64 pp. 5 x 4. Forest green blind-stamped boards, gilt titles and decorations on spine. Hand-colored engravings. A collection of very short stories for younger readers, including: The Emigrants; The Concert of Birds; The Shipwreck; The Navies of the Ancient Greeks; The Express Rider; The Scottish Fugitives; My Rabbits; The Knife Grinder; Hunting the Nyl-Ghau; The Mad Bull; The Street Pavers; The Mother's Death; The Shipping at New York; The Young Shepherd; The Butcher's Cattle.
