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George Dyball

The blind beggar George Dyball, who sometimes dressed as a sailor (although he had never served at sea). His dog was Nelson, who led his master about town (as so brisk a pace many wondered at how a blind man could travel so fast). When Dyball muttered, “Pray pity the blind” the dog whined and piteously uplifted his eyes. Then he’d take the money dropped in Dyball’s tin to his master. Unfortunately, Nelson was eventually stolen from Dyball (by a rival beggar).

 

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