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Title: The Nursery, December 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 6
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28140]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXII.--No. 6.

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
The Starlings and the Sparrows 164
Katie and Waif 166
Amy and Robert in China 169
About two old Horses 171
Baby's Exploit 173
Drawing-Lesson 177
Birdie's Pig Story 180
Our Friend the Robin 181
Frank's high Horse 183
Sagacity of a Horse 185
Phantom 186

IN VERSE.

PAGE
Steering for Home 129
Three naughty Pigs 133
The Butterfly and the Grasshopper 139
Little Mosquito 150
A naughty Baby 154
The Apple Tree (_with music_) 160
The last Guest 161
For Ethel 172
The Fox and the Crow