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diff --git a/14304-h/14304-h.htm b/14304-h/14304-h.htm new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e83a3e --- /dev/null +++ b/14304-h/14304-h.htm @@ -0,0 +1,739 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> + +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> +<head> + <title>The Project Gutenberg eBook of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix + Potter</title> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" + content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> + <style type="text/css"> + /*<![CDATA[ XML blockout */ + <!-- + p { margin-top: .75em; + text-align: justify; + margin-bottom: .75em; + } + h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { + text-align: center; /* all headings centered */ + clear: both; + } + + body{margin-left: 10%; + margin-right: 10%; + } + + .center {text-align: center;} + .story {font-size: 133%;} + .figcenter {margin: auto; text-align: center;} + + // --> + /* XML end ]]>*/ + </style> +</head> + +<body> +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 14304 ***</div> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/Cover.png" + width="554" + height="700" + alt="Book Cover" + title="Book Cover" /> + </div> + + <p> </p> + + <p> </p> + + <h2>The Tale</h2> + + <h2>of</h2> + + <h2>Peter Rabbit</h2> + + <p> </p> + + <p> </p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr05.png" + width="592" + height="317" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p> </p> + + <p> </p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr06.png" + width="488" + height="629" + alt="Title Page" + title="Title Page" /> + </div> + + <p> </p> + + <p> </p> + + <h3>THE SAALFIELD PUB. Co.<br /> + 1916</h3> + + <p> </p> + + <p> </p> + + <h2>The Tale</h2> + + <h2>of</h2> + + <h2>Peter Rabbit</h2> + + <p class="story">Once upon a time there were four little + rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and + Peter.</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr08.png" + width="496" + height="240" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">They lived with their mother in a sand-bank, + underneath the root of a very big fir tree. "Now, my dears," + said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "You may</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr10.png" + width="500" + height="673" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">go into the fields or down the lane, but don't + go into Mr. McGregor's garden.</p> + + <p class="story">Your father had an accident there; he was put + in a pie by Mrs. McGregor."</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">Now run along and don't get into + mischief. I am going out."</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr12.png" + width="344" + height="344" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her + umbrella and went through the wood to the baker's.</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr13.png" + width="515" + height="675" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">She bought a loaf of brown bread and five + currant buns.</p> + + <p class="story">Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail who were good + little bunnies went down the lane together</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr14.png" + width="494" + height="569" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">To gather blackberries.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">But Peter who was very naughty, ran straight + away to Mr. McGregor's garden and</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr16.png" + width="500" + height="433" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Squeezed under the gate!</p> + + <p class="story">First he ate some lettuces and some French + beans</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">And then<br /> + He<br /> + Ate<br /> + Some<br /> + Radishes</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr21.png" + width="500" + height="666" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr22.png" + width="251" + height="275" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">And then, feeling rather sick, he + went to look for some parsley.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr07.png" + width="349" + height="490" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">But round the end of a cucumber + frame, whom should he meet but Mr. McGregor!</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p> </p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr11a.png" + width="198" + height="600" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">Mr. McGregor was on his hands and + knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up + and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out + "Stop thief!"<br /> + <br /> + Peter was most dreadfully frightened; he rushed + all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way + back to the gate.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p> </p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr59.png" + width="248" + height="250" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">He lost one shoe among the + cabbages, and the other amongst the potatoes.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">After losing them, he ran on four + legs and went faster</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr27.png" + width="475" + height="275" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">So that I think he might have got away + altogether if he had not unfortunately run into a gooseberry + net</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr29.png" + width="514" + height="675" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">And got caught by the large buttons on his + jacket.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">It was a blue jacket with brass + buttons, quite new.</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr30.png" + width="335" + height="500" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr31.png" + width="319" + height="600" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">Peter gave himself up for lost and + shed big tears;</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">But his sobs were overheard by + some friendly sparrows.</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr32.png" + width="495" + height="650" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">Who flew to him in great excitement and + implored him to exert himself.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">Mr. McGregor came up with a sieve + which he intended to pop on the top of Peter, but + Peter wriggled out just in time.