Christmas Books ... With illustrations by Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A, Maclise, R.A, Stanfield, R.A, F. Stone, Doyle, Leech, and Tenniel

Front matter

CHRISTMAS BOOKS. . - -, . CHRISTMAS BOOKS. BY CHARLES DICKENS. Mitb Illustrations BY SIR EDWIN LANDSEER, R.A., MACLISE, R.A., STANFIELD, R.A., F. STONE, DOYLE, LEECH, AND TENNIEL. LONDON : CHAPMAN & HALL, 193, PICCADILLY. 1869. CONTENTS. tagl: A CHRISTMAS CAROL i THE CHIMES s7 THE CRICKET OX THE HEARTH . . . .179 THE BATTLE OF LIFE 273 THE HAUNTED MAN 3^3 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Title. Artist. Page. J. Leech . . . Frontispiece Mr. Fezzhvig's Ball Marley's Ghost . . J. Leech To face 15 J. Leech 20 The Phantoms J. Leech 38 The First of the Three Spirits Scrooge's Third Visitor . . J. Leech To face 42 J. Leech 61 The Second of the Three Spirits The Last of the Spirits . . . J. Leech To face 77 THE CHIMES. D. Maclise, R.A. . . To face 89 The Spirit of the Bells . The Dinner on the Steps R. Doyle 89 Alderman Cute and his Friends Trotty at Home J. Leech 105 R.Doyle 1 14 C. Stanfield, R.A 133 The Old Church R. Doyle 736 Trotty Veck among the Bells Richa-rd and Margaret . . .

Margaret and her Child . . J. Leech '53 R. Doyle TS8 THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. Chirp the First R.Doyle 181 The Carrier's Cart C. Stanfield, R.A 186 John and Dot 7- Leech 2o6 Chirp the Second R.Doyle. . '. 208 Tilly Slowboy 7- Leech 226 Chirp the Third R- L>oyle 239 John's Reverie 7- Leech The Dance 7- Leech 2?0 b LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Title. Artist. Page. Part the First R.Doyle 275 War C. Stanfield, R.A 276 Part the Second R. Doyle 300 Snitchey and Craggs ...... J. Leech 303 The Secret Interview D. Maclise, R.A: 322 The Night of the Return J. Leech 331 Part the Third R. Doyle 335 The Nutmeg Grater C. Stanfield, R.A 337 THE HAUNTED MAN. Illustrated Page to Chap. I. . . . J. Tenniel 365 Milly and the Old Man F. Stone 374 Redlaw and the Phantom J. Leech 382 Redlaw and the Boy J. Leech 389 Illustrated Double Page J. Tenniel 394 The Tetterbys J. Leeck 401 Milly and the Student F. Stone 416 The Exterior of the Old College . .

C. Stanfield, R.A 421 The Boy before the Fire J. Leech 435 Illustrated Page to Chap. III. . . . J. Tenniel 437 Johnny and Moloch J. Leech 442 Tailpiece J. Tenniel

Preface

. HE narrow space within which it was necessary to confine these Christmas Stories when they were originally published, rendered their construction a matter of some difficulty, and almost necessitated what is peculiar in their machinery. I could not attempt great elaboration of detail, in the working out of character within such limits. My chief purpose was, in a whimsical kind of masque which the good humour of the season justified, to awaken some loving and forbearing thoughts, never out of season in a Christian land. A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE BEING % @fcost Hiorrr of (Tbrisfnrag B