pointing at him.
Five daughters of the old man of Marseilles are fishing.
The old man of the Wrekin is drawing attention to himself.
There is a young lady with a long nose and another woman helping to carry it.
A young lady of Norway and her chair are sqeezed behind a door.
The old man of Apulia is offering a plate of buns to his sons.
A giant beetle is crawling on the old man’s back and neck.
Three pigs are listening to a young lady of Bute play the flute.
An old person of Philoe is sitting in a palm tree overlooking ancient-looking ruins.
An old man with a poker is standing over two people lying on the ground.
Two people are spoonfeeding butter to the old person of Prague.
A woman is putting a pan into the stove with the small old man of Peru sitting in it.
A woman is trying to remove the old man of the north from the basin by using a small hook.
While under a crescent moon with a face, an old person of Troy is sitting next to two bottles labeled brandy and soy.
There is an old person of Mold who looks like a giant puff ball.
An old person of Tring and a moon with a large nose are staring at each other.
A horse is glaring at the old man of Nepaul, whose legs have become disconnected from the rest of his body.
Both of the old man’s thumbs are falling through the air.
An old man of the Abruzzi is trying to see one of his feet.
The old man of Calcutta is choking on a huge piece of food.
A group of women are showing off their skewered frogs to the old person of Rhodes standing on a chair.
The old man of the south is putting a plate full of fish into his mouth.
An old man of Melrose is standing on his toes in the middle of a small crowd.
One man of the Dee has a big flea on his knee and another man is holding out a hatchet.
A young lady of Lucca is in a tree, surrounded by a crowd.
An old man of Coblenz, with extremely long legs, is walking around with a cane.
A couple is running off together, and the old man of Bohemia is reaching out to them.
The old man of Corfu is running while holding a cane and smoking a pipe.
An old man of Vesuvius sits next to a bottle of rum and watches his book be engulfed by smoke.
An old man of Dundee is standing in a tree, surrounded by a murder of crows.
A woman is sitting on a holly and waving her hands in the air.
A man is closing the lid of a box while his wife is in it.
The old person of Rheims is being fed cake while lying in bed.
A large dog is looking down on his owner, the old man of Leghorn.
A man is handing out pieces of his vest to three girls.
The old man of Jamaica and a woman are having a conversation.
There is a man smiling at a cow.
A young lady of Troy is carrying large dead flies. More dead flies are lying on the ground and under the running water pump.
The young lady of Hull is waving a spade at a bull.
An old person of Dutton is wearing a large wig, which makes his small head look even smaller.
A large bird and a man are staring at each other.
A young lady of Russia is screaming and being fanned by another woman.
A young lady of Tyre is dusting a lyre with her broom.
An angry old person of Bangor is throwing his boots in the air.
A horde of children are wreaking havoc in the dining room while an old man of the East watches.
An old man of the coast is sitting on a post surrounded by the ocean and ships.
A fat dog and his owner, the old man of Kamschatka, are going on a walk.
An old person of Gretna fell into a smoking crater.
People are watching a bearded man ride a rearing horse.
Women are standing around a table holding a cake, and the old man of Berlin is inside it.
An old man of the West is standing on his nose and chin with two men holding his legs.
An old person of Cheadle has his feet locked in the stock.
The old person of Anerley is walking while carrying pigs by their tails, one in each hand.
A young lady of Wales is reeling in a huge fish.
The young lady of Welling is fishing and playing the harp.
An old person of Tartary is lying on the floor after cutting his throat with a knife.
An old man of Whitehaven is dancing with a raven.
A train carrying the young lady of Sweden is leaving Weedon Station.
Children are throwing stones at the old person of Chester.
An ape, owned by an old man of the Cape, is trying to start a fire.
A woman and a distressed old person of Burton are having a conversation.
Fish are looking at the corpse of an old person of Ems that is in the water.
A young girl of Majorca is watching an older woman leap over a fence.
The young lady of Poole is heating up a pot of soup.
An old lady of Prague is shopping for a cap and is shown two options.
The young lady of Parma and a woman are having a conversation.
An old man of Sparta is feeding his twenty-five sons and daughter snails.
A flock of birds is using a man’s nose as a perch.
A young lady of Turkey is crying.
A cow is hiding in a tree while the old man of Aôsta and two men are looking for it.
The young person of Crete is wearing a sack covered in black spots.
A young lady of Clare is being chased by a big bear.
The young lady of Dorking is wearing a huge bonnet.
An old man of Cape Horn is sitting in a chair crying.
