Monarch ruled; but to Earth’s broad breast
That nourished him, the ax brought his return.
The Forest Monarch is at rest;
All nature, save the human, seems to mourn.
—George W. H. Phillips, Jr.
Transcriber’s Notes
- Created an eBook cover from elements within the issue.
- Reconstructed the Table of Contents (originally on each issue’s cover).
- Retained copyright notice on the original book (this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.)
- Silently corrected a few palpable typos.