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This black and white illustration, appearing as the frontispiece to the [1893] James Nisbet & Co. reprint, depicts Ellen riding Alice's horse, Sharp, as Alice walks alongside her on their way to Carra-carra. An open valley with several trees and mountains in the distance extends behind them. Ellen rides side-saddle and raises her finger as if she is speaking as Alice looks up at her. Alice's hair extends behind her as if being blown by the wind, establishing a sense of movement in the illustration. This illustration first appeared in the 1853 James Nisbet and Co. "New Edition" (see 77CIA).

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 394a of of the [1893] James Nisbet and Co. reprint, depicts Ellen and The Brownie. Ellen stands next to her horse, 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 an open field as a row of trees extends into the background of the illustration. The foreground is lined with several small ferns and flowers.

This black and white illustration, appearing as the frontispiece to the [1891] James Nisbet & Co. "New Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen riding Alice's horse, Sharp, as Alice walks alongside her on their way to Carra-carra. An open valley with several trees and mountains in the distance extends behind them. Ellen rides side-saddle and raises her finger as if she is speaking as Alice looks up at her. Alice's hair extends behind her as if being blown by the wind, establishing a sense of movement in the illustration. This illustration first appeared in the 1853 James Nisbet and Co. "New Edition" (see 77CIA).

This black and white illustration is a scene from page 328, of the 1896 Walter Scott, Ltd. Reprint. This is the horsewhipping scene. The two men, John and Mr. Saunder's are in a physical struggle. John, dressed in his reverend's black garb, is shoving the dandy Mr. Saunders toward the gully by the side of the road. Mr. Saunders is dressed much brighter, in striped pants, and light shirt and coat. Ellen is dressed darkly as well, sitting on her Brownie, as she watches on. The gully itself, looks treacherous with jagged rocks and thorny foliage to greet Mr. Saunder's when he falls in.

This illustration, appearing as the frontispiece to the [1910] S.W. Partridge & Co., Ltd. Edition, depicts John throwing Mr. Saunders into a gulley Mr. Saunders' harassment of Ellen. Ellen sits on her horse, the Brownie, watching fearfully from a distance, as John stands on a dirt road with his fists clenched over the frightened Mr. Saunders, who lays in the gulley, his arm raised over his head in an act of defense. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 373 of the text and reads, "John hurled him into the gulley at the side of the road." John's formal attire, menacing facial features, and erect stature emphasizes his height, while the common clothing, defensive position, and frightened facial features act to highlight the inferiority of Mr. Saunders.

This black and white illustration, appearing as the title page vignette to the 1853 T. Nelson and Sons reprint, depicts Ellen preparing to mount The Brownie. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 11 and reads, "Looking round sometimes, as if to make sure that it was herself, and giving a little kind of satisfied neigh when he saw that it was," and conveys the closeness of Ellen and her horse. In the illustration, Ellen stands on a tree stump, wearing a straw hat and apron, and grabs The Brownie's reigns as she prepares to mount him. A dog sits in front of The Brownie looking up at Ellen. The right side of the illustration is framed by foliage while an open field extends into the background of the left side of the illustration.

This is the full cover of the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons "Nelson's Library for Travellers and the Fireside" Reprint. The cover is red. On the front the publisher's collection is listed first with the title of the book and author below. The publisher is listed at the bottom beneath an illustration of Ellen and the Brownie.