- Races and contests in Mexico, [34].
- "Raiko and the Oni," story of, in Japan, [153].
- Rank shown by dress in Peru, [42];
- Europe, [283].
- Rattle, the, of infant in Greece, [194].
- Redemptioners in United States, [318].
- Regulations in Egypt, [54];
- Japan, [140].
- Religion in China, [122];
- Religious books for children in New England, [441].
- Religious fears of young people in New England, [441].
- Religious precocity in New England, [440].
- Religious services of the first colonists in Virginia, [428].
- Reliquaries in Europe, [285].
- Remedies for children's diseases in United States, [397].
- Remodeling the human figure by the women of Greece, [189].
- Respect for parents and aged people by children and young people in China, [116];
- Results of the education of earlier United States, [454].
- Revenge of slighted affections by a young woman in Japan, [153].
- Rhetor's school at Rome, [260].
- Rhymes for children in China, Mother Goose Rhymes, [113].
- Riddles, the giving of, in Judea, [173].
- Rings worn in Egypt, [61];
- Rites in India, [99].
- Roads in Peru, [39].
- Rope-walking in Europe, [294];
- Running and jumping games in Japan, [151].
- Running contests in United States, [403].
- Running games of children in Greece, [195].
- Sack races in Europe, [293].
- Sacred Thread, bestowing of, on youth in India, [99].
- Saint Valentine's Day among the Dutch in New York, [416].
- Salary of minister in New England, [436].
- Salt-cellar, important at table in United States, [328].
- Samp, an Indian food in United States, [364].
- Sampler, made by girls in United States, [427].
- Samurai, education of, in Japan, [158].
- Sanitation in United States, [389].
- Scholar, the, in China, [127].
- School books in United States, [445].
- School, child's first day at, in China, [124].
- School day at Athens, [209];
- School houses in China, [124];
- School materials in China, [124];
- United States, [444].
- School vacations in China, [124].
- School year in China, [124];
- Rome, [261].
- Schools, coeducational, in Japan, [157].
- Schools connected with temples in Egypt, [82].
- Schools, kinds of, in China, [123];
- Rome, [258].
- Schools of Egypt, elementary, [82];
- higher, [82].
- Schools of quite early origin in China, [123].
- "Scrutaire" in homes of United States, [326].
- Sculpture in Egypt, [71].
- Seating at meals in Egypt, [63];
- Rome, [237].
- Seating in churches in United States, [431].
- Seating of children and young people in churches in New England, [439].
- See-saw, used by children of Greece, [195].
- Serfdom in Europe, [271].
- Servants in United States, [318].
- Service, noble and ignoble, in Europe, [171].
- Sexes, separate education of, in Mexico, [36].
- Shirking school, playing hookey, etc., at Rome, [262].
- Shoes for girls in United States, [363].
- Shoes of baby in Japan, [144].
- Shrove Tuesday observed in New York, [415].
- Sickness and death in Egypt, [74];
- Sillabub, a drink in United States, [372].
- Singing-schools in United States, [400].
- Sitting of people in Egypt, [57].
- Skates and skating in United States, [402], [410].
- Skipping of stones by children at Rome, [254].
- Slavery in Egypt, [54];
- Slawbank, the, in United States, [327].
- Sleeping, manner of, in Egypt, [57].
- Sleeve-buttons in United States, [354].
- Sleighing in United States, [402], [411].
- Sleight-of-hand performances in United States, [403].
- Slitting tongue of offender in United States, [419].
- Small-pox in United States, [392].
- Smock-races of young women in England, [293].
- Snail Water, a famous medicine for rickets in United States, [377].
- Snow and ice games and sports in Japan, [151].
- Soap-making in United States, [425].
- Sons greatly desired in China, [116];
- India, [96].
- "Soul-examination," game of, in Japan, [147].
- Spectacles at Rome, [249].
- Sports and festivals at Greece, [197].
- Standard of beauty for women in Japan, [132].
- Standing-stool for baby in United States, [379].
- Stays and corsets for little children in United States, [363].
- Stilts in Greece, [195];
- Stocks used for punishment of offenders in United States, [417].
- Stola worn by women at Rome, [232].
- Stone, kinds of, used in buildings in Egypt, [73].
- Story-telling in India, [99];
- Japan, [146].
- Stoves used by the Germans in Pennsylvania, [330].
- Striking a light in United States, [333].
- Subject-matter of the elementary schools in New England, [446].
- Subject-matter of the schools at Rome, [259].
- Succotash, an Indian food in United States, [364].
- Suicide of lovers in Japan, [155].
- Suicide of wives in China, [104].
- Sunday observance in United States, [428].
- Supawn, an Indian food in United States, [364].
- Sutteeism in India, [93].
- Sweetmeats for children in United States, [375].
- Swimming in United States, [411].
- Sword-dancing in Europe, [294];
- United States, [403].
- Swords worn by boys in Japan, [140].
- Tables in Egypt, [57];
- Tableware and furnishings in Egypt, [63];
- Tablinum of a Roman house, [216].
- Tag, game of, in United States, [408].
- Tallow-candle making in United States, [332].
- Tammany Club in New York, [399].
- Tapestries hung on walls of houses in United States, [326].
- Tea in United States, [373].
- Teacher and pupil in India, [102].
- Teachers of China, [124];
- Teeth, condition of, in United States, [357].
