Penny Dreadfuls, 1866 · page 229 of 276
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# Analysis of This Page This page contains running prose from a Victorian penny dreadful serialized novel titled *Ivan the Terrible; or, Dark Deeds of Night*. The text shows Chapter CVI (continued) and the beginning of Chapter CVII, depicting characters named Will, Harmer, and Winter preparing for what appears to be a criminal expedition. They distribute stolen garments and gold coin among their crew, establish secret passwords ("the Ramblers," "Spoil," "the Forgers"), and depart in boats from a vessel. The chapter concludes with reference to a character named Darby reporting events that occurred at "the Forge" to someone called Harry Percy. A wood-engraved illustration labeled "A Position of Peril" accompanies the text, showing figures in dramatic confrontation aboard what appears to be a ship.
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