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قراءة كتاب Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin
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MARI
Our Little Norwegian Cousin
Little Cousin Series
Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in
tint. Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover,
per volume, 60 cents
LIST OF TITLES
By Mary Hazelton Wade
(unless otherwise indicated)
Our Little African Cousin |
Our Little Alaskan Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Arabian Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little Armenian Cousin |
Our Little Australian Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Brazilian Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Brown Cousin |
Our Little Canadian Cousin |
By Elizabeth R. MacDonald |
Our Little Chinese Cousin |
By Isaac Taylor Headland |
Our Little Cuban Cousin |
Our Little Dutch Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little Egyptian Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little English Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little Eskimo Cousin |
Our Little French Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little German Cousin |
Our Little Greek Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Hawaiian Cousin |
Our Little Hindu Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little Hungarian Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Indian Cousin |
Our Little Irish Cousin |
Our Little Italian Cousin |
Our Little Japanese Cousin |
Our Little Jewish Cousin |
Our Little Korean Cousin |
By H. Lee M. Pike |
Our Little Mexican Cousin |
By Edward C. Butler |
Our Little Norwegian Cousin |
Our Little Panama Cousin |
By H. Lee M. Pike |
Our Little Persian Cousin |
By E. C. Shedd |
Our Little Philippine Cousin |
Our Little Porto Rican Cousin |
Our Little Russian Cousin |
Our Little Scotch Cousin |
By Blanche McManus |
Our Little Siamese Cousin |
Our Little Spanish Cousin |
By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet |
Our Little Swedish Cousin |
By Claire M. Coburn |
Our Little Swiss Cousin |
Our Little Turkish Cousin |
L. C. PAGE & COMPANY
New England Building, Boston, Mass.
MARI
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By L. C. Page & Company
(INCORPORATED)
All rights reserved
Fifth Impression, June, 1908
Sixth Impression, March, 1910
Preface
Long before Columbus discovered America, there were brave men in the north of Europe who dared to sail farther out upon the unknown waters of the Atlantic than any other people in the world. These daring seamen were called Vikings. Their home was the peninsula of Scandinavia, now ruled over by one king, although divided into two distinct countries, Norway and Sweden.
It was along the shores of Norway, with rugged mountains fringing its deep bays, that the Vikings learned command of their curious, high-prowed ships, and overcame all fear of wind and storm. Their strong nature shows itself to-day in the people of Norway, who patiently endure many hardships while trying to get a living on the rough mountain-sides or along the rocky coasts.
Many of our Norwegian cousins have come to America to make a new home for themselves where the sun shines more warmly and the winds blow less keenly. Their fair-haired children are growing up amongst us, showing us the qualities their parents most admire. Be brave, be honest, be kind to all creatures, be faithful to every little duty,—these are the lessons they