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John Aikin. Evenings at Home; Or, The Juvenile Budget Opened
Evenings at Home; Or, The Juvenile Budget Opened
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
THE YOUNG MOUSE.—A Fable
THE WASP AND BEE.—A Fable
THE GOOSE AND HORSE.—A Fable
THE FLYING-FISH
THE LITTLE DOG.—A Fable
TRAVELLERS’ WONDERS
THE DISCONTENTED SQUIRREL
ON THE MARTEN
MOUSE, LAPDOG, AND MONKEY.—A Fable
ANIMALS AND THEIR COUNTRIES
THE MASK OF NATURE
THE FARMYARD JOURNAL
JOURNAL
THE PRICE OF PLEASURE
THE RAT WITH A BELL.—A Fable
THE DOG BALKED OF HIS DINNER.—A Tale
THE KID
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT
ORDER AND DISORDER.—A Fairy Tale
LIVE DOLLS
THE HOG AND OTHER ANIMALS
THE BULLIES
THE TRAVELLED ANT
THE COLONISTS
THE DOG AND HIS RELATIONS
THE HISTORY AND ADVENTURES OF A CAT
CANUTE’S REPROOF TO HIS COURTIERS
Scene—The seaside, near Southampton. The tide coming in
DIALOGUE, ON THINGS TO BE LEARNED, BETWEEN MAMMA AND KITTY
ON THE OAK.—A Dialogue
ALFRED.—A Drama
Scene—The Isle of Athelney
Scene—Before the Cottage
ON THE PINE AND FIR TRIBE.—A Dialogue
ON DIFFERENT STATIONS IN LIFE.—A Dialogue
THE ROOKERY
THE SHIP
THINGS BY THEIR RIGHT NAMES
THE TRANSMIGRATIONS OF INDUR
THE SWALLOW AND TORTOISE
THE GRASS-TRIBE
A TEA LECTURE
THE KIDNAPPERS
ON MANUFACTURES
A LESSON IN THE ART OF DISTINGUISHING
THE PHENIX AND DOVE
THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER
THE TWO ROBBERS
Scene—Alexander the Great in his tent. Guards. A man with a fierce countenance, chained and fettered, brought before him
THE COUNCIL OF QUADRUPEDS
TIT FOR TAT.—A Tale
ON WINE AND SPIRITS
THE BOY WITHOUT A GENIUS
HALF A CROWN’S WORTH
TRIAL[2]
THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS
ON MAN
WALKING THE STREETS.—A Parable
THE COMPOUND-FLOWERED PLANTS
ON PRESENCE OF MIND
PHAETON JUNIOR: or, The Gig Demolished
WHY AN APPLE FALLS
NATURE AND EDUCATION.—A Fable
AVERSION SUBDUED.—A Drama
Scene—A Road in the Country
THE LITTLE PHILOSOPHER
WHAT ANIMALS ARE MADE FOR
TRUE HEROISM
ON METALS. PART 1
FLYING AND SWIMMING
THE FEMALE CHOICE.—A Tale
ON METALS. PART II
EYES AND NO EYES; OR, THE ART OF SEEING
WHY THE EARTH MOVES ROUND THE SUN
THE UMBELLIFEROUS PLANTS
HUMBLE LIFE; OR, THE COTTAGERS
THE BIRTHDAY GIFT
ON EARTHS AND STONES
SHOW AND USE; OR, THE TWO PRESENTS
THE CRUCIFORM-FLOWERED PLANTS
THE NATIVE VILLAGE.—A Drama
Scene—A scattered Village almost hidden with trees
Scene II.—The inside of the cottage. An old man sitting by the hearth
PERSEVERANCE AGAINST FORTUNE.—A Story
THE GOLDFINCH AND LINNET
THE PRICE OF A VICTORY
GOOD COMPANY
THE WANDERER’S RETURN
DIFFERENCE AND AGREEMENT OR, SUNDAY MORNING
THE LANDLORD’S VISIT.—A Drama
Scene—A room in a farmhouse. Betty, the farmer’s wife; Fanny, a young woman grown up; children of various ages differently employed
ON EMBLEMS
LEDYARD’S PRAISE OF WOMEN
GENEROUS REVENGE
THE POWER OF HABIT
THE COST OF A WAR
GREAT MEN
THE FOUR SISTERS
THE GAIN OF A LOSS
WISE MEN
A FRIEND IN NEED
EARTH AND HER CHILDREN
A SECRET CHARACTER UNVEILED
A GLOBE-LECTURE
ENVY AND EMULATION
PROVIDENCE; OR, THE SHIPWRECK
EPILOGUE
