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Mary Jones was poor and illiterate. She learned to read and walked two miles to study a neighbor's Bible. A resolution became fixed in her mind that she must have a Bible of her own. For six years she did odd jobs for halfpennies, until she had enough to buy a Bible. One bright... Read Full Overview

Mary Jones saved for six years to buy a Bible of her own. In 1800, when she was 15, she thought she had saved enough, so she walked barefoot for 26 miles (more than 40km) over a mountain pass and through deep valleys in Wales to get one. That's when she discovered there were... Read Full Overview

""The Story of Mary Jones and Her Bible"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Mary Emily Ropes in 1892. The book tells the true story of a young Welsh girl named Mary Jones who lived in the late 18th century. Mary was a devout Christian who had a strong desire to own... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Story of Mary Jones and Her Bible, written by Mary Emily Ropes and first published in 1892, is a classic children's book that tells the inspiring true story of a young girl's determination to obtain a copy of the Bible for herself.Mary Jones is a poor Welsh girl who lives... Read Full Overview