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Oliver Asking for More" — initial illustration for "Oliver Twist" by George Cruikshank (February 1837)
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Oliver Asking for More" — initial illustration for "Oliver Twist" by George Cruikshank (February 1837)
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Oliver Asking for More" — initial illustration for "Oliver Twist" by George Cruikshank (February 1837)
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Oliver asks for more'. Illustration for 'Oliver Twist'. The Children's Dickens Stories selected from various tales [
![Matthew Smith on Twitter: "Every morning, when I ask if I can have two extra cups of coffee, I feel like Oliver Twist: "Please, sir, I want some more." https://t.co/Qnw2TCHm7w" / Twitter Matthew Smith on Twitter: "Every morning, when I ask if I can have two extra cups of coffee, I feel like Oliver Twist: "Please, sir, I want some more." https://t.co/Qnw2TCHm7w" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQnJasjUUAAblGi.jpg)