CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Apotheosis of the Country, especially of such Portions of the Coun 

 try as the Author has for sale. Many Attractions and still more 

 Lots at Flushing. Simplicity of Farming, and Lucidity of Agri 

 cultural Books. Profits and Pleasures of Rural Life Page ix 



CHAPTER I. 



A COW. 



Special Points about the Bovine Race. Directions in Feeding. 

 Preparations to receive the Animal. Her Arrival. An awful 

 Pause. The Fray about to begin. Intelligence of Cows and Bid 

 dies. Victory. A Calm. Cow Complainings. Approaching 

 Storm. A Tempest in a back Yard. Soothing Effects of &quot;Mash.&quot; 

 Immense Profits and glorious Prospects for the Future. Pe 

 culiarities and Eccentricities of the Race as exhibited in a con 

 fined Space. She is sent to the Country for the benefit of her 

 Health 19 



CHAPTER II. 



A HOUSE, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS. 



Wonderful architectural Genius of the Author. He admires himself 

 and consults his Friends. Difficulties in obtaining &quot;just the 

 Thing.&quot; Want of Time. Free Trade in Houses advocated as 

 superior to Home Production. The imported Article falls into 

 the Hands of a Philistine named Barney. A fresh Arrival. 

 The House comes, but the Builder does not. The Charge of the 

 Light Brigade, and Flight of the Housekeeper 37 



CHAPTER III. 



MORE LIVE-STOCK A HORSE AND A PIG. WHICH IS THE NOBLER 

 ANIMAL ? 



Beauties of the Pig. Defects of the Horse. The dearest Pig and 

 the dearest Horse, each in their way. A haunted House, and the 



