Black Beauty

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

Call Number
J Sewell
Status
Available

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Summary

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Contents

My early home -- Hunt -- My breaking in -- Birtwick park -- Fair start -- Liberty -- Ginger -- Ginger's story continued -- Merrylegs -- Talk in the orchard -- Plain speaking -- Stormy day -- Devil's trade mark -- James Howard -- Old ostler -- Fire -- Jonhn Manly's talk -- Going for the doctor -- Only ignorance -- Joe Green -- Parting -- Earshall -- Strike for liberty -- Lady Anne -- Reuben Smith -- How it ended -- Ruined and going down-hill -- Job-horse and his drivers -- Cockneys -- Thief -- Humbug -- Horse fair -- London cab horse -- Old war horse -- Jerry Barker -- Sunday cab -- Golden rule -- Dolly and a real gentleman -- Seedy Sam -- Poor Ginger -- Butcher -- Election -- Friend in need -- Old captain and his successor -- Jerry's New Year -- Jakes and the lady -- Hard times -- Farmer Thoroughgood and his grandson Willie -- My last home -- Questions, questions, questions / Arthur Pober, Ed. D. -- About the author -- About the illustrator.

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