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Castle Blair.
Little. 1.00
This charming picture of child-life on an Irish estate was highly
commended by Ruskin in these words: There is a quite lovely little
book just come out about children, Castle Blair!... The book is good,
and lovely, and true, having the best description of a noble child in
it (Winnie) that I ever read; and nearly the best description of the
next best thing--a noble dog.
SMITH, M.P. (W.).
More Good Times at Hackmatack.
Little. 1.25
A further account of farm life in Western Massachusetts begun in Jolly
Good Times at Hackmatack.
Sit with me by the homestead hearth,
And stretch the hands of memory forth
To warm them at the wood-fire's blaze!
WHITTIER.
To fear God, do your duty, tell the truth, and be
industrious--this was the New England ideal; and until we can
replace it by a better, we can hardly afford to belittle
it.--_Preface._
STEIN, EVALEEN.
Gabriel and the Hour Book.
Page. 1.00
This simply-told story presents in a charming way a sketch of French
life in the reign of Louis XII. It tells of how little Gabriel helped
Brother Stephen to illuminate a wonderful Book of Hours for the King
to give as a wedding gift to Anne of Brittany, and of the (p.
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