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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 illustration, appearing on page 184a of the [1904] Grosset & Dunlap reprint, depicts Ellen riding Alice's horse, Sharp, as Alice walks alongside on their way to Carra-carra. A caption below the illustration describes the scene from page 184 and reads, "Ellen's first ride on horseback." A hill covered in trees rises behind the pair as the path extends behind them. Ellen rides side-saddle as she looks down at Sharp. Alice, wearing a long dress and bonnet, looks at Ellen and places her hand on her dress as if to steady her. Ellen's hair flows behind her and Sharp stands with his front leg raised, giving a sense of movement to the illustration.

This full-color frontispiece of the [1907] Collins' Clear-Type Press reprint, depicts the horse whipping scene. In the illustration, Mr. Saunders is on the ground looking up at John while John points at him and holds Brownie's reins. Ellen is seen in the background riding her horse away from the scene. A caption below the illustration reads, "He hurled him quite over."

This black and white illustration on page 328b of the 1896 Walter Scott, Ltd. "Complete Edition" reprint, depicts the horse whipping scene. In the illustration, John is pushing Mr. Saunders by the shoulder into the gully and Ellen sits on her horse watching the scene unfold. A caption below the illustration reads, "And hurled him over the gully at the side of the road." The scene depicted in this illutration is on page 332 of the novel.

This illustration, appearing on page 410a of the [1910] R. F. Fenno & Company reprint, depicts Ellen being approached by Mr. Saunders. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 411 and reads, "But, as she drew near, Mr. Saunders rose up, came to the middle of the road." In the illustration, Ellen sits on the Brownie and looks anxiously at Mr. Saunders, who stands on the side of the road, his back to the viewer, with his hand extending out toward Ellen. Mr. Saunders is surrounded by foliage and several trees stand in the background behind Ellen.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 375 of the 1903 J. B. Lippincott "New Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen meeting The Brownie. Ellen stands next to Ellen Chauncey as Sophia Marshman watches Ellen from a distance. Thomas leads The Brownie to the front of the porch where Ellen can see him. Captain Parry, Alice's cat, stands near Ellen's feet. Several trees and bushes stand behind The Brownie, and an open field extends into the distance. The busyness in the foreground of the illustration, accentuated by the multiple characters appearing in the scene, is relieved by the landscape in the background as the scene opens up into nature.

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 400a of the 1892 J. B. Lippincott Company "New Edition" reprint, depicts the horse whipping. Below the illustration a caption quotes a sentence from page 401 of the text and reads, "Ellen hardly saw how, it was so quick." In the illustration, Mr. Saunders lays in the grass next to the road after having been thrown by John, who stands tall, holding the reigns of his horse on the path. Ellen sits on her horse near John, looking back at the scene with uncertainty. Behind Ellen, an open field extends into the distance, framed by trees that stand near the path. Mountains can be seen in the background of the illustration.

This color illustration, appearing on page 394a of the 1887 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen and the Brownie. A caption below the illustration reads, "The Talk to Brownie," describing a scene from page 394. The caption conveys the intimacy that is felt between Ellen and her horse. In the illustration, Ellen stands next to the Brownie, her hand on his mane, as she feeds him a handful of grass. The Brownie leans his head down to take the grass from her. The pair stand in a bright, open field as a cluster of trees stand on a hill behind them. The foreground is lined with small ferns and several sheep appear to be grazing near a mountain in the background.