XUM 


1 


INDEX. 


BuDTiFCL  Birds. 

Flamingoes  —  Species — Habitat — 
Structure  —  Colour  —  Mode  of 
Feeding — Food — Flight —  Charac- 
teristics  —  Mests  and  Mode  of 
Hatching — Flesh  of  Flamingo- 
Uses  of  Flamingoes’  Feathers — 

Mode  of  Catching— Anecdote  .  28S 

Humming  Bird — Species — Habi’at 
— Pugnacity — Anecdote — Deriva¬ 
tion  of  the  Name — Size — Nests — 

Eggs — Structure— Food  .  .  53 

Mocking  Bird — Structure — Habi¬ 
tat  —  Natural  Notes  —  Mocking 
Propensities  — Anecdotes  —  Size, 

Shape,  and  Colour— Courage  dur¬ 
ing  period  of  incubation — Black 
Snake,  mortal  enemy — Antipathy 
to  Hogs — Description  of  Nests — 

Food  15U 

Parrots  and  Macaws— Habitat — 
Species — General  Form — Habits — 

Forest  Life — Eggs— Natural  Notes 
of  the  entire  Species — Anecdotes— 

Sums  of  Money  offered  for  Parrots  243 

OKS  OF  THE  Month. 

Silas  Mamer,  the  Weaver  of  Raveloe  C5 
Explorations  and  Adventures  in 
Equatorial  Africa  ...  115 
Our  Social  Bees ;  or,  Pictures  of 
Town  and  Country  Life,  and  Other 

Papers . 1G3 

The  Popular  Education  of  the  Bristol 
and  Plymouth  Districts,  with  Spe¬ 
cial  Reference  to  Ragged  Schools 
and  Pauper  Children  .  .  .  203 


PAOt. 

Edwin  of  Deira  •  •  •  .  259 
Literary  Women  of  England  .  .  307 

Botant,  Studies  in. 

I.  Elementaty  Structure  of  Plants  .  253 

Conversazione,  The  Englishwoman’s. 

72, 120,  1C8,  216,  264, 312 

Correspondents,  Answers  to. 

71, 215,  263,  311 

England,  The  Domestic  History  of. 
(Illustrated  from  Ancient  MSS.) 


Queen  Elizabeth  . 

17,  97,  133, 176 

James  I.  .  . 

.  .  225,273 

Fashions,  The. 

May  .  .  . 

.  .  .  67 

June  ... 

.  .  .  117 

July  .  , 

.  .  .  165 

August  .  .  . 

.  .  .  212 

September  .  . 

.  .  .  261 

October  .  .  . 

.  .  .  309 

Miscellaneous. 

Constance  Cborlej  , 

.  .  .  292 

Feeling  ... 

.  .  .  285 

First  Love  .  . 

.  .  .  49 

Flamingoes  .  . 

.  .  .  283 

Frauds,  Fair  and  Unfair 

.  .  43 

Gaetano  Sferra  . 

.  .  36,  104 

Goose  Fair  . 

.  .  .  305 

Homes  for  the  Homeless 

.  .  .  30 

May-day  .  . 

.  .  .  61 

Men  of  Business  . 

.  .  .  87 

Myrtilla’s  Vivarium 

.  .  .  58 

Parrots  and  Macaws 

.  .  .  243 

Piety  ... 

.  .  .  241 

INDEX. 


Ti 


PAOE. 

PUywriglits  and  Playactors  who 
Make  Women  Blush  .  .  .  303 

St.  Switbin . IGl 

The  Conquering  Hero  .  .  .  145 

The  Fortunes  and  Misfortunes  of  a 
Lady  of  Rank  ....  301 
The  Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me  .  .  198 

The  Humming  Bird  ...  53 

The  Marchioness  of  Aurebonne. 

148, 190,  232 

The  Mocking  Bird  ....  15G 
The  Old  Man  in  Love,  25, 90, 138,  201, 248 
The  Tree  of  Knowledge  ...  280 
OTES  OF  THE  Month. 

Mav — Introduction — Marriages  in 
the  Month  of  May — Bathing  in  the 
May  dew — Jlay  Sports— St.  Philip 
and  St.  James — Discovery  of  the 
Holy  Cross  by  Helena — Rogation 
Sunday — St.  John  the  Evangelist 
—  Ascension  Day — Whitsuntide 
—  St.  Dunstan — St.  Augustine — 
Venerable  Bede— King  Charlej  II.  Cl 

June— Introduction— Derivation  of 
the  word  “June” — Marriages  in 
June — St.  Nicomede — St.  Boniface 
— St.  Barnabas — St.  Alban — Bat¬ 
tle  of  W aterloo— Signing  of  M agna 
Charta — Accession  of  Queen  Vic¬ 
toria — Translation  of  King  Edward 
— St.  John’s  Eve— St.  Peter .  .  112 

July — Introduction- Derivation  of 
the  word  “July” — Visitation  of 
Virgin  Mary  — St.  Martin  — St. 
Switbin — St.  Margaret — St.  Mary 
Magdalene — St.  James  the  Great — 

St.  Anne . . 

