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Title: Tales from Maria Edgeworth;
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849 Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921 Thomson, Hugh, 1860-1920, ill
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Publisher: (London) W. Gardner, Darton & co.
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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clapped his hands with loud exulta-tions, and insulting laughter. But his laughter ceasedwhen our provident hero calmly drew from his pocket anexcellent piece of whipcord. The everlasting whipcord, I declare ! exclaimed Hal,when he saw that it was the very same that had tied upthe parcel. Yes, said Ben, as he fastened it to his bow, I put itinto my pocket to-day, on purpose, because I thought Imight happen to want it. He drew his bow the third and last time. Oh, papa ! cried little Patty, as his arrow hit the mark, its the nearest; is it not the nearest? Master Sweeptakes, with anxiety, examined the hit.There could be no doubt. Ben was victorious ! The bow,the prize bow, was now delivered to him ; and Hal, as helooked at the whipcord, exclaimed, How lucky this whip-cord has been to you, Ben ! It is lucky\ perhaps you mean, that he took care of it,said Mr. Gresham. Aye, said Hal, very true : he might well say, Wastenot, want not ; it is a good thing to have two strings toones bow. 224
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