The story of Dick Whittington - South West Collections Explorer

The story of Dick Whittington

A collection created by Rick Lawrence

Magic lantern slides telling the story of Dick Whittington and his cat

Magic Lantern Slide: The king was so struck by his conduct that he knighted him Sir Richard Whittington

Magic Lantern Slide: He asked his former kind master for his daughter's hand in marriage

Magic Lantern Slide: Heaps of gold were piled upon the table, and in strong iron boxes on the floor

Magic Lantern Slide: No sooner was the basket opened than Pussy sprang out upon the rats

Magic Lantern Slide: Dick went down to the wharf with Pussy, packed in a neat comfortable basket

Magic Lantern Slide: Sitting there in despondency and misery, he heard the bells of Bow Church ringing

Magic Lantern Slide: The merchant could hardly restrain a smile when Dick walked in with his cat

Magic Lantern Slide: The room in which Dick slept was infested with rats

Magic Lantern Slide: She cuffed him about in a most unmerciful manner

Magic Lantern Slide: Dick offered her all the money he had if she would sell him the cat

Magic Lantern Slide: The gentleman of the house ordered her to take him to the kitchen

Magic Lantern Slide: The orphan, Dick Whittington, on his way to London City