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xvi, that I cannot but believe they are all by the ame hand—a belief which I think will be hared by any one who will take the trouble to compare them carefully. But I hould advie him to rely on the Newbery editions alone, for grievouly garbled verions of nearly every one of thee books have been iued from many different houes throughout the country.

Many authorities have upported the view that Goldmith was the author of "Goody Two Shoes." Conpicuous among them was Wahington Irving, who ays, "It is uggeted with great probability that he wrote for Mr Newbery the famous nurery tory of 'Goody Two Shoes.'" It is aid alo that William Godwin held this opinion; and I believe there is authority for