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Birds of this kind this plate will show you, / From foreign lands, or those that dwell here too. / Then apply yourself usefully after the task is done. / A child, who loves to know much, learns even through pleasure
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Leaf with 35 depictions of birds, such as an ostrich, a turkey, and a falcon. Below each depiction a verse. Marked in the upper right: Letter I.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGevogelten in soort zal deze plaat u toonen, / Uit buitenlandsch gewest, of die alhier ook wonen. / Span u dan nuttig uit na d'afgelegde taak. / Een kind, dat gaarn veel weet, leert zelfs nog door 't . 1822 - 1870. Willem Bal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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