作者: Felix Summerly

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IN a small village, at some distance from London, lived a poor widow and her son, whose name was Jack. He was a bold, daring fellow, ready for any adventure which promised fun or amusement. He deligh …

IN a little thatched cottage near the forest in Hampshire, which is called the ‘ New Forest, ‘ there lived a hard working, industrious couple. The husband was a faggot maker, and the wife used to spe …

‘BEAUTY’ was the youngest of the three daughters of a Merchant. She had been called ‘Beauty’ from her birth, on account of her surpassing Her features were not only handsome in themselves, but they w …