CONTENTS.

PAGE
Childhood[7]
The Old Year and the New Year[9]
The Story of Edward Lyon; or, Confessing a Fault[10]
To my good Angel[16]
Self-Denial[17]
Henry and his Sister[24]
Anna and her Kitten[26]
Faithfulness[28]
The Great Man[41]
Philosophy in Common things.—The Air Thermometer[43]
The Rabbit[52]
“ Sleigh Ride[55]
Story of a Greyhound[61]
The Truant[63]
A Summer morning Ramble[67]
The Hottentots[71]
“ Whispering Figure[76]
A Story of the Sea[79]
The Old Slate[85]
Children, a poem[90]
Lizzy; a Fairy Tale[91]
Ellen. A true story[109]
Philosophy in common things.—Corking the kettle spout up[111]
The Lost Children[114]
Forgiveness[123]
The two Nosegays[124]
Camgno; or, the tame Roe[127]
The Secret[131]
Science of the Human Frame.—The Skin[136]
Voices from Nature[142]
King Alfred[145]
Grace Middleton[148]
Shells[153]
Emulation.—A conversation between Harry and his father[155]
A Nurse’s Song[160]
The Shepherd and the Fairy[161]
Simple Pleasures[165]
The Robin’s “Good Bye” to little Araminta[171]
The Baby House[174]
Fidelity and Obedience[183]
Bessie Lee[186]
The Stars.—Orion[200]
“ Apple[204]
“ New Singing School[208]
The Balloon[215]
Curious Little Painters[217]
The Upas; or, Poison Tree[225]
Disobedience, and its consequences[227]
The Game of Weathercocks[233]
James Cartier.—An early traveller in America[235]
Anselmo’s Escape; or, the Dog St. Bernard[239]
To my Boy Tom, on giving him his first Spelling-Book[245]
Second Story of the Sea[247]
The Child at Prayer[251]
“ Child Angel[257]
“ Storm[259]
Something about Dogs[262]
The Morning Walk[265]
“ Ostrich[271]
“ Violet.—Modesty[274]
“ Elephant[277]

THE

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ LIBRARY.