The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-06
Popular Tales, By Maria EdgewOrth.
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''The writings of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
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stories natural, and told with such truth
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MORAL TALES-By MARIA EpGEwoRTH EN-
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little books which convey no false or distorted
tons of life-Maria Edgeworth is our author
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ms VIII De constant furniture Tor the minds
OF children, that they may have something to think
Of when alone, and sing over 10 themselves. This
may sometimes give their thoughts "A divine turn
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out OF the loose and dangerous sonnets of the age"
Extract from The Auth0T's Preface
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