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Plate #3 | Along with It came creatures fit | To banish sleep from any pillow; | Such horrid monsters as to wit; | This one, the Arma-daffy-dillo.
Plate #3 | Along with It came creatures fit | To banish sleep from any pillow; | Such horrid monsters as to wit; | This one, the Arma-daffy-dillo.
Plate #3 | Along with It came creatures fit | To banish sleep from any pillow; | Such horrid monsters as to wit; | This one, the Arma-daffy-dillo.
(American, 1872 - 1938)

Plate #3 | Along with It came creatures fit | To banish sleep from any pillow; | Such horrid monsters as to wit; | This one, the Arma-daffy-dillo.

Watercolor and ink on illustration board
ca. 1915
11 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (28.3 × 35.9 cm)
2005.15.3
Dedicated to the memory of Eleanore Shannon Scoville Wells, daughter of Royal Lacy Scoville, gift of Jonathan Godfrey Wells III and Peter Scoville Wells Sr., 2005
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Wild creatures passed him in their panic rush.
Wild creatures passed him in their panic rush.
N.C. Wyeth
1913
The Sea-Serpent and Angelica The huge monster soon came in sight, part of his body appearing above the waves and part concealed
The Sea-Serpent and Angelica The huge monster soon came in sight, part of his body appearing above the waves and part concealed
N.C. Wyeth
1924
But many days passed, and all that time Lupe was turning around and around in her tiny cage, eating sunflower seeds and sleeping, then eating and going to sleep again to pass the time away
But many days passed, and all that time Lupe was turning around and around in her tiny cage, eating sunflower seeds and sleeping, then eating and going to sleep again to pass the time away
Dorothy P. Lathrop
1940
Island Boat #3
Island Boat #3
Violet Oakley
ca. 1895
The Social Zoo (1)
The Social Zoo (1)
Rockwell Kent
1918
Plate #4 | Next, twisted in a snaky coil, | Prepared some jolly trick to trump up, | As ugly as an old gargoyle, | Appeared the Duck-billed Johnny-jump up.
Plate #4 | Next, twisted in a snaky coil, | Prepared some jolly trick to trump up, | As ugly as an old gargoyle, | Appeared the Duck-billed Johnny-jump up.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #14 | This one, who with his hat takes off | His head (Could foolishness be greater?) | Is called for reasons plain enough | The Sword-tailed Self-De-cap-i-ta-tor.
Plate #14 | This one, who with his hat takes off | His head (Could foolishness be greater?) | Is called for reasons plain enough | The Sword-tailed Self-De-cap-i-ta-tor.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
She Threw Herself on the Bed and Wept Out Her Sense of Wrong on the Pillow
She Threw Herself on the Bed and Wept Out Her Sense of Wrong on the Pillow
Anna Whelan Betts
ca. 1899
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #27 | Looped up for keeps, the next in line | Along the route proceeds to mosey. | His perfect curvature of spine | Proves him to be the Ring-a-rosy.
Plate #27 | Looped up for keeps, the next in line | Along the route proceeds to mosey. | His perfect curvature of spine | Proves him to be the Ring-a-rosy.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Plate #34 | And even those whose nerves are strong | Must heave a groan when, darkly scowling, | The Quad-ri-wheeleon rolls along | And splits the welkin with his howling.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Plate #12 | From Mexico the next one hails. | 'Tis next of kin to General Villa. | Along with him in tragic tales | 'Tis mentioned as the Valentilla.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915