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In the middle of the narrow way stood the motionless, steel-clad figure.
From "Otto of the Silver Hand" written & illustrated by Howard Pyle, New York: 1914 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/steel-clad-figures/

A knight on horseback, wearing a helmet and a coat of mail, can be seen on a bridge holding a two-handed sword while facing a group of horsemen armed with spears.

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They were made to gallop, to canter, to trot.
Cecil Aldin, from "Cecil Aldin's Merry Party" by May Clarissa Gillington Byron, London: 1913 #illustration #art #ChildrensBook https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/gallop-canter-trot/

Two ducklings wearing riding caps are engaged in a fiery race, using puppies as their steeds.

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