An old person of Cromer is standing on one foot next to a sea cliff and reading a large book.
The old man of the Hague is in a hot air balloon looking through a spyglass at a crescent moon with a face.
An old person of Spain is sitting in a chair backwards, with his hands and feet in the air.
A man is hanging from a bell pull.
An owl and a man who has an owlish face are sitting on a fence.
Two men are talking to a man who is in a casement window.
An old person of Ewell is throwing mice into his gruel.
The old man of Peru is tearing large clumps of hair from his head.
There are birds nesting in a man’s very long beard.
People are running away from a woman with a large head and even larger eyes.
A young lady of Ryde is walking in some large clogs with her five spotted dogs.
Birds are flying towards a woman and landing on her large bonnet.
There is an owl, turkey, and cat having a conversation.
An owl and a cat are sitting in a boat. The owl is playing a guitar, and the cat is holding a jar of honey.
The owl and the cat are talking to a pig.
The owl, cat, and turkey are dancing.
There is a kangaroo and a mallard duck.
The kangaroo and the duck are having a conversation.
The Kangaroo is looking at the duck perched on its tail.
The duck is riding on the tail of a hopping kangaroo.
There is a fly and a mosquito.
The fly and mosquito are sitting in a boat.
Tons of people are sqeezed into a boat.
Two horses are being ridden by sugar tongs.
A flock of birds is flying towards a tree.
A little fish is tipping his hat to all the other fish.
There are four mice. Two are sitting in a tea cup while the others watch them.
There are two grasshoppers, a butterfly, beetle, and bee are going about their business.
Two sparrows are taking care of their young.
The male sparrow is wearing a top hat, and the female sparrow is wearing a dress, bonnet, and apron. They are watching over their children.
There is a horse-drawn carriage that is carrying a broom, shovel, poker, and tongs.
The broom, shovel, poker and tongs are sitting down waiting for the kettle to heat up.
There is a table and a chair.
The table and chair are looking at the duck, beetle, and mouse.
The chair, table, duck, beetle, and mouse are standing on their heads.
The image depicts one girl and three boys. From left to right, Violet is wearing a spotted dress with a feathered hat; Slingsby is the tallest boy and is wearing a top hat; Guy is shorter than Slingsby and wearing a paperboy hat; Lionel is the shortest person in the group.
The four children, a cat, and a teapot are all in a boat. The cat is at the rudder, steering the boat.
The children are fishing over the side of the boat.
The children are sitting in the teapot while the cat steers the boat.
The children are sitting at the top of a very tall tree.
There is a long row of parrots sitting on a perch.
Violet is wearing a bonnet with hundreds of feathers poking out of it.
Violet is handing the fish a knitted frock, and Slingsby is spoonfeeding them opium.
The children and cat are carrying the teapot under the orange trees.
The Quangle-Wangle has his head in his plaid slipper.
Lionel is standing on one foot with his hands in the air.
Hundreds of mice are sitting in a circle eating custard-pudding.
Guy is running away from the mice and his hat falls into the custard-pudding.
The children and the Quangle-Wangle come upon a row of large bottles inhabited by flies.
As a way of saying goodbye, the children offer gifts. Violet gives one of her feathers to a fly. Slingsby, Guy, and Lionel each offer a small box.
Everyone is looking at a large cauliflower while the sun sits low in the sky.
A large shadow sits in front of the setting sun.
An angry boy is throwing a pumpkin off the side of a cliff.
A large fish with fangs bites into the middle of the boat.
A large rhinoceros is carrying the children on his back. The Quangle-Wangle is holding onto the horn, and the cat is swinging by the tail. Birds and kangaroos are walking in front of the rhinoceros.
The body of the rhinoceros is mounted on a stand.
The parrot family is perched on a tree branch.
The family of storks is walking around. One of the young storks is flying.
The family of geese is pecking at the ground.
The family of owls is perched on a tree branch.
The family of Guinea pigs is running around.
The family of cats is sitting, relaxed.
The family of fishes is swimming in the same direction.
The seven young parrots are forming a circle, screeching each other.
The seven young storks are standing in a circle, pecking at each other.
The young geese lie dead around the fat Plum-pudding Flea.
All of the young owls fall into a well.
The Guinea pigs died around the lettuce plant.
The Clangle-Wangle, which looks like a squirrel, is running away from a row of dead cats.
The dead fish are lying next to a Boss-Woss, an insect with eight legs and a long body.
