The Project Gutenberg eBook, Eight Cousins, by Louisa May Alcott

Title: Eight Cousins

Or, The Aunt-Hill

Author: Louisa May Alcott

Release Date: January 13, 2012 [eBook #38567]

Language: English

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Rose and Her Aunts.—Page 37.

Eight Cousins;
OR,
THE AUNT-HILL.

PREFACE.

The Author is quite aware of the defects of this little story, many of which were unavoidable, as it first appeared serially. But, as Uncle Alec's experiment was intended to amuse the young folks, rather than suggest educational improvements for the consideration of the elders, she trusts that these short-comings will be overlooked by the friends of the Eight Cousins, and she will try to make amends in a second volume, which shall attempt to show The Rose in Bloom.

CONTENTS.