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Title: The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII.
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest People

Author: Various

Release Date: January 31, 2008 [EBook #24474]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XIII.

BOSTON:
JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET.
1873.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873,

BY JOHN L. SHOREY,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

BOSTON:
RAND, AVERY, & CO., STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS.

[Illustration: Contents]

IN PROSE.

PAGE.

The Story of the Sparrow 1

The Little Teacher 3

Katy's Christmas-Presents 6

Little Mischief 9

Becky 13

Robert's Promise to Santa Claus 16

Piggy's Visit 18

Stopping the Express 22

How Smart managed the Sheep 25

How Two Boys passed Christmas Morning 27

Why the Horses jumped Overboard 30

IN VERSE.

Christmas Morning 5

Santa Claus 12

The Johnny-Cake 20

What the Ship brought 24

The Lady-Bird (_with music_) 32

[Illustration]

[Illustration: THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS.]

THE STORY OF THE SPARROWS.

[Illustration W]E are little English sparrows. We have been two years in
America. We were brought over by Mr. Wakefield's gardener