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<FONT COLOR="#CCFFFF"><FONT SIZE="7"><B>John Tenniel (1853)</B></FONT></FONT><BR>
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<CENTER><FONT SIZE="5"><B>How Mr. Peter Piper Tried his Hand at Buffalo-shooting</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE="4">Near Burhampoor, Bengal</FONT>
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Mr. Peter Piper is morally certain that he can't possibly fire without upsetting the canoe.
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Moment of intense anxiety - Mr. Peter Piper fires and his prediction is fulfilled.
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The shot, however, takes effect - the buffolo becomes a corpse, but Mr. Peter Piper thinks it hardly worthwhile securing the body.
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Mr. Peter Piper has no faith whatever in 'those gimcrack canoes' and begins to think buffalo-shooting 'very poor fun' as compared with 'pig-sticking'. He takes a little refreshment.
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Terrific descent of a heard of buffalos. Mr. Peter Piper is seized with a panic -
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- and with considerable difficulty climbs into a tree for safety. Peculiarly perplexing position of Mr. Peter Piper.
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But a well-directed second barrel settles the matter satisfactorily, and Mr. Peter Piper 'knocks over' the 'monster' in gallant style.
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Having secured the skin and horns as trophies of his prowess, Mr. Peter Piper returns to Burhampoor in a triumphant manner.
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