- Teething of children in United States, [378].
- Temple of Karnak in Egypt, [73].
- Thanksgiving Day among the Puritans of New England, [414].
- Theaters and theatrical entertainments in Europe, [294];
- Thumb-rings worn by men in United States, [354].
- Tilting at Quintain in Europe, [292].
- Time of planting and reaping grain in Egypt, [66].
- Time-pieces in United States, [354].
- Tip-cat, played by boys in Europe, [296].
- Tithing-man of New England, [434].
- Titles, educational, in China, [127].
- Tobacco in Mexico, [26];
- Toga of Romans, [231].
- Toga virilis, investing boy with, at Rome, [241].
- Toilette, the, of ladies at Rome, [236].
- Tops and top-spinning in Europe, [296];
- Tournaments in Europe, [269].
- Towers on heads of women in United States, [356].
- Townsman, the, in medieval Europe, [275].
- Toys in China, [120];
- Trades in Egypt, [67];
- Mexico, [31].
- Tradesmen and mechanics at Rome, [248].
- Training of the king and princes of Peru, [49].
- Treatment and remedies of physicians in United States, [390].
- Trenchers used at meals in United States, [328].
- Triclinium of Romans, [237].
- Troubadours of Southern France, [271].
- Trousseau of bride in Japan, [135].
- Trouveurs of Northern France, [271].
- Trundle-bed in United States, [327].
- Tug-of-war of boys in Greece, [196].
- Tunica of Romans, [232].
- Types of meeting-houses in New England, [429].
- Umbrellas in United States, [354].
- Universities, early, in Europe, [299];
- Use of meeting-houses for various purposes in New England, [433].
- Utensils, household, in United States, [329].
- Vassalage in Europe, [266].
- Vegetables of Egypt, [65];
- Vegetables of the North American Indians obtained by the early settlers in the United States, [367].
- Veils worn by women of Judea, [172].
- Venatio, animal displays, at Rome, [251].
- Vestal Virgins of Rome, [255].
- Villas in Egypt, [56];
- Rome, [215].
- Virgins of the Sun in Peru, [44].
- Voorlezer, chorister, of church among the Dutch in New York, [435].
- Wakes in Europe, [293].
- Walking as an exercise and pastime at Rome, [253].
- Walking of baby in Japan, [144].
- Walking-sticks in Egypt, [61];
- Greece, [189].
- Warming-pans in United States, [330].
- Watches in United States, [354].
- Water for drinking in United States, [369].
- Weaning of child in India, [99].
- Wedding-bans, publishing of, in United States, [339].
- Wedding ceremony in Japan, [135];
- Wedding-day in China, [111];
- Wedding-dress at Rome, [227].
- Wedding-feast in China, [111];
- Rome, [228].
- Wedding procession in Greece, [184].
- Wedding veil at Rome, [227].
- Wheelbarrow races in England, [293].
- Whipping offenders in United States, [419].
- Whipping-posts, location of, in Boston, [420].
- Whiskey manufactured in United States, [371].
- Widowers in China, [105];
- Widows in China, [105];
- Wife, advertisement for, in United States, [339].
- Wife, the, in India, [91];
- Rome, [229].
- Wife, fate of sonless, in India, [96].
- Wigs worn in Egypt, [60];
- United States, [355].
- Wigwams made and used by settlers in United States, [322].
- Wild berries, fruits, and nuts in United States, [367].
- Wild game in Greece, [190];
- United States, [367].
- Windows in houses in Egypt, [56];
- Rome, [217].
- Woman, a, of a scientific turn of mind in United States, [335].
- Women among the early Germans, [278].
- Women, classes of, and condition at Rome, [218].
- Women dying in childbirth in Mexico, [19].
- Women, education of, in Athens, [209];
- Women, education of, views of the early Church Fathers in Europe, [300].
- Women in Athens, [179];
- Women, influence of Christianity on, in Europe, [277].
- Women in industrial affairs in Europe, [279];
- United States, [334].
- Women of Athens and Sparta contrasted, [180].
- Women of Rome, in literature, [222];
- Women, old age of, in Japan, [133].
- Women possessing property in the middle ages of Europe, [279].
- Women's influence upon men and affairs at Rome, [220].
- Women, standard of beauty for, in Japan, [132].
- Women teachers in New England and New York, [448].
- Women under feudalism in Japan, [137].
- Wood-working in Egypt, [68];
- Wool culture and spinning in United States, [426].
- Work, a day's, of a peasant in England, [272].
- Work and manufactures of boys in United States, [422].
- Work of district school, academy, and college in United States, [447].
- Work of girls and women in United States, [423].
- Work of girls in Japan, [156].
- Work of one girl in United States, [424].
- Work, regulations of, in Peru, [40].
- Working in precious stones in Mexico, [32].
- Wrestling in Egypt, [80];
- Wrestling matches, imitation of, by boys in Japan, [151].
- Writing, art of, in Japan, [157].
- Yawning matches in England, [294].
- Year of Roman farmer, [247].
- Youth inducted into citizenship at Rome, [241].
Obvious printer's errors have been remedied. The usage of hyphens and the spelling of many words was inconsistent in the original and has been retained. In the index, the reference for the entry "Hoop-petticoats for girls in United States" was changed from page 546 to 281, and the reference for "Houses of early settlers in New England" was changed from page 490 to 322.