Preface
_ TO
Columbia
WHO HAS JEST SAILED OUT AND DISCOVERED WOMAN. AND TO THE SECT DISCOVERED--
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
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PREFACE.
It wuz a beautiful evenin‘ in Jonesville, and the World. The Earth wuz a-settin‘ peaceful and serene under the glowin‘ light of a full moon and some stars, and I sot jest as peaceful and calm under the meller light of our hangin‘ lamp and the blue radiance of my companion‘s two orbs.
Two arm-chairs covered with handsome buff copper-plate wuz drawed up on each side of the round table, that had a cheerful spread on‘t, and a basket of meller apples and pears.
Dick Swiveller, our big striped pussy-cat (Thomas J. named him), lay stretched out in luxurious ease on his cushion, a-watchin‘ with dignified indulgence the gambollin‘ of our little pup dog. He is young yet, and Dick looked lenient on the innocent caperin‘s of youth.
Dick is very wise.
The firelight sparkled on the clean hearth, the lamplight gleamed down onto my needles a

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