PREFATORY NOTE.

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

I. THE LITTLE WHITE CHICKEN.

II. THE PRINCESS ESMERALDA'S BALL.

III. THE STORY OF THE CIRCUS.

IV. THE LITTLE TIN SOLDIERS.

V. CHRISTMAS AT THE BIG HOUSE.

VI. MR. FATHER KANGAROO AND THE FAT LITTLE BIRD.

VII. THE MINCE-PIE BOY AND THE BEASTS.

VIII. THE CUNNING LITTLE DUCK.

IX. THE OLD TEA-KETTLE.

X. THE PINK AND WHITE STICKS.

XI. THE OLD STAGE-COACH.

XII. MR. NUTCRACKER; THE STORY THAT WASN'T A STORY.

XIII. MR. NUTCRACKER.

XIV. THE RUNAWAY PUMPKIN.

XV. THE ROBBERS AND THEIR BAGS.

XVI. POLLY PEPPER'S CHICKEN-PIE.

XVII. PHRONSIE PEPPER'S NEW SHOES.

XVIII. THE OLD GRAY GOOSE.

XIX. THE GREEN UMBRELLA.

XX. THE GREEN UMBRELLA AND THE QUEER LITTLE MAN.

XXI. THE LITTLE SNOW-HOUSE.

XXII. LUCY ANN'S GARDEN.

XXIII. THE CHINA MUG.

XXIV. BROWN BETTY.

XXV. THE SILLY LITTLE BROOK.

XXVI. DOWN IN THE ORCHARD.

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