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  THE HISTORY

  OF

  SANDFORD AND MERTON.


  BY THOMAS DAY.


  =Six  Engravings on Steel.=


  =Philadelphia:=
  J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
  MDCCCLXVIII.




CONTENTS.


CHAPTER I.
                                                                    PAGE
  Description of Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton--Adventure
  with the Snake--Harry in Mr Merton's house--Mr Barlow
  undertakes the education of Tommy--The first day at Mr
  Barlow's--Story of the Flies and the Ants--Harry rescues
  a Chicken from a Kite--Story of the Gentleman and the
  Basket-maker--Tommy learns to read--Story of the two dogs,           1


CHAPTER II.

  Tommy and the Ragged Boy--Story of Androcles and the
  Lion--Conversation on Slavery--Conversation about an
  Ass--Tommy's Present and its consequences--The Story of
  Cyrus--Squire Chase beats Harry--Harry saves the Squire's
  life--Making Bread--Story of the Two Brothers--Story of
  the Sailors on the Island of Spitzbergen,                           47


CHAPTER III.

  Harry's Chicken--Tommy tries kindness on the Pig--Account
  of the Elephant--Story of the Elephant and the Tailor--Story
