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Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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A riddle. 6. Pertaining to a certain nobleman.7. A weapon. 8. A fruit. 9. Dressed. 10. AnAfrican. 11. A bill of exchange. 12. To tender.13. Character. 14. A deer. 15. In rectangle. GEORGE LINWOOD HOSEA. THE MAGIC LETTERS. (First Prize, St. Nicholas League Competition.) X LDVE J UINB ASAC 0 G E R I 0 M0DUB The above magic letters contain the name, and a briefhistory, of a great man who died in March. Choosingany letter as a starting-point, and moving one square inany direction, spell out: 1. The mans first name. 2. His middle name. 3. His last name. 4. The year of his birth. 5. The name of the city in which he was born anddied. 6. The name of his aunt, and of his daughter. 7. The name of a country where he gained great fame. 8. A famous saying of his. 9. The name of a river which played an importantpart in his life. 10. The year of his death. 11. The part of the month on which he died. Each letter may be used more than once, if necessary.MAURICE P. DUNLAP. THE DE VINNE PRESS, NEW YORK.
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SPEAK NOT EVIL OF THE LAW, BOY! RESPONDED THE RULER, STERNLY :(SEE THE STORY, a BOY OF GALATIA.) ST. NICHOLAS. Vol. XXVII. APRIL, 1900. No. 6. A BOY OF GALATIA. By Samuel Scoville, Jr. It was court-day in far-away Galatia,northernmost of all the Grecian provinces.Before the great gate of Ancyra, the capital, along line of accused and accusers passed theivory chair of the archon, or ruler, who judgedevery cause that touched not the life of a free-man. Now a thief was scourged, now a pledgeredeemed, and case after case was heard andpassed upon in a few brief words. Finally apathetic little group, that seemed oddly out ofplace in the line of petty criminals, came be-fore the judgment-seat. A tall woman, withthe noble oval face that marked the highesttype of Grecian beauty, leaned on the arm ofa youth, while a little fair-haired boy clung toher skirt. In the background stood a lameslave with eyes fixed on the ground, while theedge of a ghastly scar running underneath histunic gave a reaso

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