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General Jack

The Gingerbread Dog

The Golden Fish The Golden Fish Snow White and Rose Red The Good Cat The Bird-cage Maker The Two Brothers The Booby Fair Snow-White Tom Thumb Images: "Gold fish, gold fish, in the sea, pray grant this wish unto me." "So this is my reward for all I have done for you?" The robbers were so scared that they ran for their lives.

The Golden Goblin I Master Spray's Prophecy II Jan Is Afraid He's Afraid III The Man in Chains IV The Golden Goblin's Chimney V Domestic Life in the Neptune Family VI On the Enchanted Island VII The Animated Anchor VIII Transformation of the Mermaid Princesses IX "Go to the Golden Goblin" X Down, Down, Down! XI The Golden Goblin Has a Cold in His Head XII The Coral Fire XIII The Vigil of the Faithful Firedogs XIV How the Royal Spider's Prey Esaped XV "The Flying Dutchman, Junior" XVI The Rescue Images: Jan bowed low and Gurtruida made a deep curtsey They went on emptying the chest of jewels The beautiful mermaids and old Neptune Down came Black Patch and the four sailors She assisted from the chest the cavalier princesses "Alexander, go right home this minute!" commanded Ethelinda "Ker-CHEW!" sneezed the great green parrot Jan got up and looked with Gurtruida

The Golden Goose

Golden Playdays Little Tommy Brown Old Cock-A-Doodle-Do My Dolly The Inquisitive Mouse Old Dog Sport Little Black Sheep Hip-A-De-Hop Busy Little Ants The Wagon Grandpa Made Kitty Brown The Dog Fight The Long Neck Giraffe Three Little Piggies The Tortoise The Peacock The Naughty Pup Little Lady Bug Beautiful Butterfly Brown's Mule Jingle, Jingle The little Squirrel Fatty Wise Nina's Ponies The Begging Dog The Tricky Monkey Whip-Poor-Will Oh! Pussy Cat Mr. Elephant and Miss Kangaroo Whistling Tom Mousie Gray The Skinny Piggy Sweet Rolls and Stories The Large Family A Cow with a Crumpled Horn The Little Lamb Little White Bear The Sly Old Cat The Deer Andrew Mack Old Lady Baker The Little Darkey The Big-Eyed Owl Old Peter Farrell Andy Goose The Little Apples Andy Goose

Golden Rod Storybook Changeable Arthur Belinda Bently Bennington Going to Boston Walking Through the Goldenrod A Wounded Hero Grace's Visit to the Country Ink in the Wrong Place The Queer Rabbit The Unpatriotic Snow-man Mamma's Presents Jack and Jill A Barn Dance When Mamma Finds Out Too Young for School An Invitation Mother Duck Day-time for Play-time Milking Time Three Little Kittens Wild or Tame? General Chick Alice's Birthday Gallant Young Recruits

Goops and How To Be Them Introduction Table Manners I Table Manners II Cleanliness Neatness Courtesy Generosity Consideration Miss Manners Borrowing Memory Books Honesty "Why?" Bed-Time Modesty Disfiguration Bravery Tidiness Patience Fortitude George Adolphus Politeness Gentleness Hospitality Pets Remember! Curiosity Willy Clothes Helpfulness Quietness Order Teasing Interruption Cry-Baby Caution Tardiness Obedience Church Headaches Perseverance Doll-Time Combing and Curling Cheerfulness

The Grammatic Reader vol. II

Grampa In Oz A Rainy Day in Ragbad The Wise Man Speaks The Blue Forest of Oz The Baffled Bandits Down the Hollow Tree The Wizard's Garden The Winding Stairway Strange Happenings in Perhaps City Dorothy Meets a New Celebrity Prince Forge John of Fire Island Into the Volcano The Island of Isa Poso Tatters Receives the Reward On Monday Mountain The Finding of Fumbo's Head Princess Dorothy Escapes The Adventurers Meet The Mischievous Play Fellows Back to Perhaps City The Prophet Confesses Urtha is Transformed Rejoicing in Ragbad

Grandfather Frog Stays in the Smiling Pool

Grandma's Attic Treasures Images: Grandma's Attic Treasures Heading and Tailpiece "There, give me my knittin', dearie" "Till — Asa came courtin' me" "Asa had gone down to the fields for a load of hay" Door Knocker "Wal, so they set down in the settin'-room" "Sech a heap of worn-out stuff" "A part of my cheers and tables" "Ay, Hannah, wife, it is good to rest" "So I laid my hand on his dear old head" "He stopped to the barn-yard fence" "As I stood in the kitchen doorway" "And father, he'd set there a-laughin'" "So warm and snug on the pillow" "A spinnin'-wheel" "The oddest lookin' table" "Atop of the kitchen-shelf" "So, restin' my head agen the wheel" "As out on the farm-house porch I spun" "Somebody's hands went over my eyes" "There were only two of us, then, you know" "They set to the table in little high cheers" "Sometimes on a summer's day" "At sixteen the village belle" "I would gather 'em close in my arms" "In the sun of the mornin' skies" "He pulled me down on his knee" "For here's a letter" "To the distant English shore" "Agen her rosy young cheek" "And now I was goin' to leave him" "And a heap of confusin' gimcracks" "To take a good look at the thing" "And I jest set down to that table and cried the least little mite" "Till we neared the dear old homestead" "Jest help me in on your arm, dear" "There he is by the pasture bars"

