'Take to their legs in terror'
Title
'Take to their legs in terror'
Alt Text Description
Colored illustration of frightened young boys, running away from an old man and his house. One of the children fell over in the process.
Description
Silas Marner scares away the young boys watching him weave through his house window. The young boys fear that Silas has supernatural powers to give them cramps, cricket, or a wry mouth.
Illustrator
Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1907
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Silas Marner
Citation
Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920), 'Take to their legs in terror', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83393
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