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    like the presents of papa and mamma best , for we may do as we like with those , and we hardly dare touch his . ' As the children talked in this manner about what they expected , Mary found that Miss Gertrude , her largest doll , altered very much ; that she

    was awkvvarder than ever ; that she fell down continually , which caused dreadful bruises on her face ; that , in short , further painstaking was quite useless . Frederick asserted that he required a fine pie-bald for his stables , and that his army was quite unprovided with cavalry—* as , ' said he , * papa very well knows . '

    Thus chattered Frederick and Mary , sitting half afraid in their corner ; when , all of a sudden , the folding-doors opened , and a brilliant light dazzled the eyes of the children , who remained quiet , as if frozen with astonishment . Then did the father and mother take hold of their hands , saying , * Come , dear children , come and see what the good new year has brought you . '

    Courteous reader , I beg of you to recall to your memory the sweet impression of pleasing gifts in childhood ; if you can , you will be able to conceive easily the joy of these children . For a time they stood breathless—then cried Mary , ' Oh ! how beautiful ! oh ! isn ' t it beautiful ! ' Frederick , after several astonishing capers , recovered himself marvellously . It might be supposed that they had been very good during the past year , for never had so many fine things been given to them .

    A large , flourishing tree bore a quantity of apples , OTanges , bonbons , and sugared almonds of all colours . Upon its branches sparkled , like stars , scores of little wax-lights . What fine things were there , and how shall I describe them ? Mary saw a doll , larger and prettier than you can possibly imagine , with a most splendid house , and the most precious furniture . Her frock was of silk , tied with variegated ribands , and her eyes turned on all sides . Mary exclaimed six times—* Oh ! beautiful

    beautiful ! I never , never did see any thing so beautiful ! ' Frederick found a superb piebald horse , which he soon galloped three or four times round the table . On dismounting he observed—* the beast has been broken in badly , but that does not matter , I will quickly have him under command ! ' Then passed in review the squadron of hussars , in magnificent uniforms , ^ overed with gold , with silver weapons , and upon horses of a most surpassing whiteness .

    When the children became a little calmer , they perceived on another table what they guessed was the present of godpapa . We will endeavour to describe it . Upon a meadow , strewed with flowers , rose a su perb castle , with golden turrets and casements . A little peal of bells was heard , the doors and the windows opened , and ladies and gentlemen , very small , but extremely spruce and gallant , were seen walking about the saloons . Their robes trailed behind them , and they had plumes of feathers on their heads . The middle saloon appeared all on fire , it was

    so brilliantly lighted by silver chandeliers , and there the company danced to the music of the l ; 4 "lji bells . One gentleman , in an emerald green cloak , now and then ^^ e ped out of window , made signs , and disappeared again . Godpapa Pivot was also there , about as big as my thumb ; he came to the great gate of the castle , and then went in again . Frederick , with his elbows resting on the table , had contemplated , attentively , the castle and the little figures ; at last he said—* Godpapa Pivot , let me go into thy castle ! ' The commissioner observed , that it was im-

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    10 The Nutcracker .

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Jan. 2, 1835, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2641/page/10/