A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get. The poem, called I've been wandering in the greenwoods, was written when the famous novelist was just 13-years-old and is said to be extremely rare - with only two others being traced in the last 40-years. It was sold at an auction by Bonhams in London where it was bought for a staggering £92,450 by an unidentified buyer from abroad. The auctioneers had previously estimated it would sell for £45,000. The signed manuscript, dated 14 December 1829, is written on a small slip of paper about three inches in size in such small writing that it cannot be easily read without a magnifying glass.
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .