ich nature operates--Vitality of seed--Consequence of
injury--Production of leaves--Of colour--United electricities form
gatherings--Important discovery--Sap, the reservoir of
electricity--PROCESS FOR CHANGING FORM--PROCESS FOR CHANGING
COLOUR--For giving fragrance--THE LUANIA--SUN-FORCING

XXVI.--SONG OF ADMIRATION.

(_Explanation of terms used in the Song of Admiration._)

The Spangled Mountain--The reviled beauty--Slander and its
promulgators--The Legend of Zacosta--Fall of her
Tormentors--Happiness of the higher order of Spirits--Slander
regarded with horror--Motives of the Slanderers--The King of the
Air--The loving little animal--The ingenious instrument for
discovering diamonds--The pet animal--The Meleeta--The Turvee
Insect--Shooting Stars--Whale Electricity--The Martolooti--The
Flower of Grace--The Chilarti--The Allmanyuka--The perfume of the
everlasting gulf--The Hippopotamus hide--Fat of the Serpent's
head--The Mestua Mountain--Wet thy feet--Stainers' fount--
Water--The Mountain Supporter

XXVII.--SYLIFA.

XXVIII.--THE YOUNG GIRL RESTORED.

Madness not formerly recognised until violence shown--The GIRL
AFFECTED WITH MONOMANIA.

XXIX.--THE LITTLE GOATHERD.

XXX.--DECORATIONS FOR AGE AND MERIT.

Worn as distinctive marks--Age entitles woman to privileges--Age
regarded as an honour--Orders of the Matterode, and Mountain
Supporter--Qualified decoration, &c.--ADVOCATES of the individual
and of society--Privilege belonging to every woman

XXXI.--BEAUTY.

How ideal of beauty formerly obtained--Not equal to the actual
living model--Beauty now the rule--Longevity--Beauty in old
age--Summary of expedients--Value of the course adopted--Importance
of care from earliest infancy--Subject of babies--Importance of
little things--Maladies owing to injudicious treatment of
children--March of "small" effects--Precautions now taken

XXXII.--INFANTS' EXERCISE-MACHINES.

Value of minute precautions--Diseases caused by want of healthy
exercises--Accidents to the infant--Blows on the head--The
inventions of Drahna--The four sets of machines--The TEETH--The
eye--The nostrils--The tongue--Air, &c.

XXXIII.--GYMNASTICS.

An essential part of the boys' education--Formerly same exercises
for all--Now adapted to physical organization--M