</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr34.png" + width="310" + height="299" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr35.png" + width="509" + height="575" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">Leaving his jacket behind him.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr36.png" + width="480" + height="143" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p> </p> + + <p class="story">He rushed into the tool-shed and—</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr38.png" + width="497" + height="660" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Jumped into a can.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr20a.png" + width="298" + height="600" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">It would have been a beautiful + thing to hide in, if it had not had so much water + in it. Mr. McGregor was quite sure that Peter was + somewhere in the tool-shed, perhaps hidden + underneath a flower-pot.<br /> + <br /> + He began to turn them over carefully, looking under + each.<br /> + <br /> + Presently Peter sneezed "Kertyschoo!"</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">Mr. McGregor was after him in no time, and + tried to put his foot upon Peter, who</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr42.png" + width="500" + height="667" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Jumped out of a window, upsetting three + plants.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr43.png" + width="300" + height="335" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">Peter sat down to rest; he was out + of breath and trembling with fright, and he had not + the least idea which way to go.<br /> + <br /> + Also he was very damp with sitting in that + can.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">After a time he began to wander + about, going lippity—<br /> + lippity—<br /> + not very fast and looking all around.</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr44.png" + width="263" + height="400" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">He found a door in a wall; but it was locked + and there was no room for a fat little rabbit to squeeze + underneath.</p> + + <p class="story">An old mouse was running in and out over the + stone doorstep, carrying peas and beans to her family in the + wood. Peter asked her the way to the gate but she had such a + large pea in her mouth she could not answer. She only shook her + head at him.</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr46.png" + width="500" + height="668" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Peter began to cry.</p> + + <p class="story">Then he tried to find his way straight across + the garden, but he became more and more puzzled. Presently he + came to a pond where Mr. McGregor filled his water-cans. A + white cat was staring at some gold-fish; she sat very, very + still, but now and then the tip of her tail twitched as if it + were alive. Peter thought it best to go away without speaking + to her.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr48.png" + width="345" + height="560" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">He had heard about cats from his + cousin, little Benjamin Bunny.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">He went back towards the + tool-shed, but suddenly, quite close to him, he + heard the noise of a hoe—scr-r-ritch, + scratch, scratch, scritch.<br /> + <br /> + Peter scuttered underneath the bushes, but + presently as nothing happened, he came out and</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr49.png" + width="215" + height="300" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">Climbed<br /> + upon a<br /> + wheelbarrow,<br /> + and<br /> + peeped<br /> + over.</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr50.png" + width="329" + height="720" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p class="story">The first thing he saw was Mr. McGregor hoeing + onions. His back was turned towards Peter and beyond him was + the gate!</p> + + <p class="story">Peter got down very quietly off the + wheel-barrow and started running as fast as he could go, along + a straight walk behind some black currant bushes. Mr. McGregor + caught sight of him at the corner, but Peter did not care. He + slipped underneath the gate and was safe at last in the wood + outside the garden.</p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr52.png" + width="423" + height="750" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">Mr. McGregor<br /> + hung up<br /> + the little<br /> + jacket and<br /> + the shoes<br /> + for a<br /> + scare-crow<br /> + to frighten<br /> + the blackbirds.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr53.png" + width="500" + height="668" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Peter never stopped running or looked behind + him</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr54.png" + width="500" + height="670" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Till he got home to the big fir-tree.</p> + + <p> </p> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td><img src="images/pr09a.png" + width="155" + height="500" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + + <td> + <p class="story">He was so tired that he flopped + down upon the nice soft sand on the floor of the + rabbit hole, and shut his eyes. His mother was busy + cooking; she wondered what he had done with his + clothes.<br /> + <br /> + It was the second little jacket and pair of shoes + that Peter had lost in a fortnight!</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <table cellspacing="2" + cellpadding="2" + border="0" + summary="text and illustration"> + <tr> + <td> + <p class="story">I am sorry to say that Peter was + not very well during the evening. His mother put + him to bed and made some camomile tea; and she gave + a dose of it to Peter! "One teaspoonful to be taken + at bedtime." But—</p> + </td> + + <td><img src="images/pr22.png" + width="251" + height="275" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /></td> + </tr> + </table> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr58.png" + width="500" + height="407" + alt="Illustration" + title="Illustration" /> + </div> + + <p class="story">Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail had bread and + milk and blackberries for supper.</p> + + <div class="figcenter"> + <img src="images/pr01.png" + width="547" + height="774" + alt="Illustration: The Tale Of" + title="Illustration: The Tale Of" /> + <img src="images/pr02.png" + width="557" + height="776" + alt="Illustration: Peter Rabbit" + title="Illustration: Peter Rabbit" /> + </div> + +<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 14304 ***</div> +</body> +</html> |