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Parables from nature / by Mrs. Alfred Gatty ; the illustrations are by Mrs. Gatty.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1865 Gatty
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gatty, Alfred, Mrs., 1809-1873.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Children.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Conduct of life.
- Animals--Juvenile fiction.
- Animals.
- Nature stories.
- Children's stories.
- Genre:
- Fables -- 1865.
- Parables -- 1865.
- Children's stories -- 1865.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 167 p., 8 leaves of plates : ill. ; 13 cm.
- Edition:
- 12th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bell and Daldy, M. DCCC. LXV. [1865] (London : R. Clay, Son, and Taylor, Printers)
- Contents:
- A lesson of faith.
- The law of authority and obedience.
- The unknown land.
- Knowledge not the limit of belief.
- Training and restraining.
- The light of truth.
- Waiting.
- A lesson of hope.
- Notes:
- "Author of 'Proverbs illustrated,' 'Worlds not realized,' and 'The fairy godmothers.'"
- "These parables, which were originally inscribed to George Johnston, Esq. of Berwick-Upon-Tweed, are in their re-issue, dedicated to his memory, by a grateful and regretting friend, M. G."
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of: Peter J. Koblenzer.
- Athenaeum copy: Athenæum copy housed in protective box.
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