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August 27, 2012
Toby - A Well Known Imposter
frequented the streets of London, where successfully levied contributions on the credulity of the humane. Having lost all his toes, while on board a merchantman, he was rendered an object of compassion. During his perambulations he appeared almost double with age and infirmity, but when night came on, he threw off restrant, and walked upright to the beggars meeting, where there was not a more jovial member.' " -- BibliOdyssey: Eccentric Characters
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Your Say
in the early part of the present century
The objects in the drawing seem to be much older than 2000.
Posted by: Mike at August 27, 2012 4:51 PM
Didn't we have a black man wandering America four years ago asking for change?
Posted by: Don Rodrigo at August 28, 2012 10:08 AM