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"He landed on top of a quakin' asp"
"He landed on top of a quakin' asp"
"He landed on top of a quakin' asp"
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"He landed on top of a quakin' asp"

1905
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"--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--"
"--and making it into a great cross, I set it up on the shore where I first landed--"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.
But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.
N.C. Wyeth
1912
Captain Tennant Sturdy, composed, unhurried, he stood on the top step in the full uniform of an officer of the line. Behind him Hoddin, uniformed as well, locked the door.
Captain Tennant
Sturdy, composed, unhurried, he stood on the top step in the full uniform of an officer of the line. Behind him Hoddin, uniformed as well, locked the door.
N.C. Wyeth
1928
"Take a drink - maybe you'll feel better," he urged huskily, and unscrewed the canteen top. "We all---"
"Take a drink - maybe you'll feel better," he urged huskily, and unscrewed the canteen top. "We all---"
N.C. Wyeth
1916
And They Did Their Trading from the Top of Battlemented Walls
And They Did Their Trading from the Top of Battlemented Walls
N.C. Wyeth
1905
The three were wading recklessly through the muskeg that oozed to the tops of their elk-hide boots.
The three were wading recklessly through the muskeg that oozed to the tops of their elk-hide boots.
N.C. Wyeth
1911
Tub Fanning traveled around a little and learned geography from the top of a freight string. In Pennsylvania there were but slim oil pickings for little fellows
Tub Fanning traveled around a little and learned geography from the top of a freight string. In Pennsylvania there were but slim oil pickings for little fellows
N.C. Wyeth
1915
Top is saved from the dugong
Top is saved from the dugong
N.C. Wyeth
1918
Image Not Available for The Fight in the Fore-top At the word three, they poured a volley into the mizzentop; pale, smoke-veiled faces withered away before it, but a volley answered them
The Fight in the Fore-top
At the word three, they poured a volley into the mizzentop; pale, smoke-veiled faces withered away before it, but a volley answered them
N.C. Wyeth
1928
Self-portrait in Top Hat and Cape
Self-portrait in Top Hat and Cape
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1927
untitled (study of a man in top hat with umbrella)
untitled (study of a man in top hat with umbrella)
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1903/1904
untitled (study of a foretop, for "The Fight in the Fore-top")
untitled (study of a foretop, for "The Fight in the Fore-top")
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1928