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THE LITTLE ERRAND RUXNER, . . . 44 



THE SILVER SHILLING PIECE, . .... 50 



THE LOST CHILD, .... 60 



THE SHEPHERD OF LES BAS LONDES, . . 65 



THE BIRDS, . 84 



THE OSTRICH, 85 



THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH, .86 



THE CITY OF CAIRO AND THE SPHINX, . . 100 



THE IBEX, 118 



THE CHINESE, . .122 



THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE SHELL, ... 130 



THE STORY OF A LITTLE LAMB, 131 



THE CHILD AND THE MUSICAL BOX, 136 



THE BOY WHO LOVED HIS SISTER, ... . 153 



THE CLEVER BOY', . .... 171 



THE BEAVER, 287 



THE BASKET OF CHERRIES, . . .194 



THE PEACOCK, . 203 



THE RATTLESNAKE, . 234 



THE CHAMOIS, ... 251 



THE DERVISE, 253 



THE CHILD AND THE BROOK, 270 



THE ANSWERING BLOW, .... 277 



THE WHALE, 295 



THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH, ....... 27 



THE YOUNG MATHEMATICIAN T. H. SAFFORD, 299 



WINTER, . . .45 



WONDERFUL SAGACITY, . .... 83 



WISHES, . . . .128 



