Munchausen, having tethered his horse to pole

Munchausen, having tethered his horse to pole in snowstorm, in morning finds snow gone and horse on church spire. Ever resourceful, he severs tether with a shot, mounts and continues his journey. From RE Raspe The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, first published 1785. Chromolithograph from a French edition circa 1850

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