Grasshopper Green and the Meadow Mice

A Great Joke on Jimmy Skunk Images: Peter Rabbit's Friend Jumper the hare They Scampered Through The Green Forest He Felt Very Big And Important He Was Going To Have Some Adventures He Saw Jimmy Skunk Ambling Along Up Came Jimmy Skunk And Glanced At The White Heap In Front Of Him His Heart Was Beating A Wee Bit Faster Than Usual Peter Knew This Was A Sign To Keep Very Still "It's Too Bad About You" Said Jumper The Hare He Suddenly Shouted "Boo!" "Just To Make Sure," Replied Jimmy Skunk

Greta and Peter in Good Luck Land

Grimm's Fairy Tales Little Snow White The Changeling Brother and Sister The Three Lazybones The Fisherman and His Wife The Man of Iron The Story of the Death of the Little Hen Rapunzel King Thrush-Beard The Three Brothers The Table, The Ass, and the Stick Find-Birdie The Willow-Wren and the Bear Bearskin Doctor Knowall The Six Swans The Good Bargain Hop-o-My-Thumb’s Wanderings Odds and Ends The Three Little Men in the Wood The Queen Bee The King of the Golden Mountain The Raven Snow-White and Rose-Red A Riddle Story The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn John the Faithful Clever Grethel The Three Feathers One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes The Old Woman in the Wood The Giant’s Three Golden Hairs

