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THE

WORKS

OF THE

REV. GEORGE CRABBE, LL.B.

IN SEVEN VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

TALES.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET.

1820.

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DEDICATION.

то

HER GRACE ISABELLA,

DUCHESS DOWAGER OF RUTLAND.

MADAM,

THE Dedication of Works of Literature to Persons of superior Worth and Eminence, appears to have been a measure early adopted, and continued to the present time; so that, whatever objections have been made to the language of Dedicators, such Addresses must be considered as perfectly consistent with reason and propriety; in fact, superior Rank and elevated Situation in Life naturally and justly claim such respect; and it is the

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