August— Introduction — The  Turk¬ 
ish  Bath — Derivation  of  the  word 
"  August” — Release  of  St.  Peter — 
Lammas  Day— The  Gule  of  August 


—The  Feast  of  the  Transfiguration^ 
—St.  Laurence — St.  Bartholomew' 
—St.  Augustine — St.  John  the 

Baptist . 201  [ 

SEPTEMnER  —  Introduction  —  St. 
Giles — St.  Enurchus — Nativity  of 
the  Virgin  Mary — Holy  Cross  Day 
— St.  Lambert — St.  Matthew — St. 
Cyprian— Michaelmas  Day— St. 

Jerome . 

October  —  Introduction  —  Goose 
Fair — St.  Rcinigius— St.  Faith — 

St.  Denys— St.  Edward— St.  Ethcl- 
dreda — St.  Luke — SL  Crispin  — 

St.  Simon  and  St.  Jude — All- 
Hallowtide . 


236 


30t 


Poetry. 

Count  Cavonr 


141 1 


Song,  from  Barclay’s  “  Ship  of  Fools  ”  20 


272 


Stanzas  . 

Where  is  the  Beautiful  May  gone?  .  175 

Secret,  The  Favily.  (With  Illustrations 
by  Julian  Portch.) 

Chap.  XXVII. — Pavement  for  a  certain 

place  .  .  .  1 

XXVIII. — Female  arts  and  charms  6 

XXIX.  — Abduction  . 

XXX.  — Mrs.  Wilson’s  letter 

XXXI.  — Grippermore’s  holiday 
XXXII.— Found  . 

XXXIII.— Hope  revived  . 

XXXIV. — The  changeling  . 

XXXV.— The  End  .  . 


Wayfe  Summers. 

Chap.  I. — )Iy  Guardians  .  . 

II.  — Dulce  Domum  .  . 

III. — El  Dorado  . 

IV.  — My  first  companion 

V. — Alone  with  strange  company 
VI.— A  retrospect  .  .  • 


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INDEX. 


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INDEX  TO  ILLUSTRATIONS. 


FAOE. 


An  Apostle’s  Spoon  .  . 

.  24 

Ancient  Violin 

.  22 

Angel . 

.  178 

Angust . 

.  206 

Bride  or  Drinking  Cups 

.  102 

C<irr)  ing  the  May-Polo  . 

.  61 

Carved  Chests  .  .  . 

.  103 

Cbadwell  Springs  .  .  . 

.  279 

Conduit  .... 

.  180 

Conspirators'  House  at  Lambeth 

.  277 

Costumes  of  James  I.  . 

.  225 

Cradle— James  I.  . 

.  230 

Detention  of  Lotty  at  Highfield  House  .  16 

Doctor  Assandri  and  Susan 

.  153 

Elizabeth’s  Tomb  ... 

.  183 

Ere  of  St.  John  .  .  . 

.  112 

Feeling  .  .  '.  . 

.  285 

First  Lore  .... 

.  49 

Flamingoes  .... 

.  289 

Hay  Making  .... 

.  160 

Holyrood  .... 

.  273 

Humming  Birds  .  .  . 

53,  66,  67 

July . 

.  160 

Juno . 

.  112 

Knotted  Garden  .  . 

•.  133 

Lotty  and  her  Doll  Baby  . 

.  85 

Man  and  Woman  in  Stocks  . 

.  181 

Marchioness  d’Anrebonne  and  Raoul  .  233 

May . 

.  .  61 

May-day  Mummeries 

.  .  228 

Meeting  of  Lotty  and  Herbert 

.  .  132 

not. 


Men  of  Business  .  . 

.  . 

88 

Miraculous  Stravr  . 

• 

278 

Missal  formerly  in  the  possession  of 

Queen  Elizabeth  . 

97 

Monumental  Brass  .  . 

182 

My  First  Companion  . 

224 

October  .... 

304 

Parrots  and  klacaws 

245 

Partridge  Shooting  . 

256 

Pheasant  Shooting 

304 

Piety  .... 

. 

241 

Play  acted  before  Queen  Elizabeth  .  . 

21 

Portatiro  Organ  .  . 

. 

23 

Pouches  .... 

•  • 

119 

Procession  of  James  I.  . 

• 

276 

Queen  Elizabeth  playing  on  the  Virginals 

23 

Queen  Elizabeth’s  Stage  Coach  .  . 

101 

Raoul  and  Susan  .  . 

•  • 

193 

Regals  .... 

23 

Scratch-Back  .  . 

100 

September  .  .  . 

266 

State  Bed — James  I. 

211 

Tailpiece  to  Family  Secret 

189 

The  Conquering  Hero  . 

145 

The  Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me 

200 

The  Globe  Theatre 

137 

The  Mocking  Bird  .  . 

156 

The  Seaside  .  .  . 

206 

Titns  Oates  Medal  . 

276 

Woman  in  Mufflers  . 

•  •  • 

230 

