Betty and Bunny Visit Town: A Rabbit Adventure
Betty Cottontail longs to visit town with her cousin Bunny despite warnings from Mme. Cottontail. They sneak toward town, encounter dogs and boisterous children, barely escape a chase through corn shocks, and vow to return home, realizing civilization brings danger to rabbits. Betty fears guns and dogs, but Bunny helps her flee, shaping a cautious respect for home life.
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Bunny
Betty
Moses
Mme
Cottontail
Mme. Cottontail
Mme. Cottentall
Tome
Cousin Bunny
Mate, Cottentall
Mamma
Mmed Cottontall
Mme Cottontail
Betty Cottontail
Sean
Friend of London waifs Dr Barnardo dies in London
A biographical sketch recalls Dr Thomas J Barnardo the famed friend of London waifs who died recently. It details how he began by sheltering a single homeless boy and grew to run about 100 homes rescuing more than forty five thousand children including many who found homes in Canada and other colonies. The article notes dangers he faced and the impact of his work on former wards.
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Thomas J. Barnardo
London
Whitechapel
Barnardo
Dr. Barnardo
Canada
Melbourne
Charles
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Marshalsea
Aunt Anna Learns to Read at Ninety-Nine
A dialect lesson scene follows Aunt Anna, age 99, as she repeats letters and word clues with Lavinia Richardson. The dialogue contrasts simple phonetics with rural slang, noting cows and dam as letter stand-ins while cautioning about cuss words and farm imagery. The piece captures oral instruction in a small school setting.
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Anna
Chile
Cousin Ned Lights Up Rainy Saturday Visit
In a city home on a rainy Saturday, sisters Jenny and Margaret mourn missed country plans until Cousin Ned arrives. His cheerful presence lifts their mood, prompting plans to decorate the guest chamber, and his sunny disposition turns rain into a day of easy joy.
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Jenny Burton
Margaret
Ned
Jenny
Mamma
Mare
Goosie
Manma
Cousin Ned
Kiddles
Lesa
Sunshine
The Fearless Horsemen Ride Across the Bridge
A rhythmic verse describes fearless horsemen crossing a long river bridge and riding away like bold soldiers. The refrain urges a future return and hints at forthcoming reunions on a distant day.
A Holiday Wash Woman Prank at Lil Hall
J W Penfield recalls a country visit at Uncle William’s Lil Hall where cousins stage a rough game named wash woman. A boy is dragged from a chair and nearly falls into a tub as mischief turns rowdy. Uncle William intervenes to stop rough play and the boys reconcile, leaving the narrator chastened yet amused.
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Henri
J. W. Penfield
William
Lil Hall
Uncle’s
Blindman
George
Mother
Mia
Biaherty
Little Biographies of Big Masters Mary Graham Charles Dickens
A brief biographical sketch of Charles Dickens highlighting his harsh childhood, poverty in Landport and London, early reading, lack of schooling, and perseverance. It traces his path from sickly child to determined youth mastering shorthand, with emphasis on family hardship and his mother’s reading influence.
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Mary Graham
Harles Dickens
Darling Little
Nell
David Copperfield
Oliver Twist
Manly Nicholas Nickelby
Landport
England
Portaca
Charlies Dickens
Charles
Remarkable Natural Bridge in Oregon Report
A natural bridge near Oakland in Douglas County Oregon draws attention for its almost perfect arch spanning ninety feet base to base. Discovered by Charles Magee of California, the site offers wide views of nine snowclad summits including Crater Lake and St Marys Peak. The surrounding scenery is wild and pristine with diverse flora, and the area is promoted as ideal for camping with pure air and water and abundant fish and game.
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Oregon
Oakland
Douglas County
Rock Creek
Tyee Mountain
St Marys Peak
Benton County
Crater Lake
Charles Magee
California
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Betty and
Bunny Cottontail
Maud Walker
Lees
Hetty
Benny
Lavinia D, Richardson
Aunt Anna
Peter
Annie James
THE
Fearless Horsemen
Mrs. Flaherty
Vo Aks
Tourypa
Roderick Random
Peregrine Pickle
Humphrey Clinker
Tom Jones
Wakefield
Don Quixote
Robinson Crusoe
Bolool
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