The parent's assistant; or, Stories for children .. (1820)
Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849, Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 · New York, E. Duyckinck, G. Long, printer · leaf 166
ot stay here any longer. * It is a fine moon-light night, said the basket-woman;* and it is not far; Ill walk with you, and see you safehome myself. The gentleman detained them a few minutes longer,till a messenger, whom he had despatched to purchase themuch-wished-for blanket, returned. 4 Your… … N the neighbourhood of a sea-port town in the west ofEngland, there lived a gardener, who had one son, call-ed Maurice, of whom he was very fond. One day his fa-ther sent him to the neighbouring town, to purchase somegarden =eeds for him. When Maurice got to the seed-shop, it was full of people,…
Children's stories, English
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