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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Juliana Ewing gives her readers a collection of charming 19th century stories suited for a relaxing afternoon of reading under a shade tree. Juliana Horatia Ewing was a 19th century writer of children's books. Her books were considered to be the firs...
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Storm without and within? So the windmiller might have said, if he had been in the habit of putting his thoughts into an epigrammatic form, as a groan from his wife and a growl of thunder broke simultaneously upon his ear, whilst the rain fell scarce...
This edition has been proof an corrected from the original hard cover edition.***an excerpt from the beginning of the:THE TRINITY FLOWERA LegendBreak forth, my lips, in praise, and own The wiser love severely kind; Since, richer for its chastening gr...
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CONTENTS.MARY'S MEADOWLETTERS FROM A LITTLE GARDENGARDEN LORESUNFLOWERS AND A RUSHLIGHTDANDELION CLOCKSTHE TRINITY FLOWERLADDERS TO HEAVEN * * * * *MARY'S MEADOW.PREFACE.MARY'S MEADOW first appeared in the numbers of _Au...
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"Who made his shroud?" "I," said the Beetle, "With my thread and needle, I made his shroud."-Death of Cock Robin. It must be much easier to play at things when there are more of you than when there is only one. There is only one of me, and Nurse does...
A little girl sat sewing and crying on a garden seat. She had fair floating hair, which the breeze blew into her eyes, and between the cloud of hair, and the mist of tears, she could not see her work very clearly. She neither tied up her locks, nor d...
Preface to any book, however insignificant, and yet I am anxious to apologise for the title of this little tale. The story grew after the title had been (hastily) given, and so many other incidents gathered round the incident of the purchase of the f...
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It was certainly an aggravated offence. It is generally understood in families that "boys will be boys," but there is a limit to the forbearance implied in the extenuating axiom. Master Sam was condemned to the back nursery for the rest of the day. H...
Last Words. A Final Collection of Stories This book, "Last Words", by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing, is a replication of a book originally published before 1901. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form ...
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"Well, father, I don't believe the Browns are a bit better off than we are; and yet when I spent the day with young Brown, we cooked all sorts of messes in the afternoon; and he wasted twice as much rum and brandy and lemons in his trash, as I should...
Dearest Eleanor, You have so often reminded me how rapidly the most startling facts pass from the memory of man, and I have so often thereupon promised to write down a full account of that mysterious affair in which I was providentially called upon t...
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Every one ought to be happy at Christmas. But there are many things which ought to be, and yet are not; and people are sometimes sad even in the Christmas holidays. The Captain and his wife were sad, though it was Christmas Eve. Sad, though they were...
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Excerpt from Verses for Children, and Songs for Music
The Songs for Music appeared in 1874 in a volume called Songs oy Four Friends, except the two last poems, Anemones and Autumn Tints. The former was given by Mrs. Ewing to her brother, Mr. Alfr...
“All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation.†-- Washington Irv...
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Once upon a time there lived a certain family of the name of Skratdj. (It has a Russian or Polish look, and yet they most certainly lived in England.) They were remarkable for the following peculiarity. They seldom seriously quarrelled, but they neve...
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Classic children's novel, first published in 1900. According to Wikipedia: "Juliana Horatia Ewing (née Gatty) (1841â€"1885) was an English writer of children's stories. She was the second of ten children of the Reverend Alfred Gatty, the vicar of E...
As the title of this story-book may possibly suggest that the tales are old fairy tales told afresh, it seems well to explain that this is not so. Except for the use of common "properties" of Fairy Drama, and a scrupulous endeavour to conform to trad...
Christmas is the most famous holiday of the year, and the word itself evokes images of Santa Claus, Christmas trees, lights, the baby Jesus, and, of course, presents. Instantly, well known Christmas carols ring in your ears, or maybe you even picture...
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts ...
CONTENTS.THE BROWNIESTHE LAND OF LOST TOYSTHREE CHRISTMAS TREESAN IDYLL OF THE WOODCHRISTMAS CRACKERSAMELIA AND THE DWARFSTHE BROWNIES.A little girl sat sewing and crying on a garden seat. She had fairfloating hair, which the breeze blew into her eye...
Collection of 12 Complete Works of Juliana Horatia Ewing A Flat Iron for a FarthingA Great Emergency and Other TalesBrothers of PityJackanapesJackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot and Other StoriesJan of the WindmillLast WordsMary's MeadowMelchior's Dre...
"Oh, dear I wish we weren't going home ""So do I Can't we stay out a little while longer?"" ""Why, Flossie and Freddie Bobbsey "" cried Nan, the older sister of the two small twins who had spoken. ""A few minutes ago you were in a hurry to get hom...
Mrs. Juliana Horatia Ewing, nee Gatty, (1841-1885) was a writer of childrenââ,¬â"¢s stories, daughter of the Rev. Alfred Gatty and Margaret Gatty, also a writer for children. Among her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight in...
Mrs. Juliana Horatia Ewing, nee Gatty, (1841-1885) was a writer of children's stories, daughter of The Rev. Alfred Gatty and Margaret Gatty, also a writer for children. Among her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into chil...
Collection of short stories first published in 1877 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity....
Illustrated children's book first published in 1868 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity....
Collection of short stories first published in 1894 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity....
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...
Juliana Ewing gives her readers a charming 19th century novel suited for a relaxing afternoon of reading under a shade tree. Juliana Horatia Ewing was a 19th century writer of children's books. Her books were considered to be the first really well wr...
Collection of short stories first published in 1869 by the prolific author of children's stories. Her tales, which have hardly been excelled in sympathetic insight into childlife, still enjoy undiminished popularity....