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This color illustration, appearing on page 62a of the 1887 James Nisbet & Co. Golden Ladder Series reprint, depicts a ship on a rough sea. The illustration first appeared without color in James Nisbet's 1853 Author's Edition (see 3WIS). The caption to the image reads "Far From Home" with a reference to page 62. The image depicts a large ship on a dark, rough sea. The ship is heading towards a bright horizon as the sun appears to be rising.

This color illustration, appearing on page 118a of the 1887 James Nisbet & Co. Golden Ladder Series reprint, depicts Nancy finding Ellen at the brook. Ellen, wearing a red dress that stands out against the green field behind her, sits next to the water with her hands in her lap as Nancy stands behind Ellen looking down at her. A line of trees extends across the background of the illustration and several bushes surround Ellen and Nancy. A caption below the illustration reads "The Charmed Spot," reflecting the gentleness and stillness conveyed in the illustration as Ellen sits quietly by the brook.