The Casquet of Literature, being a selection of prose and poetry from the works of the most admired authors. Edited with biographical and literary notes by C. Gibbon ... and M. E. Christie. Illustrated from original drawings by eminent artists

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THE CASQUET OF LITERATURE DAVID COPPERFIELD AND HIS CHILD WIFI DAVID COPPERFIELD AND HIS CHILD- WIFE. " Generally when I raised my head I saw Dora's blue eyes looking at me with the quiet attention of which I have already spoken. ' Oh, what a weary boy ! ' she said one night, when I met her eyes as I was shutting up my desk. ' What a weary girl ! ' said I. ' That's more to the purpose. You must go to bed another time, my love. It's far too late for you.' ' No, don't send me to bed ! ' pleaded Dora, coming to my side. ' Pray don't do that ! . . .' And to my amazement she was sobbing on my neck." THE CASQUET OF LITERATURE BEING A SELECTION OF PKOSE AND POETRY FROM THE WORKS OF THE MOST ADMIRED AUTHORS EDITED WITH BIOGRAPHICAL AND LITERARY NOTES BY CHARLES GIBBON AUTHOR OF "ROBIN GRAY", "FOR LACK OF GOLD", ETO.

AND MARY ELIZABETH CHRISTIE ILLUSTRATED FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY EMINENT ARTISTS IN SIX VOLUMES.— VOL. I. BLACKIE & SON, Limited, LONDON, GLASGOW, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN.