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Title: The Nursery, February 1877, Vol. XXI. No. 2
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28130]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXI.--No. 2.

BOSTON:
JOHN L. SHOREY, No. 36 BROMFIELD STREET,
1877.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by

JOHN L. SHOREY,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

FRANKLIN PRESS: RAND, AVERY, AND COMPANY, 117 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON.

[Illustration: Contents]

IN PROSE.
PAGE
"Christmas Presents made here" 33
My Dog Jack 37
Bertie's Steamer 40
A Story about Squirrels 41
What a Little Boy in England says 42
First Lesson in Astronomy 46
Papa's Birthday Present 47
Drawing-Lesson 49
The Rescue 50
The Young Sheep-Owner 52
Emma's Choice 55
Help one another 57
Billy and the Pig 61
Jocko, the Raven 62

IN VERSE.

The Petition of the Sparrows 35
Ensign Johnny 39
The Froggies' Party 45
The Faithless Friend 59
Chipperee Chip (_with music_) 64

[Illustration: "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS MADE HERE."

VOL. XXI.--NO. 2.]

"CHRISTMAS PRESENTS MADE HERE."

[Illustration: A]BOUT a year ago, Edwin had a Christmas present of a
jig-saw. If Santa Claus brought it, then Santa Claus did a good thing
for himself; for last Christmas his pa