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Introductory section, on p. 1-3, explains how a pebble broach, a jet shawl-pin, and a common pin, together on a pincusion, relate the tales that follow to drown out noise from "chattering" bracelets nearby.
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 18,95 MB
Release : 1877
Category : Children's stories
ISBN :
Introductory section, on p. 1-3, explains how a pebble broach, a jet shawl-pin, and a common pin, together on a pincusion, relate the tales that follow to drown out noise from "chattering" bracelets nearby.
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230413136
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... THROUGH THE FIRE. [ITTLE Jack sat alone by the fire, watching it sadly. He was seven years pld, but so small and pale that he looked little more than five, for he was a cripple. He had no brothers or sisters, and he was nearly always alone, for his mother, who was a widow, went out all day to teach music, and often in the evening also to play dance-music at children's parties. They lived on the third floor of a small house in a dull old street in London, and Jack spent nearly all day in the little lonely sitting-room by himself, sitting by the fire. To N night he felt sadder than usual, for it was Christmas-eve, and his mother had gone to a child's party at a grand house, and she had said that there would most likely be a Christmas-tree there, with presents on it for all the little boys and girls, and Jack thought it very hard that when other children had so much more pleasure than he, they must even rob him of his own mother. If she were at home she would sit by him on the hearthrug and take his head in her lap and tell him long, long stories of giants and fairies. Generally he liked her to go to parties, for, whereever it was, she never forgot to bring him something from the supper-table; no matter how little a thing it might be, only a cracker or a single sweet, but he was sure to find something waiting for him on his pillow when he woke in the morning; and, indeed, sometimes there had been quite a nice little parcel of sweets and crackers and dried fruits sent to him by the mistress of the house or some of the children, when his mother had dared to ask if she might take something to her little boy at home. But to-night he wanted his mother herself, and did not care for anything she would bring him in the morning. He sat and thought...
Author : Mary Augusta De Morgan
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,4 MB
Release : 1950
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,73 MB
Release : 1877
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN :
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 31,25 MB
Release : 2014-08-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781498191661
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1877 Edition.
Author : Mary Augusta DE MORGAN
Publisher :
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 20,33 MB
Release : 1950
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ISBN :
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2018-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781376374926
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN :
Author : Mary De Morgan
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 32,39 MB
Release : 2019-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781010364061
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mary de Morgan
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 36,96 MB
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752385626
Reproduction of the original: The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories by Mary de Morgan