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Title: The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts

Author: Abbie Farwell Brown

Illustrator: Fanny Y. Cory

Release Date: May 29, 2009 [EBook #28990]

Language: English

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By Abbie Farwell Brown

THE STAR JEWELS AND OTHER WONDERS. Illustrated.
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THE FLOWER PRINCESS. Illustrated. Sq. 12mo, $1.00.

THE CURIOUS BOOK OF BIRDS. Illustrated. Square
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A POCKETFUL OF POSIES. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.00,
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IN THE DAYS OF GIANTS. Illustrated. 12mo, $1.10,
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HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
BOSTON AND NEW YORK

THE BOOK OF SAINTS AND FRIENDLY BEASTS

[Illustration: ST. BRIDGET & THE KING'S WOLF]

THE BOOK OF SAINTS
AND FRIENDLY BEASTS
BY ABBIE FARWELL
BROWN. ILLUSTRATED
BY FANNY Y. CORY

[Illustration]

HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND CO.
BOSTON AND NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT 1900 BY ABBIE FARWELL BROWN, ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED

IN LOVING MEMORY OF A FRIENDLY BEAST

BROTHER, HAST THOU NEVER LEARNED IN HOLY WRIT,
THAT WITH HIM WHO HAS LED HIS LIFE AFTER GOD'S
WILL THE WILD BEASTS AND WILD BIRDS ARE TAME?

SAINT GUTHLAC OF CROWLAND

_IN the old legends there may be things which some folk nowadays find it
hard to believe. But surely