To Emily,
A LITTLE BLUE-EYED LAUGHING IMAGE OF PURITY
AND HAPPINESS,
THESE VOLUMES ARE INSCRIBED
AS A SLIGHT MEMORIAL OF A FATHER'S AFFECTION
FOR AN ONLY DAUGHTER. October, 1841.
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PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.
The fact that a well-printed edition of this notable story has not been in print either in England or America since its original publication in 1841 is a sufficient reason for the present edition.