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Front. ZAC WINS THE PIG-RACE.—P. 57
UNCLE JOE'S STORIES
BY THE RIGHT HON.
E. H. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN, M.P.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ERNEST GRISET
LONDON
GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS
BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL
NEW YORK: 416 BROOME STREET
1879
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| Uncle Joe | 1 |
| Zac's Bride | 40 |
| Evelyn with the Fairies | 106 |
| Cat and Dog | 183 |
| Ophelia | 223 |
| The Crones of Mersham | 285 |
TO ALL NAUGHTY CHILDREN
(IF THERE BE ANY SUCH LEFT IN ENGLAND)
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
My dear Children—
Yes—you are "dear," and will be very "dear" to your parents andfriends if you continue to be naughty. I dedicate this little book toyou because I have been told (though it is scarcely possible to believeit) that I was once a naughty child myself. If it be true, it was avery long time ago; and then there were not nearly so manypretty "children's books" as there are now, so I had not the samechance as you have of knowing how much best it is to be good. As soonas I found this out, I began to be good directly, and now I advise youall to do the same.
Whilst you are thinking how to manage it, you cannot do better t