CONTENTS.
Time:
Poetry of Time.
Time—Past, Present, and Future.
Measurement of Time.
Sun-dials and the Hour-glass.
Celebrated Clocks and Watches.
Early Rising.
Art of Employing Time.
Value of Method.
Habits of the Great Duke of Wellington.
Life and Length of Days:
First Twenty years of Life.
What is a Generation?
Average Duration of Life.
What is Memory?
Consolation in Growing Old.
Historic Traditions through Few Links.
Longevity in Families.
Longevity and Localities.
Longevity of Classes.
Future Earthly Existence of the Human Race.
The School of Life:
What is Education?
Teaching Young Children.
Education at Home.
Business of Education.
Classical Education.
School Reform.
Unsound Teaching.
Self-Formation.
“Cramming.”
Mathematics.
Aristotle.
Geology in Education.
The best Education.
Books for the Young.
Dictionary English.
What is Argument?
English Style.
Art of Writing.
Business-Life:
Want of a Pursuit.
Worth of Energy.
Choice of a Profession.
Official Life and Qualifications.
Public Speaking—Contemporary Orators.
Men of Business.
Security of Character.
Eminent Engineers and Mechanicians.
Scientific Farming.
How Large Fortunes are made.
Civic Worthies of the Present Century.
Working Authors and Artists.
Wear and Tear of Public Life.
Home Traits:
Love of Home.
Family Portraits.
How to Keep Friends.
The Spirit of the Age:
Progress of Knowledge.
Time and Improvement.
Evil Influences.
Worldly Morality.
Speaking the Truth.
Restlessness and Enterprise.
Marvels of the Universe.
World-Knowledge:
Predictions of Success.
Management of Time.
Ease of Mind.
The Good Man’s Life.
CRITICAL OPINIONS OF THE ABOVE WORK.