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ROUTLEDGE'S
COLOURED PICTURE BOOK,
CONTAINING
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK.
OLD DAME TROT AND HER WONDERFUL CAT.
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
WITH
THIRTY-TWO PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS,
THE BROADWAY, LUDGATE.
NEW YORK: 416, BROOME STREET.
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The Little Hunchback
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK.
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK.
ONE day a tailor of Casgar was sitting outside his shop at work,
when he saw a queer little Hunchback coming down the street, playing
on a tabor, and dancing along in such a funny way that everybody was
amused by his antics, and the tailor was so pleased with the good
humour of the little man that he took him into his house to supper.
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Now it happened that the good-natured tailor's wife had cooked
some fish, and while they were at supper eating and laughing and
talking, the poor little Hunchback who was hungry, and ate rather too
quickly, swallowed a large bone which stuck in his throat. Both the
tailor and his wife were alarmed, and tried every thing they could
think of to keep him from choking, but it was quite useless, and he
sunk down dying on the floor.
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Now the tailor and his wife knew that if the Sultan's soldiers
came round they should be accused of killing the Hunchback, so
they carried the body to the house of a Jewish doctor who lived close
by, and left it on the stairs, telling the servant that it was a sick
man who wanted physic. Presently the Jewish doctor coming down
in a hurry tumbled over the body and rolled it down to the bottom
of the stairs. Then he thought he had killed his patient.
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To get rid of the body he carried it in great fear to the top of his
house and lowered it down the next chimney into a store room be-
longing to the Sultan's purveyor. The purveyor coming into the room
soon after, thought it was a robber, and began laying about him with a
stick, but not seeing the Hunchback move, thought he had killed him
in the dark, and afraid of what he had done took the body into the
street and set it against a shop door.
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It was a dark street, and a dark night, and presently a Christian
merchant on his way home, brushed against the body so that it fell from
the doorway on his back. Thinking it was a robber springing on him
from behind, he turned round, and while he shouted for help, gave the
poor Hunchback a sounding blow with his cudgel, and brought the
body to the ground just as the watchmen came round the corner with
their lanterns.
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The watchmen hearing the cries of the merchant, ran to the spot,
and there finding that he was a Christian, and that he had been
beating, and as they thought, killing a Turk, they instantly seized him,
bound his hands, and the next day took him before a judge, who at
once found him guilty of murder, and sentenced him to be taken out-
side the City and strangled, with the corpse of the Hunchback opposite
to him during the execution.
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Just as the cord was round the neck of the poor fellow, there was
a shout, and the Sultan's purveyor came running to the spot declaring
that he had killed the Hunchback. In a moment the cord was off
the merchant and round the neck of the purveyor, when a thin man
came tearing in out of breath, to say he had done the deed. This was
the Jewish doctor, and it would have been all over with him, but a
third man came panting to say that the dwarf had died in his house.
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This man was the tailbr, who would have been strangled, but'
at that moment the Sultan came by, and demanded to be told the
whole truth. While he was listening to the story, the Jewish doctor
was heard to laugh, and presently shouted " The man's no more dead
than I am!" In another minute he put his long thin fingers down
the poor dwarf's throat and pulled up the bone. The Hunchback
opened his eyes, stared, sneezed, and recovered.
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Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat
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OLD DAME TROT,
AND
HER COMICAL CAT.
OLD DAME TROT set off to the Fair,
With her Cat on her shoulder, to see the folks there;
The people all laughed as they saw them go by,
Says the Dame, " I'll laugh, too," but says Pussy, " I'll cry."
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She went to the Dairy, to buy her some milk;
When she came back, Puss was sewing of silk.
She went to the Fish-shop, and bought her some fish;
When she came back, Puss was washing a dish.
2
She went to the Baker's, to buy her a bun;
When she came back, Puss was loading a gun.
She went to the Grocer's, to buy her some figs;
When she came back, Puss was feeding the pigs.
3
She went to the Miller's, to grind her some corn ; She went to the Glover's, for gloves very small,
When she came back, Puss was blowing a horn. While Pussy at Croquet was hitting the ball.
She went to the Fruit-shop, to buy her a plum ; She went to the Florist's, to buy her a rose ;
When she came back, Puss was beating a drum. When she came back, Pussy stood on her nose.
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She went off the next time, and bought her a hat;
When she came back, Puss was catching a Rat.
Then off to the Druggist, but back again quick,
For Puss at Aunt Sally was throwing a stick.
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She bought her some boots of a very bright red;
But when she came back, she found Pussy in bed.
She went to the Cloak-shop, and bought her a cloak;
When she came back again, Puss had not awoke.
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She went to the Stay-shop, to buy Crinoline,
While Pussy was trying to wash herself clean.
She went to the Furrier's, and bought her some fur;
Says the Dame, "Do you like it?" and Pussy said, "Purr!"
