CONTENTS 



CHAPTKR PAGE 



I Tin-: Six 3 



II THE FAIRY TALI: AND THE TRUE STORY . 7 



III THE BUILDING OF THE CITY .... 11 



IV THE Cows 16 



V THE SHEEPFOLD 20 



VI THE WILY DERVISH 25 



VII THE NUMEROUS FAMILY 30 



VIII THE OLD PEAR-TREE 37 



IX THE AGE OF TREES 40 



X THE LENGTH OF ANIMAL LIFE ... 45 



XI THE KETTLE 49 



XII THE METALS 52 



XIII METAL PLATIM; 55 



XIV GOLD AND IRON 59 



XV Tin: FLEECE 64 



XVI FLAX AND HEMP 67 



XVII COTTON 71 



XVIII PAPER 77 



XIX Tin: HOOK 80 



xx PRINTING 84 



XXI BUTTKKI i 88 



XXII Tin-: BIG EATERS 93 



XXIII SFI.K 99 



XXIV Tin: MBTAMOBPH06I8 104 



xxv BPBBU 108 



XXVI Tin: BPEDU'fl BlUDGl 11'J 



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