The Frog, Plum-pudding Flea, Mouse, Clangle-Wangle, and Boss-Woss celebrate.
The parents of the dead children lie in bell jars on a table.
A long tobacco pipe is growing out of the plant stem.
Instead of a flower, there is a bottle surrounded by forks. Spoons are growing in place of leaves.
A cockatoo is blooming in place of a flower.
Five fish are growing off a single stem.
Four guitars are weighing the top of the plant down.
People are dangling from the plant by their feet.
A large face is coming from the center of a flower.
Eight pigs are growing from a plant.
Spotted plums are growing.
Instead of flower petals there are birds.
A is for ant.
B is for book.
C is for cat. The cat is chasing a black rat.
D is for duck. The duck is floating in the water.
E is for elephant.
F is for fish.
G is for goat.
H is for hat.
I is for ice cream.
J is for jackdaw.
K is for kite. It looks like it has two eyes.
L is for light. There is a lit candle, in a candle holder with a handle.
M is for windmill.
N is for net.
O is for orange.
P is for pig.
Q is for quail.
R is for rabbit.
S is for sugar tongs.
T is for tortoise.
U is for hot water urn.
V is for villa. Behind the villa is a windmill.
W is for whale. The whale looks angry.
X is for King Xerxes. He is yelling.
Y is for yew tree.
Z is for zinc.
A is for apple pie.
B is for bear.
C is for cupcake.
D is for doll.
E is for eel.
F is for fish.
G is for goose.
H is for hen.
I is for ink. The ink is in a small glass bottle.
J is for jam. The jam is in an opaque jar.
K is for kite.
L is for lark.
M is for mouse.
N is for needle.
O is for owl.
P is for water pump.
Q is for quail.
R is for rose.
S is for shrimp.
T is for thrush bird.
U is for hot water urn.
V is for vine.
W is for whale.
X is for King Xerxes. He is holding a spear in one hand and a knife in the other.
Y is for yew tree.
Z is for zinc.
A is for ape. It is actually a monkey.
B is for bat.
C is for camel.
D is for dove.
E is for eagle.
F is for folding fan.
G is for gooseberry.
H is for heron.
I is for inkstand. It contains an inkwell with a quill pen.
J is for jug.
K is for kingfisher.
L is for lily flower.
M is for man.
N is for nut.
O is for oyster.
P is for parrot.
Q is for quill.
R is for rattlesnake.
S is for screw.
T is for thimble.
U is for upper-coat.
V is for veil. The veil is attached to a bonnet.
W is for pocket watch.
X is for King Xerxes.
Y is for yak.
Z is for zebra.
A man is dancing with a large fly.
Edward Lear is handing his cane and hat to a confused cartoon man.
The plant is blooming barking dog heads.
A cage containing a hen and surrounding chicks form the shape of a flower.
Teapots are growing from the plant.
Inchworms are crawling up the plant stem.
A broom is growing out of the ground.
A slug is sitting on a leaf.
A round table with cakes is growing out of the ground.
It is a plant growing boots and shoes.
A large bell is growing off a bamboo shoot.
The plant is blooming pocket watches.
Instead of a flower, there is a large wooden tub.
Five tigers are in place of flower petals.
A young person of Bantry is sleeping on a pantry shelf and feeding the mice crawling all over her.
A sad man is sitting on the train rails, waving his hands in the air. Another man is shouting and pointing at the man on the ground.
An old person of Minety is throwing apples and pears at three people.
An old man of Thermopylae is dropping an egg into a shoe. He is holding a shoe over a pot of boiling water. Another man is watching this happen, looking very confused.
An old person of Deal is walking on his heels with the help of two canes. Another man is wondering why he is doing this.
The old man on the Humber and his friend are amazed by the small black cake.
A lantern is sitting on top of the man’s large nose while he fishes.
An old man of Dunrose is jumping in the air waving his hands in the air while a parrot is biting his nose. Another man is pointing at them.
The old man of Toulouse is wearing shoes that are too big.
An old person of Bree is hugging a school of fish with one arm and washing a dish in the sea with the other.
The old person of Bromley, a frog-like man, is sitting on the ground surrounded by spiders.
A herd of cats, mice, snakes, and rats is following an old person of Shields.
An old man of Dunluce is riding a swimming goose.
A crowd is huddled under the large brim of a hat to escape from the rain.
A giant grasshopper is sitting on a man’s back.
The old man of the Dargle is sitting on a hill, pushing barrels down it.
Two men are rolling up the long thin person of Pinner sitting in a chair.
