The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-09
Popular Tales, BY Maria Edgeyvorth
With original designs by Croome.

Popular Tales, BY Maria Edgeworth.
WIth original designs by Croome
CosTENTs.-Murad the Unlucky-1he Manu-
facturers-The Contrast-The Grateful Negro-To-
morrow-One vol. l6mo. Price rs cents.
'The writings of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
been approached, and none have excelled her. Her
stories are natural and told with such truth
fulness, that the reader becomes completely capt.
waited.
MORAL TALEs-By MANIA EpeEwoRrH. En-
belhshed with original designs by barley. Price
rs cents.
elf wished to do young person good while
offering amusement, to improve the heart while
engaging the attention, and to give him or her
little books which convey no false distorted no.
tons of hfe-Maria Edgeworth is our author."-
Post.
"No series Of tales have been so universally read
| as the moral Tales Of Maria Edgeworth. They
will live as long as the English language is in ex-
istence."
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DIVINE AND MORAL SONGS, for the use Of
tnlt0Fen, Dy isaac w ats, ~. ~.
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out OF the loose and dangerous sonnets Of the age"
Extract from The Author's Preface.
LITTLE ANNlE'S FIRST BOOK.-Chiehy in
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VENTURES OF BOB THE SO UIRREL.-Illus-
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| HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A Remembrance
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THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPE DESCRIBED;
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LITTLE ANNIE'S SECOND BOOK, in words
| Of one syllable. By the Author Of Little Annie's
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