This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...us!" cried the lady, on arriving at the landing-place of the upper floor, " what can be the matter with the children? I hear them crying;" and rushing into the drawing-room, fancy the shock the parents received, when they beheld Emma and Arabella huddled up in one corner of the sofa, and weeping as if their little ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...us!" cried the lady, on arriving at the landing-place of the upper floor, " what can be the matter with the children? I hear them crying;" and rushing into the drawing-room, fancy the shock the parents received, when they beheld Emma and Arabella huddled up in one corner of the sofa, and weeping as if their little hearts were breaking. "Where are Ida and Tobo?" "They went out, ma, directly you and pa were gone; and when it got dark we were afraid, and couldn't help crying." Such was the doleful account sobbed out by the little girls. " Gone out l" gasped forth husband and wife. " Really, I must make an example of that boy," says Mr. Paragreen in an ominous voice; "he shall be made to hear reason, I am determined." "And Ida!" exclaimed Mrs Paragreen, "she's 4 0 twenty times worse than Tobo;--boys will be boys--but that unfeeling girl "--As the exasperated mother paused the door opened, and the two culprits made their appearance, Ida with a countenance giving the lie direct to her mother's apostrophe. Mrs. Paragreen crossed her arms and began. " So this is the way a dutiful daughter replaces her absent mother, is it?" " Oh, mamma l" implored Ida. "This is the way, is it, a grown-up young lady takes care of her innocent little sisters, who, for anything she knew or cared, might have played with matches, set the house on fire, and binned themselves to death!" " Oh, mamma!" entreated Ida. " Have I nursed a viper in my bosom, have I?" " Oh, mamma!"--Ida could stand it no longer, and threw herself at her mother's feet, sobbing convulsively. "Where have you been, S...
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Add this copy of The Paragreens on a Visit to the Paris Universal to cart. $59.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of The Paragreens on a Visit to the Paris Universal to cart. $94.24, very good condition, Sold by Bibliodisia Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1857 by Dix, Edwards & Co.
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John Leech. Very Good. Five superb Leech engraved plate illustrations in his inimitable style. Slight wear to the spine but no fraying, tearing, bumping, or split hinges. A tight, clean and bright copy, extremely scarce thus. Octavo.
Add this copy of The Paragreens on a Visit to the Paris Universal to cart. $140.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1856 by Thomas Constable & Co.
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Book. Octavo, 230 pages; VG-; fully bound in green faux leather, front and back cover have gilt rulers, paneled spine has gilt lettering and tooling on red labels; binding has wear and rubbing along the sides of the spine, both covers have minor scratch marks; pages have gilt along the top edge, have minor dust build up and age toning; shelved case 12. This book has been rebound at a later date. 1321455. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.