THE

FABLES OF JOHN GAY

ILLUSTRATED.

WITE AN ORIGINAL MEMOIR, INTRODUCTION,

AND ANNOTATIONS,

EY

OCTAVIUS FREIRE OWEN, M.A. F.S.A.

OF CERIST CHURCH, OXFORD.

Second Edition.

WITH

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX DRAWINGS BY WILLIAM HARVEY,

ENGRAVED BY THE BROTHERS DALZIEL.

London:
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & CO. FARFINGDON STREET,

TO MY CHILDREN,

THEODORE, EDITH, FLORENCE, EUSTACE, AND RUPERT,

THIS EDITION OF A WORK

FRAMED TO AMUSE THE CHILD AND YET INSTRUCT THE MAN,

IS INSCRIBED,

WITH EVERY AFFECTIONATE DESIRE FOR

THEIR IMPROVEMENT,

BY

OCTAVIUS FREIRE OWEN.