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RAVENSDALE.

A TALE.

BY A LADY.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

OTHER

DUBLIN

WILLIAM CURRY, JUN. AND COMPANY.

LONGMANS, BROWN AND CO. LONDON.

1845.

Dublin Printed by J. S. FOLDS and SON, 6, Bachelor's-walk.

PREFACE.

IN presenting to your notice, dear reader, the following simple narrative, I feel deeply sensible that my claim to public indulgence is slender indeed--solely rested, as it is, on the kind encouragement of a few literary friends, and counterbalanced by the many difficulties ever attendant on the first effort of an inexperienced writer.

Ravensdale is devoid alike of what may be termed striking incident, depth of plot, or highlywrought colouring in the dramatis personæ. Its unpretending aim has been a faithful representation

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