The historical souvenir : and literary cabinet
This is a collection of short pieces of fiction, non-fiction, and poems for children. Each has a moral, and is meant to teach the children reading the book, "that the road to happiness is that of virtue" (preface). Of note is a brief introduction to life in Newfoundland entitled, "A s...
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| Language: | English |
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Published for the Proprietor [by H.L. Stevens]
1840
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/105242 |
| Summary: | This is a collection of short pieces of fiction, non-fiction, and poems for children. Each has a moral, and is meant to teach the children reading the book, "that the road to happiness is that of virtue" (preface). Of note is a brief introduction to life in Newfoundland entitled, "A sketch of Newfoundland", which begins on p. 336. Illustrated with sixteen fine steel engravings. |
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