Mrs. Peter Rabbit

Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

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Title: Mrs. Peter Rabbit Author: Thornton W. Burgess Release Date: May, 2004 [EBook #5791] [Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] [This file was first posted on September 1, 2002] Edition: 10 Language: English

MRS. PETER RABBIT

BY

THORNTON W. BURGESS

With illustrations by HARRISON CADY

1919

TO MY DAUGHTER

WHOSEASSISTANCEIN THEPREPARATION OFTHIS VOLUMEHAS BEEN INVALUABLEIT IS MOST AFFECTIONATELYDEDICATED

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I PETER RABBIT LOSES HIS APPETITE

II PETER RABBIT PLANS A JOURNEY

III HOOTYTHEOWL CHANGES HIS HUNTINGGROUNDS

IV THESHADOW WITH SHARP CLAWS

V IN THEOLD PASTURE

VI PETER RABBIT IS STILL LONESOME

VII PETER FINDS TRACKS

VIII THESTRANGETRACKS IN THEOLD PASTURE

IX AN UNPLEASANT SURPRISE

X PETER RABBIT ALMOST DECIDES TO RETURN HOME

XI PETER RABBIT HAS A SUDDEN CHANGEOFMIND

XII PETER LEARNS SOMETHINGFROM TOMMYTIT

XIII LITTLEMISS FUZZYTAIL

XIV SOMEONEFOOLS OLD JED THUMPER

XV A PLEASANT SURPRISEFOR PETER

XVI PETER RABBIT'S LOOKING-GLASS

XVII PETER MEETS MISS FUZZYTAIL

XVIII TOMMYTIT PROVES A FRIEND INDEED

XIX OLD MAN COYOTEPAYS A DEBT

XX LITTLEMISS FUZZYTAIL WHISPERS "YES"

XXI PETER AND LITTLEMISS FUZZYTAIL LEAVETHEOLD PASTURE

XXII SAMMYJAYBECOMES CURIOUS

XXIII PETER INTRODUCES MRS. PETER

XXIV DANNYMEADOW MOUSEWARNS PETER RABBIT

XXV PETER RABBIT'S HEEDLESSNESS

XXVI PETER RABBIT LISTENS TO MRS. PETER

XXVII MISTAH MOCKER PLAYS A JOKEON MRS. PETER

XXVIII NEWS FROM THEOLD BRIAR-PATCH

XXIX JIMMYSKUNK VISITS PETER RABBIT

XXX REDDYFOX LEARNS THESECRET

XXXI BLACKY THE CROW HAS SHARP EYES

XXXII PETER RABBIT'S NURSERY

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Every one who could walk, creep, or fly headed for the Old Briar-patch ….. Frontispiece

He dodged and jumped, and all the time the shadow followed him

That night Old Man Coyote started for the Old Pasture

"The quickest way for me to know is for you to tell me," replied Jimmy

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