Gertrude, Agnes And Melite, And Amelia Douglas

Gertrude, Agnes and Melite, and Amelia Douglas: Tales, for the Instruction and Amusement of Young Persons is a book written by Elizabeth Semple in 1804. The book consists of four stories that are aimed at teaching young people moral lessons while also entertaining them. The first story, Gertrude, is about a young girl who is orphaned and goes to live with her uncle. She learns about the importance of being kind and generous to others, even when they are not kind to her.The second story, Agnes and Melite, is about two sisters who are very different in personality. Agnes is kind and thoughtful, while Melite is selfish and vain. The story teaches the importance of being humble and putting others before oneself.The third story, Amelia Douglas, is about a young girl who is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her father dies. She learns about the importance of hard work and perseverance, and how these qualities can help her achieve her goals.The fourth and final story is called The Two Sisters. It is about two sisters who are very close, but one of them becomes jealous of the other's success. The story teaches the importance of being happy for others and not letting jealousy consume you.Overall, Gertrude, Agnes and Melite, and Amelia Douglas: Tales, for the Instruction and Amusement of Young Persons is a book that teaches important moral lessons through entertaining stories. It is a great read for young people who want to learn about the importance of kindness, humility, hard work, and avoiding jealousy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.