Agathos, the Rocky Island, and Other Sunday Stories and Parables
Author: first_name: Samuel
last_name: Wilberforce
Language: English
Year: 1905

The following allegories and stories have been actually related by the Author to his children on successive Sunday evenings. He began the practice with the earnest desire of combining some sort of occupation suitable to the Lord's-day, with something which might amuse his little ones. Few parents can, he thinks, have failed to feel the want which he would here hope in some measure to supply. One word more should be said about the plan of these narratives. The Author's greatest care has been, whi