CONTENTS. IX 



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Court. Learned Ladies. Anne of Cloves. Anglo-S^xon 

 Needlework. Spinsters. Hypatia. Vittoriu Colonna. 

 Helen Cornaro Piscopia. Novella d'Andrea. Clotilda 

 Tambroni. Laura Bassi. Agnesi. English Female 

 Science - - - 235 



CHAPTER XVI. 



A MORNING WALK. 



Politeness. Silk Weed. Peat Moss. Sun Dew. Mosses. 

 Tar, Pitch, &c. Stone Pine. Ravenna. Wood of the 

 Vine. Duck's Nest in a Tree. Robin's Cushion. Gall 

 Nut. Mistletoe of the Druids. Charcoal Burning. De- 

 rivation of Several Saxon Words. On the Study of the 

 Saxon Language. Ferns, eatable. Capillaire Plant. 

 Fern Seed. Fungi, eatable. Dry Rot. Glow Worm. 

 Cleaning Instrument. Claws of Birds. Procrastination 253 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ON SHELLS. 



Pearl Oyster. English Pearls. Age of Oyster. Green 

 Oyster. Oysters of Lake Fusaro. Pilgrim's Scallop. 

 Venus mcrcenaria. Pholas. Solen. Tellina. Cardium. 

 Cowrie, different Species. Colouring Matter of Shells. 

 He!ix Janthina. Bulimus. Periwinkle. Strombus gi- 

 gas. Cameo. Nautilus. Porcellaneous and Mother-o'- 

 Pearl Shells. Temple of Serapis. Teredo. Sponge 

 Fishery - - 273 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



THE WHALE FISHERY. 



Portuguese Man of War. Palate of the Whale. Bill of the 



