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21. A FRIENDLY RAT . . . 232 



22. THE LITTLE RED DOG . 238 



23. DOGS IN LONDON ..... 247 



24. THE GREAT DOG-SUPERSTITION .... 265 



25. MY FRIEND THE PIG . . . . 295 



26. THE POTATO AT HOME AND IN ENGLAND . . 303 



27. JoHN-Go-To-BED-AT-NooN . . . .316 



28. THE CHEQUERED DAFFODIL .... 326 



29. CONCERNING LAWNS AND EARTHWORMS . . . 337 



INDEX 357 