Grunty Grunts and Smiley Smile Indoors

Gulliver's Travels Introduction by W. D. Howells Biographical Note Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput Chapter I - The Author gives some account of himself and family, his first inducements to travel. He is shipwrecked, and swims for his life, gets safe on shore in the country of Lilliput, is made a prisoner, and carried up the country. Chapter II -The Emperor of Lilliput, attended by several of the nobility, comes to see the Author in his confinement. The Emperor's person and habit described. Learned men appointed to teach the Author their language. He gains Favor by his mild disposition. His pockets are searched, and his sword and pistols taken from him. Chapter III - The Author diverts the Emperor and his nobility of both sexes, in a very uncommon manner. The diversions of the Court of Lilliput described. The Author has his liberty granted him upon certain conditions. Chapter IV - Mildendo, the metropolis of Lilliput, described, together with the Emperor's palace. A conversation between the Author and a principal Secretary, concerning the affairs of that Empire. The Author's Offer to serve the Emperor in his wars. Chapter V - The Author, by an extraordinary stratagem, prevents an invasion. A high title of honor is conferred upon him. Ambassadors arrive from the Emperor Blefuscu, and sue for Peace. Chapter VI - Of the inhabitants of Lilliput; their learning, laws, and customs, the manner of educating their children. The Author's way of living in that Country. His vindication of a great lady. Chapter VII - The Author, being informed of a design to accuse him of high treason, makes his escape to Blefuscu. His reception there. Chapter VIII - The Author, by a lucky accident, finds means to leave Blefuscu; and, after some difficulties, returns safe to his native country. Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag Chapter I - A great storm described. The long-boat sent to fetch water; the Author goes with it to discover the country. He is left on shore, is seized by one of the natives, and carried to a farmer's house. His Reception there, with several accidents that happened there. A description of the inhabitants. Chapter II - A description of the farmer's daughter. The Author carried to a market-town, and then to the metropolis. The particulars of his journey. Chapter III - The Author sent for to Court. The Queen buys him of his master the farmer, and presents him to the King. He disputes with his Majesty's great scholars. An apartment at Court provided for the Author. He is in high favor with the Queen. He stands up for the honor of his own country. His quarrels with the Queen's dwarf. Chapter IV - The country described. A proposal for correcting modern maps. The King's palace, and some account of the metropolis. The Author's way of traveling. The chief temple described. Chapter V - Several adventures that happened to the Author. The execution of a criminal. The Author shows his skill in navigation. Chapter VI - Several contrivances of the Author to please the King and Queen. He shows his skill in music. The King inquires into the state of Europe, which the Author relates to him. The King's observations thereon. Chapter VII - The Author's love of his country. He makes a proposal of much advantage to the King; which is rejected. The King's great ignorance in politics. The learning of that country very imperfect and confined. Their laws, and military affairs, and parties in the state. Chapter VIII - The King and Queen make a progress to the frontiers. The Author attends them. The manner in which he leaves the country very particularly related. He returns to England. Part III: A Voyage to laputa, Balnibarbi, Luggnagg, Glubbdubrib, and Japan Chapter I - The Author sets out on his third voyage. Is taken by pirates. The malice of a Dutchman. His arrival at an island. He is received into Laputa. Chapter II - The humors and dispositions of the Laputians described. An account of their learning. Of the King and his Court. The Author's reception there. The inhabitants subject to fear and disquietudes. An account of the women. Chapter III - A phenomenon solved by modern philosophy and astronomy. The Laputians' great improvements in the latter. The King's method of suppressing insurrection. Chapter IV - The Author leaves Laputa, is conveyed to Balnibarbi, arrives at the metropolis. A description of the metropolis, and the country adjoining. The Author hospitably received by a great lord. His conversation with that lord. Chapter V - The Author permitted to see the grand academy of Lagado. The academy largely described. The arts wherein the professors employ themselves. Chapter VI - A further account of the academy. The Author proposes some improvements, which are honorably received. Chapter VII - The Author leaves Lagado, arrives at Maldonada. No ship ready. He takes a short voyage to Glubbdubdrib. His reception by the governor. Chapter VIII - A further Account of Glubbdubdrib. Ancient and modern history corrected. Chapter IX - The Author's return to Maldonada. Sails to the kingdom of Luggnagg. The Author confined. He is sent for to Court. The manner of his admittance. The King's great lenity to his subjects. Chapter X - The Luggnaggians commended. A particular description of the struldbrugs, with many conversations between the Author and some eminent persons upon that subject. Chapter XI - The Author leaves Luggnagg and sails to Japan. From thence he returns in a Dutch ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England. Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms Chapter I - The Author sets out as captain of a ship. His men conspire against him, confine him a long time to his cabin. Set him ashore in an unknown land. He travels up into the country. The Yahoos, a strange sort of animal, described. The Author meets two Houyhnhnms. Chapter II - The Author conducted by Houyhnhnms to his house. The house described. The Author's reception. The food of the Houyhnhnms. The Author, in distress for want of meat, is at last relieved. His manner of feeding in this country. Chapter III - The Author studious to learn the language; the Houyhnhnms, his master, assists in teaching him. The language described. Several Houyhnhnms of quality come out of curiosity to see the author. He gives his master a short account of his voyage. Chapter IV - The Houyhnhnms notion of truth and falsehood. The Author's discourse disapproved by his master. The Author gives a more particular account of himself, and the accidents of his voyage. Chapter V - The Author, at his master's command, informs him of the state of England. The causes of war among the Princes of Europe. The Author begins to explain the English constitution. Chapter VI - A continuation of the state of England. The character of a first or chief minister of state in European Courts. Chapter VII - The Author's great love of his native country. His Master's observations upon the constitution and administration of England, as described by the Author, with parallel cases and comparisons. His master's observations upon human nature. Chapter VIII - The Author relates several particulars of the Yahoos. The great virtues of the Houyhnhnms. The education and exercises of their youth. Their general sssembly. Chapter IX - A grand debate at the general assembly of the Houyhnhnms; and how it was determined. The learning of the Houyhnhnms. Their buildings. Their manner of burials. The defectiveness of their language. Chapter X - The Author's economy, and happy life among the Houyhnhnms. His great improvement in virtue, by conversing with them. Their conversations. The Author has notice given him by his master that he must depart from the Country. He falls into a swoon for grief, but submits. He contrives and finishes a canoe, by the help of a fellow-servant, and puts to sea at a venture. Chapter XI - The Author's dangerous voyage. He arrives at New-Holland, hoping to settle there. Is wounded with an arrow by one of the natives. Is seized and carried by force into a Portuguese ship. The great civilities of the captain. The Author arrives at England. Chapter XII - The Author's veracity. His design in publishing this work. His censure of those travelers who swerve from the truth. The Author clears himself from any sinister ends in writing. An objection answered. The method of planting colonies. His native country commended. The right of the crown to those countries described by the Author, is justified. The difficulty of conquering them. The Author takes his last leave of the reader; proposeth his manner of living for the future, gives good advice, and concludeth. Images: I roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright Fifteen hundred of the emperor's largest horses were employed to draw me I made a countenance as if I would eat him alive The emperor desired I would stand like a colossus I walked with the utmost circumspection to avoid treading on any stragglers The enemy discharged several thousand arrows Three hundred tailors were employed to make me clothes He desired I would hear him with patience I set them a-grazing in a bowling-green at Greenwich He brought me within three yards of his eyes The horrible animals had the boldness to attack me I took up a thimble filled with liquor and drank their health Three great scholars examined my shape I dispatched four of them with my hanger One of them hit me on the back and knocked me down The ladies gave me a gale with their fans Banging the proper keys with my two sticks From thence was taken into the ship I could plainly discover numbers of people moving up and down He was deep in a problem The greatest curiosity is a loadstone of a prodigious size He called aloud to me not to disturb his web Let two nice operators saw off the occiput of each other The governor gave the sign for Caesar and Brutus to advance They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld A herd of forty came flocking about me It cost me much trouble to explain what I was doing They were used to all kinds of drudgery A third would take advantage and carry it away The servants drive a herd of Yahoos into the field laden with hay I fell to imitate their gait and gesture Four of them searched every cranny till they found me