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Title: The Nursery, June 1877, Vol. XXI. No. 6
A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers

Author: Various

Release Date: February 20, 2009 [EBook #28134]

Language: English

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THE

NURSERY

_A Monthly Magazine_

FOR YOUNGEST READERS.

VOLUME XXI.--No. 6.

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.

Arthur's New Sloop 161
A True Story 164
Playing Soldier 167
Madie's Visit at Grandma's 168
What I overheard 170
The Encounter 173
Jamie's Letter to a Little Uncle 174
The Disappointed Kitty 175
The Mare and her Colt 177
The Fisherman's Return 180
More about Crickets 183
Fifth Lesson in Astronomy 185

IN VERSE.

Tot's Turnover 163
The Kingfisher 166
Bye-Lo-Land 171
Kissing a Sunbeam 179
The Puppy and the Wasp 182
June 187

[Illustration: Birds]

[Illustration: ARTHUR'S NEW SLOOP.]

ARTHUR'S NEW SLOOP.

"[Illustration: N]OW, boys," said Uncle Martin, "if you were at sea in a
vessel like this, what should you do when you saw a squall coming up?"

"I should take in all sail, and scud under bare poles," said Arthur.

"But what if you did not want to be blown ashore?"

"Then I should leave out the first reef, so as to catch a