Litte Peter
A
CHRISTMAS MORALITY
'Remember my ears are so quick I can hear the grass grow'
Frontispiece.
LITTLE PETER
A Christmas Morality
for Children of any Age
By LUCAS MALET
AUTHOR OF 'COLONEL ENDERBY'S WIFE' ETC.
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY PAUL HARDY
LONDON
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, & CO., 1 PATERNOSTER SQUARE
1888
TO
CECILY
IN TOKEN OF AFFECTION
TOWARDS HERSELF, HER MOTHER, AND HER STATELY HOME
THIS LITTLE STORY IS DEDICATED
BY
HER OBEDIENT SERVANT
LUCAS MALET
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | Which deals with the opinions of a Cat, and the sorrows of a Charcoal-burner | 1 |
| II. | Which introduces the Reader to an Admirer of the Ancient Romans | 19 |
| III. | Which improves our acquaintance with the Grasshopper-man | 36 |
| IV. | Which leaves some at Home, and takes some to Church | 50 |
| V. | Which is both Social and Religious | 68 |
| VI. | Which attempts to show why the Skies fall | 84 |
| VII. | Which describes a pleasant Dinner Party, and an unpleasant Walk | 95 |
| VIII. | Which proves that even Philosophic Politicians may have to admit themselves in the wrong | 115 |
| IX. | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |