A children's book by E. Nesbit about the Bastable children. In linked, humorous episodes, Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noël and H.O. pursue schemes and small adventures, often hoping to improve their family's fortunes. Warm and inventive, it captures childhood imagination and family loyalty.
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Opening of the book
NEW TREASURE SEEKERS THE STAIR WAS OF STONE, ARCHED OVERHEAD LIKE CHURCHES. THE STAIR WAS OF STONE, ARCHED OVERHEAD LIKE CHURCHES. New Treasure Seekers OR THE BASTABLE CHILDREN IN SEARCH OF A FORTUNE By E. NESBIT
AUTHOR OF "THE TREASURE SEEKERS," "THE WOULD-BE-GOODS," ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GORDON BROWNE AND LEWIS BAUMER Emblem NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHERS TO ARTHUR WATTS (OSWALD IN PARIS) FROM E. NESBIT Montparnasse, 1904. NEW TREASURE SEEKERS CONTENTS
PAGE THE ROAD TO ROME; OR, THE SILLY STOWAWAY 15 THE CONSCIENCE-PUDDING 37 ARCHIBALD THE UNPLEASANT 62 OVER THE WATER TO CHINA 88 THE YOUNG ANTIQUARIES 113 THE INTREPID EXPLORER AND HIS LIEUTENANT 136 THE TURK IN CHAINS; OR, RICHARD'S REVENGE 161 THE GOLDEN GONDOLA 185 THE FLYING LODGER 209 THE SMUGGLER'S REVENGE 236 ZAÏDA, THE MYSTERIOUS PROPHETESS OF THE GOLDEN ORIENT 262 THE LADY AND THE LICENSE; OR, FRIENDSHIP'S GARLAND 287 THE POOR AND NEEDY 311 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE THE STAIR WAS OF STONE, ARCHED OVERHEAD LIKE CHURCHES Frontispiece DORA DID SOME WHITE SEWING 19 THEY LAUGHED EVER SO 34 AND HE WAS AWFULLY RUDE TO THE SERVANTS 69 THE OTHERS CAME UP BY THE ROPE-LADDER 73 SO OSWALD OPENED THE TRAP-DOOR AND SQUINTED DOWN, AND THERE WAS THAT ARCHIBALD 75
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