THE BOY’S COUNTRY BOOK;
BEING THE REAL LIFE OF A COUNTRY BOY,
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF;
EXHIBITING ALL
THE AMUSEMENTS, PLEASURES, AND PURSUITS OF CHILDREN
IN THE COUNTRY.
1 vol. fcap. 8vo., with about 40 Woodcuts by S. Williams, 8s. cloth lettered.
CONTENTS.
I.—Sketch of his Life. II.—Peter Scroggins the Pony, and the Coal Pits. III.—Journey into the Peak—Peak Scenery and Mines. IV.—Village Trades, and Companions. V.—Spring and Summer Pleasures.—Birds, Gardening, etc. VI.—Summer, Autumn, and Winter Pleasures.—Bathing, Angling, Haymaking; Nutting, Acorn-gathering, Crab and Apple-gathering; Woodmen, Charcoal-burners, and Wood Scenery; Amusements in Frost and Snow. VII.—Domestic Animals, and their Treatment; Horsemanship; Rabbit-keeping; Pigeons; Dogs, and their Exploits. VIII.—Juvenile Mechanics. IX.—Occupations of the Children of the Poor. X.—Days at my Grandfather’s. XI.—Fireside Amusements and Stories. XII.—Fireside Tales—Seeking a Fortune, etc. XIII.—Fireside Amusements, and Village Stories. XIV.—Philosophical Experiments and Sleight-of-hand Feats. XV.—School Days. XVI.—School Days continued—Ackworth Scenes and Characters. XVII.—A Summer-day’s Adventure of Three School Boys. XVIII.—School Adventures at Tamworth. XIX.—Further Scenes and Events at Tamworth. XX.—Rent-Night Suppers and Cousin John’s Stories. XXI.—Conclusion; and Recollections of Early Life.
“One of the most fascinating fictions, for young or old, that has ever graced our literature.”—Monthly Chronicle.
COLONIZATION AND CHRISTIANITY;
A POPULAR HISTORY OF THE TREATMENT OF THE NATIVES,
IN ALL THEIR COLONIES, BY THE EUROPEANS.
1 vol. post 8vo, 10s. 6d. cloth lettered.
“We have no hesitation in pronouncing this the most important and valuable work that Mr. Howitt has produced.”—Tait’s Magazine.