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Beautiful extracts, of prosaic writers. Carefully selected for the young and rising generation. Containing Pieges, Moral and Entertaining, Classical and Historical, Orations, Characters, Narratives, Dialogues, &c. &c. ... . Embellished with superb engravings.

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English literature - 18th century - Literary collections

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Beautiful extracts, of prosaic writers. Carefully selected for the young and rising generation. Containing Pieges, Moral and Entertaining, Classical and Historical, Orations, Characters, Narratives, Dialogues, &c. &c. ... . Embellished with superb engravings.