She bought her a dress of a lovely sky-blue;
Says Dame Trot, "Say, Thank you;" but Pus.y said, "Mew."
Little Red Riding Hood
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD.
LITTLE RED RIDING-HOOD,
AND
THE WICKED WOLF.
ONCE upon a time a nice little girl lived in a country village,
and she was the sweetest creature that ever was seen; her
mother loved her with great fondness, and her grandmother
doted on her still more. A pretty red-coloured hood had
been made for the little girl,, which so much became her,
that every one called her Little Red Riding-Hood. One
day, her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to
her: " Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does,
for I hear she is ill; carry her some of these cakes, and a
little pot of butter."
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Little Red Riding-Hood immediately set out, with a bas-
ket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her
grandmother's house, which was in a village a little distant
from her mother's.
As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met
a Gaffer Wolf, who had a great mind to eat her up, but dared
not indulge his wicked wish, because of some woodcutters
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who were at work near them in the forest. He ventured,
however, to ask her whither she was going. The little girl,
not knowing how dangerous it was to talk to a wolf, replied:
" I am going to see my grandmamma, and carry her these
cakes and a pot of butter." Does she live far off?" said the
Wolf. " Oh, yes," answered Little Red Riding-Hood, "beyond
the mill you see yonder, at the first house in the village."
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"Well," said the Wolf, "I will go and see her too; I will
take this way, and you take that, and let us see which will
be there the soonest." The Wolf set out, running as fast as
he could, and taking the nearest way; while the little girl took
the longest, and amused herself as she went along, with gather-
ing nuts, running after butterflies, and making nosegays of
such flowers as she found within her reach. The Wolf soon
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arrived at the dwelling of the grandmother, and knocked at
the door: "Who is there ?" said the old woman: "It is your
grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood," replied the Wolf, in the
voice of the little girl; "I have brought you some cheese-
cakes, and a little pot of butter, that mamma has sent you."
The good old woman, who was ill in bed, then called out,
"Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up." The Wolf
pulled the bobbin, and the door opened. He sprung upon the
poor old grandmother, and ate her up in a few minutes,
for it was three days since he had tasted any food.
The Wolf then shut the door, and laid himself down in the
bed, and waited for Little Red Riding-Hood, who very soon
after reached the door. Tap, tap! "Who is there ?" She
was at first a little frightened at the hoarse voice of the Wolf,
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but believing that her grandmother had got a cold, she
answered: " It is your grandchild, Little Red Riding-Hood.
Mamma has sent you some cheesecakes, and a little pot of
butter." The Wolf called out, softening his voice : " Pull the
bobbin, and the latch will go up." Little Red Riding-Hood
pulled the bobbin, and the door opened.,
When she came into the room, the Wolf, hiding himself
under the bed-clothes, said to her, trying all he could to speak
in a feeble voicef, "Put the basket, my child, on the stool,
take off your clothes, and come into bed with me."
Little Red Riding-Hood accordingly undressed herself, and
stepped into bed; where, wondering to see how her grand-
mother looked in her night-clothes, she said to her: "Grand-
mamma, what great arms you have got!" "The better to
hug thee, my child." " Grandmamma, what great ears you
have got!" "The better to hear thee, my child." "Grand-
mamma, what great eyes you have got!" " The better to see
thee, my child." " Grandmamma, what great teeth you have
got !" "They are to eat thee up:" and saying these words,
the wicked Wolf fell upon poor Little Red Riding-Hood, and
ate her up a aa.few mouthfuls.
Beauty and the Beast
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Illustration
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
A MERCHANT in an Eastern city became poor, and had to live in a small cottage,
with his three daughters, who had to work for their living. The two eldest were
so ill-tempered, that they grumbled at this; but the youngest, named Beauty,
who had a sweet disposition, tried to comfort her father and make his home
happy. Once, when he was going on a journey, the girls came to wish him good-
bye; the two eldest told him to bring them some nice presents on his return,
but Beauty, kissing her father, merely begged of him to bring her a pretty rose.
When the Merchant was on his way back, he saw some fine roses in a grand
garden, and thinking of Beauty's request, plucked the prettiest rose he could find
for her. The poor man had no sooner gathered it, than he was almost frightened
out of his wits at the sight of a hideous Beast, armed with a deadly weapon,
standing over him. This fierce creature growled at him fearfully, and asked
him, how he dared to touch his precious flowers, and talked of putting him to
death at once for his rashness. The Merchant then told him, on his knees,
that he only took the rose to please his daughter Beauty, who had begged of
him to procure her one.
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On hearing this story, the Beast said gruffly, "Well, I will not take your
life, if you will return home, and get one of your daughters to come here and
die in your stead. I will also let you stay in my Palace to rest yourself until
to-morrow." When the Merchant went home, he told his children of his adven-
ture about the rose. The two eldest girls took care not to offer to go to save
their father's life; but Beauty in a moment said she would willingly go to the
cruel Beast, and die in her father's stead. When she was gone, the proud
sisters could hardly conceal their joy, for they hated her.
