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Old nurse's book of rhymes, jingles and ditties

New and Popular Works, Principally for the Young. PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN, Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard.

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The Bridal Souvenir;

Containing the choicest thoughts of the best Authors in Prose and Verse, on bridal joys and wedded life. Richly Illuminated in gold and colours, designed by Mr. Samuel Stanesby.

⁂ In the preparation of this volume, no expense has been spared to produce a Gift Book of the most appropriate character and permanent value. It consists of thirty-six quarto pages of elegant illuminated printing, the design of each page presenting, not merely an ornamental accompaniment to the text, but also an emblematical exposition of it in the poetical language of flowers.

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Fred. Markham in Russia;

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