A Child's Dream of the Zoo, by William Manning                           61939
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For those wishing to know: since it's creation in 1841, Brompton Hospital (London), was supported by generous donations from the locals in what was becoming a affluent area. This short booklet from 1886 is an example of how money was raised: an "entertainment" was given, probably by various locals, and the money raised given to the hospital. Obviously William Manning's poem of a child's fever dream in the hospital went down well and he had a printed locally: no doubt proceeds also went to the hospital.

All the best,
David,
England with sun and blue skies

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