The Scratchsides family: a book for young people. . as rules enforcing its members to runraces for silver cups or wagers, you will not join it atall, but purchase for yourself a good boat, for which pur-pose I send you the bank-note inclosed, and then selectthe best and most virtuous boys for your rowing com-panions. My dear Achy, I am rejoiced to hear from Dr. Mag-nus that you have been a good boy. I hope you willprove a shining ornament io society. With the exception of George Washington, who hasthe measles, we all enjoy good health, as usual. Your loving father, A. ScRATCHStfDES/ In conclus
The Scratchsides family: a book for young people. . as rules enforcing its members to runraces for silver cups or wagers, you will not join it atall, but purchase for yourself a good boat, for which pur-pose I send you the bank-note inclosed, and then selectthe best and most virtuous boys for your rowing com-panions. My dear Achy, I am rejoiced to hear from Dr. Mag-nus that you have been a good boy. I hope you willprove a shining ornament io society. With the exception of George Washington, who hasthe measles, we all enjoy good health, as usual. Your loving father, A. ScRATCHStfDES/ In conclusion, my young readers: As the Scratch-sides family, after remaining at the Hall for some time,have embarked for Europe—where we shall leave them toenjoy the sight of the lions in summer, plunge into thegayeties of Cancanis, toil with sore legs over the mole-hills of Switzerland, and undergo the ordeal of cheatsthrough the length and width of the continent, who gen-erally find easy victims in American travelers—I hidyou an affectionate
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