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“Miss Kirkland has composed her ‘Short History of France’ in the way in which a history for young people ought to be written; that is, she has aimed to present a consecutive and agreeable story, from which the reader can not only learn the names of kings and the succession of events, but can also receive a vivid and permanent impression as to the characters, modes of life, and the spirit of different people.”

—­The Nation, New York.

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FAMILIAR TALKS ON ENGLISH LITERATURE.  A Manual embracing the Great Epochs of English Literature, from the English conquest of Britain, 449, to the death of Walter Scott, 1832.  By ABBY SAGE RICHARDSON.  Fourth edition, revised.  Price $1.50.

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