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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Juliana Horatia Ewing (n e Gatty) (3 August 1841 - 13 May 1885) was an English writer of children's stories. She displayed sympathetic insight into children's lives, admiration for things military, and strong religious faith. Youth and marriage: Known as Julie, she was the second... Read Full Overview

Jan Of The Windmill is a classic children's novel written by Juliana Horatia Ewing. The story revolves around the life of a poor boy named Jan, who lives with his mother and siblings in a windmill. Jan's father, a miller, had passed away, leaving the family in dire straits. Jan... Read Full Overview

Storm without and within!So the windmiller might have said, if he had been in the habit of putting his thoughts into an epigrammatic form, as a groan from his wife and a growl of thunder broke simultaneously upon his ear, whilst the rain fell scarcely faster than her tears.It... Read Full Overview