An old person of China is talking to his six daughters.
A large frog and a man with a frog-like face are sitting on a log having a conversation.
A large shirt frill makes the person of Brill look like a fish.
An old person of Wick and a stranger are waving their arms in the air.
Two men are offering a box to the old man at a station.
An old man of Three Bridges is sitting on a wheel holding a fork, with a thin piece of meat on it.
An old man of Hong Kong is lying on the ground with a sack over his head.
A woman is covered by a large shawl with only her face showing.
An old person of Fife is sitting on the ground next to a salad bowl. Behind him, there is a couple singing.
Two men are waving their bats at a man eating grapes and cherries. His boots are in the air.
There is a woman in a nightgown surrounded by the night. Birds are flying around her.
An old person of Slough is dancing on a tree branch.
The frowning old person of Down opens his door to a fleeing crowd.
A young person is wearing a bonnet covered in feathers.
The old person of Hove is lying on the ground, reading his book with birds perched on his legs and head.
A young person sways on her feet as her daughter brings a large jug of water.
The old lady of France is talking to her flock of ducklings.
An old person of Putney is sitting by the sea while drinking tea and eating spiders.
The old person of Loo is upset with the other woman.
The old person of Woking is sitting on a fence, wearing a bucket on his head.
The skinny old person of Dean stabs a single pea with his fork.
A young lady is greeted by another woman.
An old man in a garden is having a conversation with a woman.
An old person of Pisa is waving a stick at her three daughters.
The old person of Florence is putting mustard on a bustard. Behind him is a pile of mutton chops on the floor.
The old person of Sheen is sitting in the water, drinking porter.
An old person of Ware is riding a bear.
The young person of Janina’s head floats away from her body as her uncle continues to fan her.
An old man of Cashmere looks over the wall.
Two ducks are swimming in the water.
Three children play with the tassel attached to the old person’s nose.
The old person of Prett sits in a cart, eating an apple tart.
An old man of Spithead is opening his window.
The old man on the border is dancing with his cat and pouring water into his hat.
An old man of Dumbree drinking tea with a large parliament of owls.
The old person of Filey is dancing to the sound of a bell.
An old man is drinking caper sauce with a spoon.
The old man of Ibreem is screaming at two angry men holding sticks.
An old person of Wilts is walking on stilts covered in flowers.
An old person of Grange is sitting in a tub, waving his arms in the air.
The angry old person of Newry is surrounded by broken pottery and torn rugs.
The old man of Dumlane looks like a crane wearing human clothing.
An old man of Port Grigor is standing on his head.
The old man of El Hums is eating breadcrumbs like a bird. Next to him is a flock also eating.
An old man of West Dumpet startles the crowd with his trumpet-like nose.
An old person of Sark is being yelled at by a man waving a stick.
An old man is riding a horse-sized hare and holding onto the short tail to stay on.
The old person of Barnes is wearing clothing that has been repaired many times.
The old person of Nice looks like a goose wearing human clothing, walking with four other geese.
A spotted calf is biting the lady of Greenwich’s shawl.
The old person of Cannes is fanning her three chickens.
An old person of Ickley is riding an angry tortoise.
The old person of Hyde and his bride encounter a huge crab.
An old person is feeding a carrot to her two parrots.
An old man of Acona is leading a man-sized dog while ringing a bell.
The old peron of Sestri sits on the ground while a man tries to talk to him.
The old person is cutting a mutton chop with his scythe.
The young person of Ayr has a cubed head with a feather sticking out from the top.
An old person of Rimini is running down a steep hill.
A young lady with a ridiculously long nose is showing it to a crowd in the distance.
The old person of Ealing drives a two-wheeled carriage, with a pig sitting in the seat next to him and three owls perched around them.
The old man of Thames Ditton sits on a top hat while two men hold him by his arms.
An old person of Bray sings to his ducks and pigs while he feeds them figs.
While sitting in a ditch, a young woman writes in her book.
A group of people offer bars of soap to the old person of Bow.
The old person of Rye is riding a giant fly.
The old person of Crowle is sitting in a nest with eight owls.
The old lady of Winchelsea instructs the maid on where to sweep.
Birds are flocking towards an old man sitting in a tree. Several are pulling hair from his scraggly beard.
A young lady of Corsica is feeding her little black dog ham and jam.
The young lady of Firle’s curly hair wraps itself around a tree and boats out in the sea.
The old person of Stroud is kicking and fighting her way out of the crowd.
The old man of Boulak is riding a Crocodile.
