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SERMONIC FANCY WORK 



On the Figures of our First Acquaintances in 

 Literature. By JOHN PAUL RITCHIE. 



I. Little Jack Horner. The Spirit of Self-Satisfaction. 



H. Peter "White. How we are led by the Nose. 



HE. Humpty Dumpty. The Spirit of Exclusiveness. 



IV. Little Miss Mufflt. The Education of Fear. 



V. Jack Spratt and his Wife. The Perfect Law of Liberty. 



VI. Jack and Jill. The Climbing Spirit and its Incumbrances. 



VH. Little Bo-peep. The Eecovery of the Lost Sheep. 



Vni. Beauty and the Beast. The Union of the Strong and Beautiful. 



OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 



The Literary Churchman says: " Pungent, amusing, and 

 replete with clever satire." 



The Christian says : " In this ingenious and novel experiment, 

 gravity and mirth go hand in hand. The style is energetic and pointed, 

 and the matter pregnant and suggestive." 



The Sword and Trowel says: "Very clever." 



The Nonconformist says : " Under the guise of commentary 

 on texts from old nursery rhymes and stories, Mr. Ritchie really gives 

 us some admirable discourses ' Sermonic Fancy Work ' in very deed. 

 It is astonishing how, by the help of a slight vein of paradox and a 

 nimble fancy, he can pass, almost imperceptibly, from mild fun to very 

 sad earnest, touching not a few of our most ingrained faults in the 

 most efficient way." 



The Scotsman says : "A clever, wholesome, readable little 

 book." 



The Homilist says : " The sermons are really good. They have 

 satire, but it is satire which consumes religious rubbish and nonsense. 

 They have fun and humour, but you are made to laugh in order that 

 you may think with more vigour and seriousness." 



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