The Island House: A Tale for the Young Folks
by F. M. Holmes
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Chapters (20)
- THE ISLAND HOUSE
- A Tale for the Young Folks.
- F. M. HOLMES,
- AUTHOR OF "THE BELL BUOY;" "JACK MARSTON'S ANCHOR;" "THE WHITE SLEDGE," ETC.
- Publishers S. W. Partridge & Co., Ltd. London 1898
- BOOKS IN THE SAME SERIES
- LONDON S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO, LTD. MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- "I do believe there's Miss Edith at the window!" Frontispiece "Alfy and Mansy made quite an enjoyable meal." "On floated the tub, leaving him alone in the tree!" "'I wonder if I could undo these knots with my teeth? I will try.'"
- THE ISLAND HOUSE.
- CHAPTER I. OLD MANSY HEARS SOMETHING.
- CHAPTER II. TO THE LABURNUM TREE.
- "ALFY AND MANSY MADE QUITE AN ENJOYABLE MEAL."
- CHAPTER III. THE YOUNG NAVIGATOR.
- "ON FLOATED THE TUB, LEAVING HIM ALONE IN THE TREE!"
- CHAPTER IV. "WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD?"
- CHAPTER V. WITH TIED WRISTS.
- "'I WONDER IF I COULD UNDO THESE KNOTS WITH MY TEETH? I WILL TRY.'"
- CHAPTER VI. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
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