AND

JUVENILE SOUVENIR.

EDITED BY

MRS. ALARIC

WATTS.

E'en in their pastimes children need a friend,
To warn, and teach them safely to unbend;
And thus is levied with an easy sway,
A tax of profit from their very play.

COWPER.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR WHITTAKER AND CO.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

School Reminiscences. By the Author of "The Book of

the Seasons."

1

A Day of Hard Work. A Conversation between Harry and

The Two Dogs. By the Author of "Traits and Traditions

A Night-Scene in a Poor Man's House. By MARY HOWITT

69

A Sorrowful Story. By H. F. CHORLEY.

Enigma. By the Author of "Cottage Poetry."

118

131

Anecdote of Brazillai Bunker and a Thief

133

The Sand Island. By J. A. ST. JOHN, Esq.

137

Fable. The Splendid Fetter. By Miss AGNES STRICKLAND 143

A Day of Disasters. A Conversation between Peter and

Zedekiah

172

The Incendiary. By the Author of "To-day in Ireland.”

179

The Volunteers. By J. F. HOLLINGS

190

A Chapter of Anecdotes. By MARY HOWITT

193

I. How a Man would catch "Will-o'-the- Wisp."

ib.

II. About a Man and a Bear

195

III. Of a Dog that could and could not reckon time

198

The Woodland Lesson

201

The Cabinet of Curiosities

203

I. A Greek Girl. Engraved by J. Hollis; from a

Design by D. Lynch.

(Frontispiece.)

II. Illustrated Title Page. Engraved by P. Lightfoot;

from Designs by Alaux and Schiavonetti

III. The Little Prisoner. Engraved by Henry Wallis ; from a Design by A. Berenger

PAGE

21

IV. A Sister of Charity. Engraved by W. Mitchell;

from a Picture by Eugene Deveria

35

V. Peasants of Auvergne. Engraved by Phillibrown; from a Picture by G. R. Lewis, Esq.

52

VI. The Carrier Dove. Engraved by C. Rolls; from a
Sketch by H. W. Pickersgill, R. A.

79

VII. The Contemplative Boy. Engraved by H. Wallis;

IX. The Volunteers. Engraved by H. Wallis; from a

Design by R. Farrier

190