Figure descriptions
Four men sit in a circle and appear to converse. All four men wear hats and collared
shirts. The most prominent of the four
men sits atop a barrel and smokes a pipe. The others stare at him. The illustrated
poem title appears on a banner above the four
figures. The banner’s extremities extend into multiple curled ribbons. 1/3 page.
A bearded man is depicted from the knees up. He appear to be in motion: he looks into
the distance and gestures with his left
hand. His right hand appears to be missing. The man wears a hat and a jacket. 1/6
page.
A woman stands, turns to her left, and looks into the distance. She holds a lantern
at her side with her right hand. The
woman’s hair appears to blow in the wind. 1/6 page.
Two engine-men carry the woman from the third illustration; they hold her by her knees
and her under arms. The woman’s eyes
are closed and she appears weak and limp. Women gather around them; they look toward
the central woman with a look of concern on
their faces. A building is visible in the background. 1/3 page.
