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A young woman tries to fuel a fire with bellows, while her younger brother foils her attempts by blocking the valve with his finger. Mezzotint by Wm Ward jr. after Robert Farrier.

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A young woman tries to fuel a fire with bellows, while her younger brother foils her attempts by blocking the valve with his finger. Mezzotint by Wm Ward jr. after Robert Farrier.