Authors of "The Oak Staircase," "Joachim’s Spectacles," &c.
THE FAMILY COACH
With Four Full-page Illustrations by J. F. WEEDON. Crown 8vo. bevelled
boards, cloth gilt, price 3s.
A story of a family of children, their schemes and plans, and the
misfortunes that consequently ensue, in the course of a journey from
London to Mentone, where they are to meet their parents, who have just
returned from India.
"’The Family Coach’ is as attractive within as without."--TIMES.
GOLDHANGER WOODS
A Child’s Romance. With Two Full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo.
bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 2s.
"Goldhanger Woods" is the story of the romantic adventure of a young
girl a hundred years ago among a band of desperate smugglers.
"This ’child’s romance’ is ingeniously planned and well
executed."--SPECTATOR.
MRS. DIMSDALE’S GRANDCHILDREN
With Four Full-page Illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. Crown 8vo.
bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 3s.
A large number of old Mrs. Dimsdale’s grand children are gathered
together one Christmas time at the Downs House in Sussex. Milly, in
emulation of Aunt Hetty, writes a play, and this receives a preliminary
public reading by Aunt Hetty. Difficulties intervene, but everything
comes right in the end, and the story concludes with the acting of
Milly’s play.
"Full of stir and spirit."--GUARDIAN.
BY M. BRAMSTON
Author of "A Woman of Business," "Rosamond Ferrars," &c.
ABBY’S DISCOVERIES
With Three Full-page Illustrations by W. S. STAGEY. Crown 8vo. bevelled
boards, cloth gilt, price 2s. 6d.
The story of the successive discoveries, in very ordinary matters, that
little Abigail made in her earliest years, and the meaning and lessons
which they have for all those concerned in bringing up the young.
"We have not seen a better book about the feelings and experiences of
childhood than this since we read the ’My Childhood’ of Madame
Michelet."--SPECTATOR.
A VILLAGE GENIUS
A True Story of Oberammergau. With Two Full-page Illustrations by J. F.
WEEDON. Crown 8vo. bevelled boards, cloth gilt, price 2s.
A tale of Oberammergau and of the life of Rochus Dedler, the composer of
the music that is still used at the Passion Play there. The true story
of a man who almost worshipped music, but was too tender and shy ever to
rise to the rank to which he was entitled.
"A sympathetic and charming sketch."--BOOKSELLER.
DANGEROUS JEWELS
With Four Full-page Illustrations by J. F. WEEDON. Crown 8vo. bevelled
boards, cloth gilt, price 3s.
The opening scenes of this story are laid in Brittany at the time of the
great French Revolution, but the scene changes, and the later chapters
give some vivid descriptions of rough life in a lonely hut on the
moorlands of Devonshire.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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