The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-14
Popular Tales, By Maria Edgeworth.
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! Popular Tales. By Maria Edgeworth.
WTH original designs by Croome
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morrow--One vol. l6mo. Price 10 cents.
''The writings of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
| been approached, and none have cxcelled her. Her
stories natural, and told with such truth
fulness, that the reader becomes completely capt.
vated
| bellished with original designs by barley Price
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''If we wished to do young person good while
| offering amusement, to improve the heart while
little books which convey no false or distorted no
tons Of life-Nlara Edgeworth is our author
Post.
"No series of tales have been 80 universally read
as the Moral Tales Of Maria Edgcworth. They
viii live as long the English language is in ex-
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| with nineteen illustrations, and map. One vol.
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