Stories from old-fashioned children's books brought together and introduced to the reader (1900)
Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900 · London : The Leadenhall Prefs, Ltd. · leaf 228
of Going Too Near the Fire. Julia did as she had done On many days before;And from her eldest brothers books The printed pages tore. 208 FAMILIAR REPRESENTATIONS. But as she oer the fender reachd The lighted coals below ;The paper burnt her muslin frock And burnt her person too ! Such blisters on… … 209 14 THE HISTORY OF A GOLDFINCH. THE HISTORY OF A GOLDFINCH. [From The History of a Goldfinch^ with neat coloured plates.London : W. and T. Darton, 40 Holborn Hill.] A FOOLISH, silly boy—I hope no little girl would havethought of such a thing, or if she did I should be ashamedof her—took it into…
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