14, for one of them had sixty men and five women on board. Some of
the ancient Norwegian ships were quite large. I have read in
_Traditions of Norwegian Kings_, by Snorro Sturrleson, about
_Ormen Lange_ (the Long Serpent), a large and handsome ship
which belonged to King Olaf Tryggveson. That part of the keel which
touched the ground when the ship was being built measured 112 feet.
The ship carried a crew of more than 600 men. It was Leif Ericsson,
not Olaf Ericsson, who sailed to America.

E.

Tryggveson, who reigned in Norway A.D. 995-1000, had ships which
were the wonder of the North. His largest war ship was the _Long
Serpent_, supposed to be of the size of a frigate of forty-five guns. In
a great sea-fight with the Kings of Denmark and Sweden, King Olaf
Tryggveson was conquered, and is said to have sprung overboard from the
famous _Long Serpent_ into a watery grave.

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DANVILLE, ILLINOIS.

Here is a recipe that some little girl may like to try. Two
table-spoonfuls sugar; one table-spoonful butter; one
table-spoonful milk; one well-beaten egg; four atoms of cream of
tartar; two atoms of soda; flour enough to make a batter. You must
get cook or mamma to measure the atoms. This recipe will make four
little patty-pans of cake, and there will be some batter left to
thicken for cookies. I cut out the cookies with mamma's thimble.

PUSS HUNTER.

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WASHINGTON, D. C.

In our parlor there is a little mouse that has a hole in one corner
of the fire-place. Before I fed it it was quite tame, and would run
all about the room. I feed it now, and it only comes to get the
crumbs I put close by its hole. Can any one among your
correspondents tell me how to tame it?

E. L. M.

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EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

I have a rabbit, kitten, parrot, dog, canary, and a pair of
chickens. I had a crow, but it died. I have a burying-ground for my
pets, and in it there is the poor crow, a dog, two bantams, and
seven canaries.

SUSIE D. B.

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

I want to tell you about my dog Joe. He is a setter. He does a
great many capers. He watches for the boy who brings the evening
paper, and takes it, and brings it u