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Title: The Magic Fishbone
A Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7

Author: Charles Dickens

Release Date: November 5, 2007 [eBook #23344]

Language: English

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THE MAGIC FISHBONE

by

CHARLES DICKENS

With Illustrations by S. Beatrice Pearse

[Illustration: The Queen came in most splendidly dressed p. 27]

THE MAGIC FISHBONE

A Holiday Romance
from the Pen of
Miss Alice Rainbird
Aged 7.

by

CHARLES DICKENS

London: Constable and Co. Ltd.

FOREWORD

The story contained herein was written by Charles Dickens in 1867. It is
the second of four stories entitled "Holiday Romance" and was published
originally in a children's magazine in America. It purports to be written
by a child aged seven. It was republished in England in "All the Year
Round" in 1868. For this and four other Christmas pieces Dickens received
L1,000.

"Holiday Romance" was published in book form by Messrs Chapman & Hall in
1874, with "Edwin Drood" and other stories.

For this reprint the text of the story as it appeared in "All the Year
Round" has been followed.

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[Illustration: SEVERAL OF THE CHILDREN WERE GROWING OUT OF THEIR CL