Christmas-Day at the BeaconWilliam P. Nimmo, 1870 - 142 pages |
Expressions et termes fréquents
angels sing Archie Foster baby battle of Tippecanoe Beacon beautiful Biorm Bird Bird's boat bonders bright called Captain child Christmas Christmas-day Edra Edra's Eric Bloodyaxe father feast feel friends gave Geoffrey's Glommen Gorm the Old guest quarters Guttorm Gyda Hadeland Hake Hakon Halfdan the Black hall hand happy Harald Haarfager Harek hear heard Horrid-locks horse Hubert Indians Ingra Rock Jim Woods King Eric King Halfdan King Harald king of Norway knew Lady Falkland land Laplander Leighton lived looked Mabel manor-house master miles morning mother dear never Nicholas Bradshaw night NIMMO'S Norsemen Odin owner of Sedcote papa passed poor Dash Ragnhild Ragnvald remember rode Rolf saga Scald Sedcote Manor seized sent ship Sigurd Sir Geoffrey soldiers song sorrowful spoke stayed stood story sure table furniture tell told tree waken Wave wife William wish wizards young
Fréquemment cités
Page 127 - This Series of Books, from the very superior manner in which it is produced, is at once the cheapest and handsomest edition of the Poets in the market. The volumes form elegant and appropriate presents as School Prizes and Gift-Books, either in cloth or morocco. ' They are a marvel of cheapness, some of the volumes extending to as many as 700, and even 900, pages, printed on toned paper in a beautifully clear type. Add to this, that they are profusely illustrated with wood engravings, are elegantly...
Page 127 - NIMMO'S POPULAR EDITION OF THE WORKS OF THE POETS. In fcap. 8vo, printed on toned paper, elegantly bound in cloth extra, gilt edges, price 3s. 6d. each ; or in morocco antique, price 6s. 6d. each ; or morocco extra, with inlaid ivory on side, price 7s.
Page 129 - This elegant and useful Series of Books has been specially prepared for School and College Prizes : they are, however, equally suitable for General Presentation. In selecting the works for this Series, the aim of the Publisher has been to produce books of a permanent value, interesting in...
Page 129 - PRESENTATION SERIES OF STANDARD WORKS. In small Crown 8vo, printed on toned paper, bound in cloth extra, gilt edges, bevelled boards, with Portrait engraved on Steel, price 3s. 6d. each. WISDOM, WIT, AND ALLEGORY. Selected from
Page 133 - TWO SHILLING REWARD BOOKS. Foolscap 8vo, Illustrated, elegantly bound in cloth extra, bevelled boards, gilt back and side, gilt edges, price 2s. each. 1. The Far North: Explorations in the Arctic Regions, By ELISHA KENT KANE, MD, Commander, Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin.
Page 129 - Mungo Park's Life and Travels. With a Supplementary Chapter, detailing the results of recent Discovery in Africa.
Page 127 - ... 6d. each. Each Volume contains a Memoir, and is illustrated with a Portrait of the Author engraved on Steel, and numerous full-page Illustrations on Wood, from designs by eminent Artists; also beautiful Illuminated Title-page. 1. LONGFELLOW'S POETICAL WORKS. 2. SCOTT'S POETICAL WORKS. 3. BYRON'S POETICAL WORKS. 4. MOORE'S POETICAL WORKS. 5. WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS. [Continued on next page.
Page 133 - NIMMO'S EIGHTEENPENNY REWARD BOOKS. Demy 18mo, Illustrated, cloth extra, gilt edges, price Is. 6d< each. The Vicar of Wakefield. Poems and Essays. BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
Page 134 - Little Red_Riding Hood. Jack and the Bean Stalk. Jack the Giant Killer. John Gilpin, Cinderella. Reynard the Fox. NIMMO'S JUVENILE TALES are, without exception, the cheapest Children's Toy Books ever offered to the public. Each book contains Eight original full-page Illustrations from designs by first-class artists, beautifully printed in colours. They are printed on superior paper and sewed in an elegant coloured wrapper. NIMMO'S POCKET TREASURIES. Miniature 4to, beautifully bound in cloth extra,...
Page 133 - A Father's Legacy to his Daughters, etc. A Book for Young Women. By Dr. GREGORY.