G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton

G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton
Geraldine Edith Mitton (1868–1955) was a British writer and editor, known for her biographies, novels, and guidebooks. She collaborated with her husband, Sir Sidney Lee, on editing volumes of the "Dictionary of National Biography." Mitton also authored popular travel books like "The Thames" and novels such as "The Adventures of the Midget." Her writings often blended detailed historical and cultural insights with engaging storytelling, appealing to a wide range of readers.

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LONDON CHILDREN To begin with, the streets of London are not paved with gold; but I need not have said that, for nowadays the very youngest child knows it. It was Dick Whittington who first imagined anything so foolish; but then he was only a country lad, and in his days there were not the same opportunities for finding out the truth about things as there are now. There were very few books for one... more...

CHAPTER I THE EARTH It is a curious fact that when we are used to things, we often do not notice them, and things which we do every day cease to attract our attention. We find an instance of this in the curious change that comes over objects the further they are removed from us. They grow smaller and smaller, so that at a distance a grown-up person looks no larger than a doll; and a short stick planted... more...