Penny Dreadfuls, 1867 · page 197 of 300
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# Page Analysis: Running Prose with Illustration This page contains a wood-engraved illustration titled "THE ATTACK ON THE 'HARRY THE EIGHTH'" depicting four men in period dress engaged in what appears to be a confrontation or fight scene, followed by serialized narrative prose. The visible text presents a dialogue scene in which a highwayman named Turpin encounters a clergyman (described as "the eminent divine") in a tavern. Turpin, apparently the highwayman who previously robbed the clergyman, enters boldly and addresses him. The clergyman recognizes Turpin with alarm, while Turpin remains composed, remarking on the darkness and danger of the roads. The exchange becomes a tense verbal sparring, with both men acknowledging their previous criminal encounter. The page number indicates this is installment No. 28 of the penny dreadful *Roving Jack, the Pirate Hunter*.
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