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Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight: Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside
Autor: Higgins, Emily Mayer
Nakladatelství:
Books LLC
ISBN: 9781443217163
Původní cena:
1312 Kč
Vaše cena:
1193 Kč
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Excerpt: OR A WEEK'S DELIGHT. Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside. BY EMILY MAYER HIGGINS. PHILADELPHIA:PORTER COATES. [Pg 6] Copyright, 1886,BYPORTER COATES. Wyndham Grange. [Pg 7] CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Gathering.Christmas Eve.""Consequences.""""How do you like it?"" CHAPTER II. Christmas Day.""Rhymes.""""Cento.""""Genteel Lady.""The Fairy Wood. CHAPTER III. ""The Rhyming Game.""Orikama, or the White Water-Lily; an Indian Tale. CHAPTER IV. ""Proverbs.""""Twenty Questions.""The Spectre of Alcantra, or the Conde's Daughters; a Tale of Spain. CHAPTER V. A Skating Adventure.""What is my Thought like?""""Questions.""The Orphan's Tale, or the Vicissitudes of Fortune. CHAPTER VI. Sunday.Bible Stories.""Capping Bible Verses.""Bible-Class. CHAPTER VII. Sequel to the Orphan's Tale.""Who can he be?""""Elements.""The Astrologers. CHAPTER VIII. ""Confidante.""""Lead-Merchant.""""Trades.""The Rose of Hesperus; a Fairy Tale. CHAPTER IX. New-Year's Day.""Characters, or Who am I?""""Quotations.""""Acting Charades.""""Riddles."" CHAPTER X. Whispering Gallery.Potentates.Three Young Men. [Pg 9] GAMES AND STORIES. CHAPTER I. THE GATHERING.CHRISTMAS EVE.CONSEQUENCES.HOW DO YOU LIKE IT? Not many miles from Philadelphia, in a beautifully wooded and hilly country, may be seen a large rambling mansion, whose substantial walls show that it was built at a time when more attention was paid to the durability of dwellings than at present. It is, indeed, quite an ancient house for this part of the world, having been erected by a certain John Wyndham, a hundred years ago; and it has remained in the family ever since, the owner of it generally inheriting the name of John, a taste for rural life, and the old homestead together. It was constructed in good taste, and with great regard for comfort; the broad hall, the favorite resort in summer, was ornamented with family portraits of many ages back, and a complete suit of armor, visor and all, struck awe into the hearts of young visitors, who almost expected its former...Hodnocení uživatelů:
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