On arriving with her father at the Palace, the doors opened of themselves:
sweet music was heard, and they walked into a room where supper was prepare4
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Just as they had eaten their supper, the Beast entered, and said in a mild
tone, "Beauty, did you come here willingly to die in place of your father?"
" Willingly," she answered, with a trembling voice. " So much the better for
you," said the Beast; " your father can stay here to-night, but must go home
on the following morning." Her father then withdrew, and the Beast took his
leave of her with so polite a bow, falling on one knee before her, that she
began to think he was not so very frightful after all. Beauty tried to cheer
her father, at parting, by saying that she would try to soften the heart of the
Beast, and get him to let her return home soon. After he was gone, she
went into a fine room, on the door of which was written, in letters of gold,
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"Beauty's Room;" and lying on the table was a portrait of herself, under
which were these words: "Beauty is Queen here; all things will obey her."
All her meals were served to the sound of music, and at supper-time the polite
Beast, drawing the curtains aside, would walk in, and talk so pleasantly, that
she soon lost much of her fear of him. At last, he turned towards her, and
said, "Am I so very ugly ?" "Yes, indeed you are," replied Beauty, "but
then you are so kind, that I don't mind your looks." " Will you marry me,
then ? " asked he. Beauty, looking away, said, " Pray don't ask me." He
then bade her " Good night" with a sad voice, and she retired to her bed-
chamber.
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Beauty was now quite the Queen of the Palace, and all her wishes were
attended to; but, excepting at supper-time, she was always alone; the Beast
then appeared, and behaved so agreeably, that she liked him more and more.
But to his question, " Beauty, will you marry me ?" he never could get any other
answer than a shake of the head from her, on which he always took his leave
very sadly. One morning, when Beauty was sitting before a looking-glass in her
bed-chamber, she said aloud, "If all things are to obey me, then do I wish to
see my home again, my father, and my sisters 1" In a moment a blue cloud
passed over the glass, and when it cleared away, Beauty saw her own home; but
her sisters were not there, and her father was ill in bed, and grieving for her.
What Beauty had seen in the glass made her very sad; and at supper-time
she begged so hard of the Beast to let her go home, if only for a week, that he
agreed to her wish, and gave her a ring, telling' her to place it on her dressing-
table whenever she desired to go or to return, and then showed her where to
find suitable clothes, as well as presents to take home. The poor Beast was more
sad than ever, and moaned wretchedly. She tried to cheer him, saying, " Beauty
will soon return," but nothing seemed to comfort him. Beauty then went to her
room, and before retiring to rest she took care to place the ring on the dressing-
table. When she awoke next morning, what was her joy at finding herself
at home again, with the gifts and clothes from the Palace at her bed-aide.
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She found her father ill in bed and alone, for her sisters were marriek Under
her care he soon got well, and her sisters came to visit her, finding she had gifts
for them; but they grew envious when they heard how kind the Beast had been..
When they knew that she must go away again in a week, they coaxed her rt-
fully to stay two or three days over the time, hoping that the Beast would kill
her for this. But Beauty dreamed that poor Beast was lying dead in the Palace
garden; she awoke in a fright, looked for her ring, and placed it on the table.
In the morning she was at the Palace again, but the Beast was nowhere to
be found: at last, she ran 4o the place in the garden that she had dreamed
about, and there, sure enough, poor Beast was, lying senseless on his back.
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When Beauty saw the Beast in this lifeless state, she cried, and reproached
herself for having caused his death, by not returning to the day. On placing her
hand upon his breast, she fancied she could feel a slight motion. She ran to
a fountain close by, brought some water in a large shell, and sprinkled his face
with it until he opened his eyes. As soon as the Beast could speak a little, he
said sorrowfully, " Why did you not keep your promise ? I have starved myself
to death; but now that I see you once more, I die contented." " No, no " she
cried, " you shall not die! Oh, live to be my husband, and Beauty will be your
faithful wife !" The moment she had uttered these words, a dazzling light shone
everywhere; the Palace windows glittered with lamps, and music was heard
around. To her great wonder, a handsome young Prince stood before her, who
said that her words had broken the spell of a magician, by which he had been
doomed to wear the form of a Beast, until a beautiful girl should love him
in spite of his ugliness. The grateful Prince now claimed Beauty as his wife.
The poor Merchant was soon informed of his daughter's good fortune, and the
Prince was married to Beauty on the following day; but the two envious sisters
would not be present, and, for their evil thoughts, were changed by a fairy into
two dull-looking statues; whilst the Prince and his lovely Princess, and -the
Merchant her father, long lived in joy and honour, beloved by all people.
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