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This is the illustration on page 18b of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting Ellen and Mamma in the parlour reading. Momma sleeps on the settee, while little Ellen sits on a stool at her feet reading from the Bible. It is captioned, "Ellen reading the Bible to her Mamma."

This is the illustration on page 192b of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting Mr. Van Brunt reading to Ellen at her sickbed. Ellen, dressed in a white nightgown, is staring up at Mr. Van Brunt with her head on her hand, while in bed. Mr. Van Brunt is sitting in a chair at her bedside with a book open on his lap, and is looking back at her. He is dressed in black, and has his arm resting on the table beside a bowl of food. The caption reads, "Go on please."

This is the illustration on page 230C of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting the letter carrier arriving at the apple bee. The letter carrier stands in front of Aunt Fortune's opened door reaching in his bag for the letter. He is glancing down at Ellen who is standing in front of him in a white dress. Father Swaim stands to the right of the letter carrier leaning on his cane and holding a small horn in his left hand. Nancy is standing beside him, touching his arm. Aunt Fortune is standing behind Nancy holding a tea cup and saucer and frowning at the the letter carrier. An inscription below the illustration reads, "The Old Letter Carrier."

This is the illustration on page 329a of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting Ellen churning butter. Ellen is looking over her shoulder at Johnny, who is coming down the stairs. It is captioned, "Ellen churning."

This is the illustration on page 362B of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1. Ellen is in the background on The Brownie, while John is in the foreground with Mr. Saunders. John is holding Mr. Saunders by the front collar of his coat, and Mr. Saunders is attempting to hit John with his stick while his hat falls to the ground. John's horse, Black Prince, is grazing in the background. It is entitled, Saunders deposited in the Gully.

This is the illustration on page 456B of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting Ellen greeting her Grandmother Lindsay with an embrace. The two stand in the center of the room, a vanity and a chair in both corners. A portrait of a man hangs to the right of the illustration. Ellen is dressed in a light dress and is wearing a bonnet. Grandmother Lindsay is wearing a dark dress and a white cap. It is entitled, Ellen and Grandmama Lindsay.

This is the illustration on page 86c of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting Ellen, Aunt Fortune, and Grandma in the kitchen. Grandma is sitting in a chair with her arms wrapped around Ellen, while Ellen is reaching for Grandma. Aunt Fortune is staring at them disapprovingly, as she cleans up the dishes. It is captioned, "Ellen and her Grandmama."

This is the list of illustrations in the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1. List of Illustrations heads the top third of the page, with plate names on the left and the page numbers on the right. The List of Illustrations and the other words are separated by a decorative rule.

This is the recto of the front flyleaf of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1. Mary Lebzeltern (or Lebzellern) 9 July 1860 is written in cursive on the top of this page.

This is the recto of the frontispiece of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1. On the top right corner, there are handwritten words and numbers: 820/1st and an unidentified cursive word starting with an H.