Short Studies in Ethics: An Elementary Text-Book for Schools

John Ormsby Miller

88 pages
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Twenty-four short chapters for school students on duty, truthfulness, courage, honesty, justice and kindness, each one easy to read in a single sitting. A 19th-century textbook with a traditional tone, newly typeset for easy reading. Ages 12 and up.

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