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Edited by Amelia Hofer, ex-president Kindergarten Department of National Educational Association. Illustrated by Harry O. Landers, of the Chicago Times staff.
By W.O.Krohn, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois.Illustrated by Wm.Ottman.
By George Ade, special writer for the Chicago RecordIllustrated by John T.McCutcheon.
From Shakespeare. By Fay Adams Britton, Shakespearian writer.Illustrated by Wm.Ottman.Vol.I.The Tempest; Vol.II.The Merchant of Venice.A Winter's Tale.
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Transcriber's Note
The original book had no page numbers.
The oe-ligatures have been converted to "oe."