SCHOOLMASTER. " This is a new departure as School Readers, and 

 will be welcomed by all those who desire to awaken in our children a love of 

 country life'. Living in the very heart of rural England, the author, himself a 

 naturalist of ability, a keen observer, and an ardent lover of nature, reminds us 

 that the chief object of his interesting book is to direct the observation of the 

 children, and to excite an interest in and a fondness for the varied life that lies 

 around them. The book is devoted entirely to animal life Part I. dealing 

 with the chief domestic animals of the farm, Part II. with the chief wild 

 animals, birds, and insects. Though full of scientific knowledge, it is not in 

 any degree a text book, but a pleasant and chatty 'Reader' that can hardly 

 fail to arrest the interest of juvenile and adult. For instance, the chapter on 

 'The Horse,' which occupies the first thirty-six pages, treats of the history of 

 that creature from the prehistoric days when he svas the prey of the 'grim grey 

 wolf,' to the most recent times when there has been evolved the 'thoroughbred,' 

 the 'hunter,' and the 'dray horse.' Most of the other animals are treated on 

 this plan, and their life history reads like a romance. The book is beautifully 

 illustrated, well got up, and strongly bound." 



PUPIL TEACHER. "Within the past few months several Readers 

 designed for use in village schools have appeared. These Agricultural, Farm, 

 or Country Readers have been written to meet a new demand, that is, to 

 supply interesting readable books in language suitable for the capacity of the 

 average literary abilities of the village scholar, and having the aim of inculcating 

 a love of the country. Of all such books we have seen, the one produced by 

 Mr. Buchanan is the most useful, being practical, well illustrated, simple, and 

 enthusiastic. The book is not too exhaustive ; to have been so would have 

 defeated the object as a Reader, for such books conform to recognised ideas as 

 to length and chapters; hence omission of subjects which some may feel 

 ought to be included is unavoidable, but it would be difficult to improve on 

 the selection given as well as the style in which the matter is set forth." 



QUKENSLAND EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL. "The occupations, 

 animals, and plants, that form such an important portion of country life, are 

 treated here in simple language, and very complete detail. An interesting 

 feature of the work is the life history of some common destructive insects." 



SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL NEWS. "A very admirable 

 Reader. . . . ' Familiarity breeds contempt ' is a proverb peculiarly true to 

 country children. This book should do much to remove the reproach, as it is 

 eminently calculated to carry out the writer's object, viz., to arouse the obser- 

 vation of the children, and so to excite an interest in the varied life and work 

 that lies around them." 



BY THE SAME AUTHOR. 



COUNTRY READER II. ILLUSTRATED, is. 6d. 



CONTENTS. The Goat. The Ass. The Cat. Our Common 

 Reptiles. Fish of our Ponds and Streams. Pastures. Good 

 Grasses for Feeding. Useless Grasses for Feeding. 



COUNTRY READER III. [In preparation. 



CONTENTS. -Simple Principles of Manures. Seed Bed. Straw- 

 Crops. Root Crops. Cottage Gardens. Pigs, Poultry, Ducks and 

 Geese, Rabbits and Pigeons. Some Hints on the Management of 

 a small Grass Holding. 



LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LIMITED. 



