Newton's lantern slide catalogue: section 9 -- art, literature, and miscellaneous (circa 1920)

988 NEWTON & CO., Ltd., Lantern Slide Publishers, WR BLACK BEAUTY / A series of Lantern Slides copied by the kind permission of Messrs. Jarrold and Sons, illustrating the well-known story of “Black Beauty." Book, New Edition, 2s. 6 d. and 3 s. 6 d. Beautifully Painted Slides, 6 s. 6 d. 1 Introduction. Portrait of “ Black Beauty.” “ I had a wnite star on my forehead " 2 Mother and foal “ I ran by her Bide ” 3 In the meadow •' A hare wild with fright ruHhod by ■’ 4 The hunt. " Leaped their horBes clean over” 6 The smith's forge. " Putting on the iron ahooB" 6 The train. 11 There I stood snorting ” 7 In the loose box. " My name is Merry-legs ” 8 "Ginger 1 ' tho chestnut mare. "The ears were laid back and tho eyes looked ill-tempered " 9 " Black Beauty " saddled. " I waB brought up for the Squire ” 10 " Ginger" in disgrace. " I laid my ears back and snapped at him ” 11 The old master. “ He sponged my sides so tenderly ” 12 Tattnrsall's. “ Sent up to London and sold ” 13 " Merry-legs rebels." " 1 laid him on the grass” 14 A riding party. "The master on • Giuger,’ the mistress on me ," each. Plain Slides, 2s. 6 d. each. 15 “ Skye” in the stable. " She made her bed under the manger 11 16 Cruelty to a pony. " Is that pony made of flesh and blood ? ” 17 The broken bridge. "Come on, 'Beauty,' what’s the matter 7 ” 18 Bbfore the fire. "Lay down your pipe " 19 The fire. " He led me out of the stable ” 20 After the hard run. “ He gave me a pail of water” 21 Leaving the old home. " John put the saddle on 1 Ginger' and the leading rein on me ” 22 Bearing reins. " I can't bear it, and won’t ” 23 Lady Anne. “ As gentle as she was beautiful ” 24 The runaway horse. “ Lizzie took the leap ” 25 The a:cident. " I stood watching and listening” 26 The Fair. “ Sadly broken down with hard work” 27 " Black Beauty ’’ as a cab horse. " Sunday rest ” 28 "Captain,” the officer’s horse. “Alone on that great slaughter ground ” 29 Broken down. “ This is a case of overwork ’’ 30 Willie Thoroughgood. “ He called me' Old Crony 8WY BLACK BEAUTY. These Slides are from the new illustrations recently published; those from the earlier edition are detailed above. Anyone requiring a very full set of Slides on this fascinating story can make use of the earlier set as well as this, omitting the few slides which illus- trate the same point in both sets. Beaxitifully Painted, 6s. 6d. each; Plain Slides, 2s. 6 d. each. 1 Introduction: We stood together under the large chestnut-tree. 2 In the daytime I ran by her side. 3 We used to gallop all together round and round the field. 4 Old Daniel, the man who looked after the horses, was just as gentle as our master. 5 The oldest of the colts said, ‘‘There are the hounds I” 6 They kept up a “Yo! yo, o, ol Yo I yo, o, ol” at the top of their voices. 7 In the stall next to mine stood a little fat grey nony. 8 The freedom to do as we liked was so pleasant. 9 At last, after a terrible struggle, I threw him off backwards. 10 He sponged my sides for some time so tenderly. 11 It hurt my tongue and my jaw, and the blood from my tongue coloured the froth. 12 I just rose up on mv hind legs and let him slip off behind. 13 She had a litter of five as pretty little puppies as need be. 14 With flashing eyes and distended nostrils, she flung ud her head. 15 “Come on, Beauty, what's the matter?" 16 At last he just threw up his heels and tipped the young gentleman into the thorn hedge. 17 Patting and coaxing he led me out of the stable. 18 Trotting find galloping by my side Merry- legs was soon all right. 19 Away we went through the village until we came to the toll gate. 20 They put down the lantern at their feet that I might pot be disturbed with ♦ lv' 21 Again and again I neighed pawing the ground impatiently. 22 Motionless among the. heather lay my poor young mistress. 23 I could see Smith lying a few yards beyond me. 24 With a joyful whinny I trotted up to her. 25 I had to go by train, a new experience to me. 26 Now, I was brought up in a park where there were deer. 27 The man took up my feet one by one and examined them. 28 I was put with two or three other strong, useful-looking horses. 29 Without a master or a friend, I was alone on that great slaughter-ground. 30 Then I, too, tried to join in the ranks and to gallop with them. 31 Thank you, too, my friend, and your good horse. 32 Polly came running across the road with the lantern. 33 When my harness was taken off, I did not know what I should do first. 34 A gallop across the meadow out of sheer spirits at being free. 35 “You and your horse look more fit for the police-station than for this rank.” 36 It was Ginger 1 but how changed 1 37 The drayman being proved to be very drunk, was fined. 38 We saw only Harry and sometimes Dolly. 39 "Poor fellow I ” said she, patting and stro- king me with her gentle hand. 40 I found myself in company with the old broken-down horses. 41 My legs improved so much that I began to feel quite young again. 42 "There is that little patch of white hair—It mutt be Black Beauty I"