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The Plant World (Vincent). D. Appleton & Co.
A superior collection of extracts from great scientific writers.
One of the best science readers for upper grades.
Poetry of the Seasons (Lovejoy). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
Good collection for reading and various uses.
William Tell (McMurry). Silver, Burdett, & Co.
Suitable for seventh-grade reading. A drama.
Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems (Palgrave). The Macmillan Co.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY AND REFERENCE BOOKS
Rules of Conduct (Was.h.i.+ngton). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Containing also his letters, farewell address, and other important papers.
Shakespeare's Tragedies (Lamb). American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Companion book to the Comedies.
Natural History of Selborne (White). Ginn & Co.
A famous old book, interesting both in style and content.
One of the first books of real nature study.
Letters (Chesterfield). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.
Entertaining and unique. Valuable for reading extracts to the school.
Plutarch's Lives. Ginn & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.
A book that all grammar school children should be encouraged to read.
The Two Great Retreats (Grote-Segur). Ginn & Co.
Retreat of the ten thousand Greeks, and Napoleon's retreat from Russia.
The Alhambra (Irving). Ginn & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co. The Macmillan Co.
Most attractive descriptions and legends connected with the Alhambra.
Peter Schlemihl (Chamisso). Ginn & Co.
Picciola (Saintine). Ginn & Co.
Hatim Tai (from the Persian). Ginn & Co.
Life of Nelson (Southey). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.
Camps and Firesides of the Revolution (Hart). The Macmillan Co.
Interesting source material.
The Crofton Boys (Martineau). D. C. Heath & Co.
Orations on Was.h.i.+ngton and Landing of the Pilgrims (Webster). American Book Co.
A few children may be encouraged to read these great speeches, among the best in our history. Somewhat difficult.
Silas Marner (Eliot). The Macmillan Co.; Sibley & Ducker; American Book Co.; Ginn & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.
A good introduction for children to George Eliot's writings.
Used in eighth grade and high school.
Vicar of Wakefield (Goldsmith). Ginn & Co.; American Book Co.; D. C.
Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; Univ. Pub. Co.
One of the great books, permeated with Goldsmith's fine style and humor.
Two Years Before the Mast (Dana). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
A book of real power for boys and girls.
A Bunch of Herbs (Burroughs). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
Good nature study for pupils and teachers. Also for regular reading.
Samuel Adams (Morse). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
One of the best of American biographies. One of the best descriptions of scenes in Boston just preceding the Revolution.
Tom Brown's School Days (Hughes). The Macmillan Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Ginn & Co.; Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.
A story for boys. Vigorous and true to life.
Last of the Mohicans (Cooper). The Macmillan Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; D. C. Heath & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; University Publis.h.i.+ng Co.
A good book with which to introduce young people to Cooper's famous stories.
Franklin's Autobiography. Ginn & Co.; Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.; Maynard, Merrill, & Co.; American Book Co.; The Macmillan Co.; The Educational Publis.h.i.+ng Co.
A book that all young people should read. Valuable in many ways.
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Stowe). Houghton, Mifflin, & Co.
