By MRS. MARY MAPES DODGE,
_Author of "Rhymes and Jingles," &c., and Editress of St. Nicholas_.
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One vol., 12mo, cloth, with Eight Illustrations, $1.50.
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_Hans Brinker; or, The Silver Skates_ is one of those stories which
is destined to be a source of perennial delight to generation after
generation of children. It tells of life in Holland--a country which
changes so little that a story of people who lived there twenty years
ago might be told of to-day as well, and it is marked throughout by a
vivacity, a freshness, and a healthy vigor which goes straight to the
heart of every reader whether he be old or young.
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_From the Nation._
"The authoress has shown, in her former works for the
young, a very rare ability to meet their wants; but
she has produced nothing better than this charming
tale--alive with incident and action, adorned rather
than freighted with useful facts, and moral without
moralization."
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_From the Atlantic Monthly._
"'Hans Brinker' is a charming domestic story, which is
addressed, indeed, to young people, but which may be
read with pleasure and profit by their elders. * * The
lessons inculcated, elevated in tone, are in the action
of the story and the feelings and aspirations of the
actors."
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_From the Congregationalist._
"For children what could be better as a Christmas gift
than a copy of Mrs. Dodge's _Hans Brinker; or, the
Silver Skates_, of which we are now given a new and
beautiful edition? This is one of the most charming
of juvenile stories, dealing with fresh scenes and a
strange life, and told with sweet simplicity and great
beauty."
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_From the Watchman and Reflector._
"It has fine wit and natural pathos, and abounds
in sentiments which are inspiring to the heart of
any reader, young and old. * * * The character and
incidents are of unusual interest. The plot is somewhat
intricate, but is managed with a master's skill. The
tone is remarkably pure, and the lesson which the story
itself presses home on the reader is in the highest
degree significant."
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_From the Cleveland Leader._
"Mrs. Dodge never permits her story to lag, and the
bright eyes which have scanned its opening pages will
not be content till they have followed the fascinating
romance to its close."
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_From Appleton's Journal._
"A better present to a youngster of the right mind we
should find it hard to select."
_Sent postpaid on receipt of the price by the Publishers_,
SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.,
_743 & 745 Broadway, New York_.
"_Infinite riches in a little room._"--MARLOWE.