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Title: The Adventures of a Squirrel, Supposed to be Related by Himself

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: February 23, 2009 [EBook #28165]

Language: English

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[Illustration: _FRONTISPIECE._

_After having seated himself._

_preface IV._]

THE

_ADVENTURES_

OF A

SQUIRREL,

_SUPPOSED TO BE_

RELATED BY HIMSELF.

London:

PRINTED BY AND FOR DARTON AND HARVEY
GRACECHURCH-STREET.

1807.
_Price Sixpence._

PREFACE.

To MISS ANNE S*****.

_My dear Anne,_

_When I was upon a visit at your good mamma's, I promised to make
you a present. Now a present for a girl of your age (if I only
considered your age) is easy enough to find; but when I think on
your good sense, I cannot reconcile myself to buy for you what
I otherwise should. Not to keep you in suspense, I have at last
found out a present, which I hope will be agreeable to you. Attend
to the following adventure: I was walking, about a week ago, in
the fields adjoining my house at Croydon. The evening was so
delightful, I wandered insensibly much farther than I at first
intended to go. The prospect was so charming, and the hay smelt so
agreeably, that I never thought of returning, till I found myself
rather tired, so sat down by one of the haycocks to rest myself.
After having sufficiently rested, I made the best of my way
towards home; when, (guess my surprise!) putting my hand in my
pock