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Title: The Nursery, September 1877, Vol. XXII, No. 3
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28137]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXII.--No. 3.

BOSTON:
JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET,
1877.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by
JOHN L. SHOREY,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

FRANKLIN PRESS:
RAND, AVERY, AND COMPANY,
117 FRANKLIN STREET,
BOSTON.

[Illustration: Contents.]

IN PROSE.

PAGE
Introduced to the Atlantic Ocean 65
Roses and Insects 68
Garry and the Rake 71
A true Story of a Partridge 74
A Letter from Minnesota 76
The lazy Shepherd 77
Seventh Lesson in Astronomy 79
A Sight of the Ocean 81
Philip's new Whip 85
Grandma's Story 88
Aunt Matilda 91
Anna's Bird 92
The Story of the Squashes 94
Charlie's Composition 95

IN VERSE.

PAGE
Top-Knot 70
Crossing the Brook with Harry 72
How to draw a Pig 80
Ruth's Wishes 83
The three little Ladies 87
The Pedlar (_with m