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Preface.
when she was seven years old she was taken to Calcutta, where she was brought up and married. She and Dunkní are both Hindús.
Karím is a Muhammadan and was born at Lucknow. He says that "The Mouse" and "The Wonderful Story" are both Lucknow tales.
The notes to this book were written by Mother, and Father helped her to spell the Native names and words. He also made the Index.
Dr. George King helped us in the Botany; Mr. Tawney and Mr. Campbell of Islay, who saw many of the stories in manuscript, have given us several remarks. So has my uncle John Boxwell.
M. S. H. Stokes.
Calcutta,
March 24th, 1879.
