Lyrical Tales

by Mary Robinson (1758-1800)

LYRICAL TALES,

BY

MRS. MARY ROBINSON.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR T. N. LONGMAN AND O. REES, PATERNOSTER-ROW,

BY BIGGS AND CO. BRISTOL.

1800.

CONTENTS.

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All Alone _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Mistletoe, a Christmas Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Poor, Singing Dame _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Mistress Gurton's Cat, a Domestic Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Lascar, in Two Parts _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Widow's Home _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Shepherd's Dog _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Fugitive _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Haunted Beach _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Old Barnard, a Monkish Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Hermit of Mont-Blanc _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Deborah's Parrot, a Village Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Negroe Girl _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Trumpeter, an Old English Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Deserted Cottage _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Fortune-Teller, a Gypsy Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Poor Marguerite _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Confessor, a Sanctified Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Edmund's Wedding _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Alien Boy _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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The Granny Grey, a Love Tale _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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Golsre, a Gothic Swiss Tale, in Five Parts _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _          _

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