PREFACE "Rough and Ready" is presented to the public as the fourth volume of the " Ragged Dick Series," and, like two of its predecessors, was contributed as a serial to the " Schoolmate," a popular juvenile magazine. Its second title, "Life among the New York Newsboys," describes its character and purpose. While the young hero may be regarded as a favorable example of his class, the circumstances of his lot, aggravated by the persecutions of an intemperate...
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