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This black and white illustration, appearing on page 375 of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton 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 386, of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton Reprint, depicts Mr. Van Brunt on the ground in a barn, injured, with Mrs. Van Brunt kneeling beside him, while Ellen enters the scene through the open barn door. Mrs. Van Brunt holds Mr. Van Brunt's hand to comfort him. In the right bottom corner of the illustration, a mother hen watches over her chicks.

This black and white illustration appearing on page 438, of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton Reprint, depicts Alice's death bed, with Ellen weeping next to her. Alice's face is pale and serene, her eyes are open, and her right hand is lifted up as if to comfort Ellen. Ellen holds her left hand, while she covers her grief-stricken, shadowed face with her right hand. This illustration first appeared on page 438, of the 1892 J.B. Lippincott "New Edition", (see 9CIA).

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 236c of volume 1 of the 1853 G. P. Putnam & Company Illustrated Edition reprint, depicts Ellen and Alice in the snow storm as they try to make their way home after leaving Mrs. Vawse's. In the illustration, Alice wraps her arm around Ellen's shoulder and guides her as Ellen clings to Alice's cloak. Snow falls around them and the trees bend, creating a sense of movement and chaos in the illustration.

This is the illustration on page 372c of the 1853 G. Routledge and Co. Reprint Depicting Mr. Van Brunt's Accident. This black and white illustration depicts Ellen and Mrs. Van Brunt distraught over the prone body of Mr. Van Brunt, who broke his leg after falling through a trapdoor in the barn. A caption below the illustration reads, "Van Brunt's Accident," referencing the scene from page 373 of the novel. A bull(?) can be seen in the background of the barn. The name of the illustrator, Dalziel, is inscribed in the lower-left corner of the illustration.

This is the frontispiece to the [1853] Clarke, Beeton, & Co. Reprint, Version 1 Depicting Ellen reuniting with John in Scotland. The illustration is uncolored. There is an explanation of the illustration at the bottom of the page which reads "The meeting of Ellen and her brother John.-Page 429".

This black and white illustration, appearing on page 120a of the [1896] Walter Scott, Limited reprint, depicts Ellen and Alice on the Cat's Back. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 123 and reads, "Don't cry any more." In the illustration, Alice sits on a rock wearing a straw-brimmed hat and walking suit. She gazes down at Ellen and wraps her arm around her as Ellen kneels on the grass and leans into Alice to be consoled. The jagged mountain rises along the left side of the illustration and other mountains extend along the background. Several thin trees stand behind Alice and Ellen and a row of trees extends along the ridge of the mountain.

This black and white illustration on page 168b of the 1896 Walter Scott, Ltd. "Complete Edition" reprint, depicts Mr. Van Brunt finding Ellen and Alice in the snow storm. In the illustration, Ellen is holding onto Alice as Mr. Van Brunt approaches them with a lantern. A caption below the illustration reads, "It was Mr. Van Brunt. " From page 165 of the novel.

This black and white illustration on page 464b of the [1896] Walter Scott, Ltd. "Complete Edition" reprint, depicts Ellen reuniting with John in Scotland. In the illustration, Ellen and John are embracing in the foyer of a house while house guests are in the other room. A caption below the illustration reads, "Oh, John! My dear John! My dear brother!"