Stories from old-fashioned children's books brought together and introduced to the reader (1900)
Tuer, Andrew White, 1838-1900 · London : The Leadenhall Prefs, Ltd. · leaf 63
[From A Neio Riddle Book. By John the Giant-Killer,Esquire. York : T. Wilson, 1804.] Great virtues have I There is none can deny,And to these I shall mention an odd one ; When applyd to the tail It is seldom I failTo make a good boy of a bad one. … THE RENOWNED HISTORY OF PRIMROSE PRETTYFACE, WHO BY HER SWEETNESS OF TEMPER AND LOVE OF LEARNINGWAS RAISED FROM BEING THE Daughter of a Poor Cottager TO Great Riches ANDTO THE DIGNITY OF THE Lady of the Manor. SET FORTHFOR THE BENEFIT AND IMITATION OF THOSE PRETTY LITTLE Boys & Girls Who by…
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