An old person of Skye is dancing with a man-sized fly.
An old man of Blackheath is wearing a wreath made of lobsters and mice.
The top portion of an old man is sticking out of a kettle.
An old person of Dundalk is holding a fish in his hands. Two fish lay on the ground dead.
The old person of Shoreham is sitting down while holding an open umbrella over his head.
The old person of Bar is sticking her head out of a very large jar.
The young person of Kew spoons paste into her mouth.
An old person of Jodd is using a whistle while sitting on a thistle.
Around the old person of Bude’s neck is a large ruff.
An old person of Brigg is wearing a large curly wig that covers everything except his feet and large nose.
The daughter of the old man of Messina is riding a pig.
A donkey is sitting in a barrel, holding pickled cucumbers and soda water in its front hooves.
A beetle is holding an umbrella over its head.
While sitting in a chair, a cow toasts her bread over a fire.
A duck wearing a bonnet is holding a spoon in her beak. A frog is sitting in the spoon while two other frogs watch.
An elephant is pushing the boat through the water with a pole. He is holding the pole with his trunk.
A fish walks by using stilts. Shoes are attached to the bottoms of the stilts.
An owl sits on the neck of a large gull. The gull is holding a carpet bag in his beak.
A hen wearing a bonnet and shawl is holding a fish in one clawed foot.
A Native American man is holding a rabbit in a large spoon.
A jay admires herself in the mirror.
The kangaroo is wearing a spotted dress and a neck ruff.
A large lobster is holding a piece of clothing in his claws.
A human-sized mouse is playing the pianoforte.
A newt is grabbing a round plum-pudding.
An ostrich is wearing boots.
A polly is reading the newspaper while perched on a parsnip pie.
The quail is smoking a pipe while sitting on a teakettle.
A raven wearing a white wig is perched on a broomstick.
The snake is wearing a hat that completely covers his head.
A tortoise bangs on his drum.
The umbrella-maker covers his face with his umbrella.
A vulture is writing in its book.
A wasp wearing a bonnet plays her flute.
King Xerxes sits back and drinks from a large tankard.
The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò has a giant head.
Five monkeys are riding a zebra.
The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò is riding a sea turtle.
The Dong plays his horn, with his shining nose attachment lighting his way.
The old sage beats the two old bachelors with his large book.
The Pelican Chorus music composition is written for the piano.
There is a crane wearing human clothes and a pelican.
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò music composition is written for the piano.
The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò is on one knee, proposing to Lady Jingly Jones.
The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò is riding a sea turtle.
The pobble is swimming the Bristol Channel with fabric covering his nose.
The Quangle Wangle’s hat is carrying various animals on its wide brim.
The plant is growing an armchair.
Bottles are blooming from the plant.
Tobacco pipes are growing out of a single stem. Bubbles are coming out of the pipes.
The flies from the plant are pulling it down with their weight.
Instead of a flower, there is a large crab.
Combs are sprounting from a single stem.
A round cheese grater is growing from the middle of the plant.
Instead of flowers, there are teapots.
Fireplace bellows are growing of a single stem.
Human babies are coming out of the flower’s center.
A is for arch.
B is for bottle.
C is for cat.
D is for duck.
E is for egg.
F is for fish.
G is for gun.
H is for hat.
I is for ink bottle.
J is for jam.
K is for kite.
L is for lamp.
M is for mince.
N is for nut.
O is for owl.
P is for pig.
Q is for quince.
R is for rug.
S is for stick.
T is for tumbler.
U is for urn.
V is for villain. This specific villain is a thief.
W is for watch.
X is for King Xerxes.
Y is for youth.
Z is for zebra.
The letter A is decorated with vines.
The letter B is decorated with vines.
The letter C is decorated with vines.
The letter D is decorated with vines.
The letter E is decorated with vines.
The letter F is decorated with vines.
The letter G is decorated with vines.
The letter H is decorated with vines.
The letter I is decorated with vines.
The letter J is decorated with vines.
The letter K is decorated with vines.
The letter L is decorated with vines.
The letter M is decorated with vines.
The letter N is decorated with vines.
The letter O is decorated with vines.
The letter P is decorated with vines.
The letter Q is decorated with vines.
The letter R is decorated with vines.
The letter S is decorated with vines.
The letter T is decorated with vines.
The letter U is decorated with vines.
The letter V is decorated with vines.
The letter W is decorated with vines.
The letter X is decorated with vines.
The letter Y is decorated with vines.
The letter Z is decorated with vines.

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