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Title: The Nursery, October 1877, Vol. XXII. No. 4
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28138]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXII.--No. 4.

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 Parrot that played Truant 97
Feeding the Ducks 100
Chestnut-Gathering 104
A Day with the Alligators 107
The Spider and her Family 110
Why Uncle Ralph did not hit the Deer 113
Faithful Dandy 114
Emma and her Doll 117
Our old Billy 119
The Thrush feeding the Cuckoo 120
The Cat and the Starling 125

IN VERSE.

PAGE
A Baby Lay 101
The Pigs 106
How to draw a Goose 112
Learn your Lesson 116
Jippy and Jimmy 122
The jolly old Cooper 123
The Express Package 126
The White Owl (_with music_) 128

[Illustration: Birds]