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PREFACE
for many years past, delighted its readers; the tales from the "Kinder und Haus-Märchen" have been newly translated.
As much variety as possible has been put into the choice of tales, selection for the most part falling on those which are known to be universally acknowledged as favourites; and as such, it is the hope of the Editor, they may continue, under the new garb in which he now presents them to his young friends.
EDITOR.
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