This periodical issue contains the serialized novel Pomeroy Abbey by the author of East Lynne, illustrated by M. Ellen Edwards, presented across eighteen chapters depicting domestic drama involving characters named Joan Pomeroy, Leolin, and Lady Anna, with plot elements including quarrels, warnings, and mysterious visitations. The Johnny Ludlow's Papers section offers three separate narratives: "Caromel's Farm," "Charlotte and Charlotte," and "The Last of the Caromels." A nonfiction feature by Charles W. Wood on the Orkney and Shetland Islands includes twenty-four illustrations distributed throughout. Additional content comprises numerous short stories—including "Paul Chantrey's Daughter," "Margery Fennell," and "The Witch and the Saucepan"—alongside poetry contributions by Sydney Gray, E. Nesbit, Emma Rhodes, and others. Topics span romantic fiction, domestic situations, and descriptive journalism on British geography.
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- Date
- 1878
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- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
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