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. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... the shadow. Moreover, if they saw it, they would not sing and call, but would weep as I do." The Angel lifted the child, and set it on its feet, with its face to the early sun. "Look!" said the Angel. The child brushed away the tears from its eyes and looked. Before them lay the fields all green and gold, ...
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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. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... the shadow. Moreover, if they saw it, they would not sing and call, but would weep as I do." The Angel lifted the child, and set it on its feet, with its face to the early sun. "Look!" said the Angel. The child brushed away the tears from its eyes and looked. Before them lay the fields all green and gold, shining with dewdrops, and the other children were running to and fro, laughing and shouting, and crowning one another with blossoms. "Why, there are the children!" said the little one. "Yes," said the Angel; "there they are. "And the sun is shining!" cried the child. "Yes," said the Angel; "it was shining all the time." "And the shadow is gone!" "Oh, no!" said the Angel; "the shadow is behind you, where it belongs. Run, now, and gather flowers for the littlest one, who sits in the grass there I" THE PROMINENT MAN NCE a prominent man was hurrying to his business; and as he hurried along the street, he slipped on a piece of ice, and fell and broke his leg. He was carried home on a stretcher, and lay on his bed in pain of body and distress of mind. "What will become of everything?" he cried. "By now I should have been at the committee-meeting, where they can do nothing without me. This afternoon there is a directors' meeting, where I was to be chairman, and this evening I am engaged to lecture on a subject of vital importance. This means disaster to the State, and it may be to the whole country. It is terrible!" Just then came in the Angel-who-attends-to-things. THE PROMINENT MAN 61 "How are you feeling?" asked the Angel. "Oh, I am in a dreadful condition!" said the man. "I slipped on a piece of ice this...
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Used-Good. Good hardback in red cloth. Undated-probably c.1919. Red cloth with gilt. Free end papers slightly yellowed; red cloth faded on spine, with dull & worn gilt.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has clothback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. -Binding: Red cloth-Backstrip worn but intact-Decorative stamped binding-Edgeworn-Pictorial-Spine intact Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
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