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Brothers Grimm

 

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Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'I did not go out again but passed the time away in reading, amused the youngsters with some stories from Grimms Goblins a book I brought a few nights since.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'After tea I read some goblin stories to the youngsters, then I went to the Mechanics & read the papers. "Touchstone" has come to life again. The first number of the new series was published to-day.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'In the evening after tea I read a fairy tale to the Youngsters then went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Papers.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'After tea I read a fairy tale to the youngsters & then went to the Mechanics & read the papers.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'Dotty's two little girls are on a visit to us they came either yesterday or on the day previous. This evening I read them a fairy tale & they seemed very much delighted. Went into town & read the papers at the Mechanics, then returned'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'In the afternoon I read a story out of Grimm's Goblins to the little girls & after Muster as the weather was wet I stayed at home & read ... In the evening I went to the Mechanics & read the papers, nothing however very startling. Bowman's lecture on "Shams" appeared in the Ovens & Murray of Saturday last'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

  

Brothers Grimm : [fairy tales]

'Mustered this afternoon, then sat & read till tea time. After tea had more than an hour with the youngsters reading to them from Grimm's Goblins.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buckley Castieau      Print: Book

 

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