Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Knock-na-callte-crōin-ōir appears with six different spellings.

Knock-na-callte-ōir

Knockcalltecrore

Knockcalltore

Knockalltecrore

Knockaltecrore

THE SNAKE’S PASS.

Quarto, cloth, gilt edges, price 6s.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

UNDER THE SUNSET.

Some Opinions of the Press.

“... This particularly is a book which all clever and imaginative children should read.... The stories all paint a grand moral, are deeply pathetic, and of absorbing interest.”—The World.

“....A charming book....”—Punch.

“....This collection of delicate and forcible allegories.”—Daily Telegraph.

“....The style of the book is characterized throughout by remarkable purity and grace.”—The Daily News.

“....A really beautiful book, which may be enjoyed, not only by children, but by their elders.”—Morning Post.

“....The tales are in the best style of imaginative narrative, with charming little touches of nature and reference to every-day things.”—The Spectator.

“....The book is pervaded by a dreamy beauty of style, which 

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