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The Looking-Glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror: Being an Elegant Collection of the Most Delightful Little Stories and Interesting Tales
Excerpt from The Looking-Glass for the Mind, or Intellectual Mirror: Being an Elegant Collection of the Most Delightful Little Stories and Interesting Tales
The next morning, little Adolphus thus' ad dressed his aunt: This is my. Dear father's birth-day, I will go and see him, and wish him joy. She endeavoured to persuade him from it; but, when she found that all her endeavours were in vain, she consented, and then burst into a flood of tears. The little youth was ialarmed, and almost afraid to ask any ques tions. At last, I fear, said he, my dear papa is either ill or dead. Tell me, my dear. Aunt, for I must and will know: I will sleep no more till I see my dear father, who so ten derly loves me.
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The next morning, little Adolphus thus' ad dressed his aunt: This is my. Dear father's birth-day, I will go and see him, and wish him joy. She endeavoured to persuade him from it; but, when she found that all her endeavours were in vain, she consented, and then burst into a flood of tears. The little youth was ialarmed, and almost afraid to ask any ques tions. At last, I fear, said he, my dear papa is either ill or dead. Tell me, my dear. Aunt, for I must and will know: I will sleep no more till I see my dear father, who so ten derly loves me.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
273 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Arnaud Berquin
239 books2 followersArnaud Berquin was a French children's author.
His most famous work was L'Ami des Enfans (1782-3) which was first translated into English, albeit bowdlerised, by Mary Stockdale and published in London in 1783-4 by Mary's father John Stockdale.
His most famous work was L'Ami des Enfans (1782-3) which was first translated into English, albeit bowdlerised, by Mary Stockdale and published in London in 1783-4 by Mary's father John Stockdale.
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