Books by W. D. HOWELLS
| Annie Kilburn. 12mo. |
| April Hopes. 12mo. |
| Between the Dark and Daylight. New, Edition. 12mo. |
| Boy life. Illustrated. 12mo. |
| Boy's Town. Illustrated. Post 8vo. |
| Certain Delightful English Towns. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Traveller's Edition, Leather. |
| Christmas Every Day, and Other Stories. Illustrated. 12mo. |
| Holiday Edition. Illustrated. 4to. |
| Coast of Bohemia. Illustrated. 12mo. |
| Criticism and Fiction. Portrait. 16mo. |
| Day of Their Wedding. Illustrated. 12mo. |
| Familiar Spanish Travels. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Fennel and Rue. Illustrated. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Flight of Pony Baker. Post 8vo. |
| Hazard of New Fortunes. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Heroines of Fiction. Illustrated. 2 vols. 8vo. |
| Imaginary Interviews. 8vo. |
| Imperative Duty. 12mo. Paper. |
| Impressions and Experiences. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Kentons. 12mo. |
| Landlord at Lion's Head. Illustrated. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Letters Home. 12mo. |
| Library of Universal Adventure. Illustrated. 8vo, Cloth. |
| Three-quarter Calf. |
| Literary Friends and Acquaintance. |
| Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Literature and Life. 8vo. |
| Little Swiss Sojourn. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| London Films. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Traveller's Edition, Leather. |
| Miss Bellard's Inspiration. 12mo. |
| Modern Italian Poets. Illustrated. |
| 12mo. |
| Mother and the Father. Illustrated. |
| New Edition. 12mo. |
| Mouse-Trap, A Likely Story, The Garroters, Five-o'Clock Tea. Illustrated. |
| New Edition. 12mo. |
| My Literary Passions. New Edition. 12mo. |
| My Mark Twain. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| My Year in a Log Cabin. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| Open-Eyed Conspiracy. 12mo. |
| Pair of Patient Lovers. 12mo. |
| Parting and a Meeting. Illustrated. Square 32mo. |
| Quality of Mercy. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Questionable Shapes. Ill'd. 12mo. |
| Ragged Lady. Illustrated. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Roman Holidays. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Traveller's Edition, Leather. |
| Seven English Cities. Illustrated. 8vo. |
| Traveller's Edition, Leather. |
| Shadow of a Dream. 12mo. |
| Son of Royal Langbrith. 8vo. |
| Stops of Various Quills. Illustrated. 4to. |
| Limited Edition. |
| Story of a Play. 12mo. |
| The Seen and Unseen at Stratford-on-Avon. |
| Crown 8vo. |
| Their Silver Wedding Journey. Illustrated. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. |
| In 1 vol. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Through the Eye of a Needle. New Edition. 12mo. |
| Traveller from Altruria. New Edition. 12mo. |
| World of Chance. 12mo. |
| FARCES: |
| A Letter of Introduction. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| A Likely Story. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| A Previous Engagement. 32mo. Paper. |
| Evening Dress. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| Five-o'Clock Tea. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| Parting Friends. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| The Albany Depot. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| The Garroters. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| The Mouse-Trap. Illustrated. 32mo. |
| The Unexpected Guests. Illustrated. 32mo. |
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK
Copyright, 1890, by William Dean Howells.
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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Earliest Experiences | [1] |
| II. | Home and Kindred | [10] |
| III. | The River | [24] |
| IV. | The Canal and its Basin | [36] |
| V. | The Hydraulic and its Reservoirs.—Old River | [45] |
| VI. | Schools and Teachers | [53] |
| VII. | Manners and Customs | [67] |
| VIII. | Plays and Pastimes | [80] |
| IX. | Circuses and Shows | [93] |
| X. | Highdays and Holidays | [110] |
| XI. | Musters and Elections | [121] |
| XII. | Pets | [133] |
| XIII. | Guns and Gunning | [148] |
| XIV. | Foraging | [161] |
| XV. | My Boy | [171] |
| XVI. | Other Boys | [183] |
| XVII. | Fantasies and Superstitions | [197] |
| XVIII. | The Nature of Boys | [205] |
| XIX. | The Town Itself | [215] |
| XX. | Traits and Characters | [228] |
| XXI. | Last Days | [237] |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
"ONE DAY HE CAME UP TO MY BOY WHERE HE SAT FISHING" | [Frontispiece.] | |
THE "FIRST LOCK" | Facing p. | [2] |
"THE PASSENGER IS A ONE-LEGGED MAN" | " | [8] |
"RUN, RUN! THE CONSTABLE WILL CATCH YOU!" | " | [18] |
"HE TOLD THEM THAT HE HAD GOT THEM NOW" | " | [44] |
"THAT HONOR WAS RESERVED FOR MEN OF THE KIND I HAVE MENTIONED" | " | [50] |
"A CITIZEN'S CHARACTER FOR CLEVERNESS OR MEANNESS WAS FIXED BY HIS WALKING ROUND OR OVER THE RINGS" | " | [82] |
KITE TIME | " | [92] |
"THE BOYS BEGAN TO CELEBRATE IT WITH GUNS AND PISTOLS" | " | [110] |
THE "BUTLER GUARDS" | " | [122] |
"ALL AT ONCE THERE THE INDIANS WERE" | " | [150] |
FORAGING | " | [168] |
"THE BEACON OF DEATH " | " | [180] |
"HE ALWAYS RAN BY THE PLACE AS FAST AS HE COULD" | " | [198] |
"THE ARTIST SEEMED SATISFIED HIMSELF" | " | [220] |
"MY BOY REMEMBERS COMING FROM CINCINNATI IN THE STAGE" | " | [224] |