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19c 3 1/4 Inch Square Glass 8 Slides: The Chimney Sweep and the Painter in Original Box

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Original Coloured Printed Glass Slides, (8 out of 8) in original box. Slide 1 The Sweep and the Whitewasher were engaged in the same House to Work, before commencing, they take a drink together. Slide 2 They Separate for the Purpose of ascending to their work. Slide 3 Full of Fun the Sweep has Temporarily Retired to Wait for the Whitewasher, on arrival of that artist on the roof. Slide 4 The Whitewasher Prepares to Begin his Work, The Sweep reappears, and drops some soot into the whitewash. Slide 5 the Whitewasher is surprised at the colour of his whitewash. Slide 6 The Whitewasher discovers his tormentor, the Sweep smothers him with soot and departs. Slide 7 The Whitewasher is determined to be revenged. He empties whitewash over the sweep. Slide 8 The sweep become white and the whitewasher becomes black. The moral in this story is not to drink before doing any kind of work, accidents dont happen they are caused.