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Household Edition

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The Household Edition of the 'Christmas Books' was published in 1878 and features 28 illustrations by Fred Barnard.

Title Page and Vignette

"It's not convenient," said Scrooge, 'and it's not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill used, I'll be bound!"

Marley's Ghost

He had been Tim's blood-horse all the way from Church, and had come home rampant

"What do you call this!" said Joe, "bed curtains!"

"No," said Toby, after another sniff

The Poor Man's Friend

"Never more, Meg; never more!"

"Whither thou Goest, I can not go"

"You're in spirits Tugby, my dear"

John Peerybingle's Fireside

"Did its mothers make it up a Beds, then!"

"The extent to which he's winking at this moment!"

Suffering him to clasp her round the waist

The ploughshare still turned up, from time to time, some rusty bits of metal

"Bye the bye," and he looked into the pretty face, still close to his, "I suppose it's your birthday"

"I think it will be better not to hear this, Mr. Craggs?"

"What is the matter?" he exclaimed

Guessed half aloud "milk and water"...

"Merry and happy, was it?"

It roved from door-step to door-step...

"Mr. Redlaw!" he exclaimed and started up

"I'm not a-going to take you there"

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