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Introduction xiii
Bad Boys and Good—
The Window-Breaker 3
A Gunpowder Plot 5
Peter Imitates the Clown 7
Ben's Heavy Punishment 9
The Chimney-Sweeper 11
The Fighting Wicket-keeper 13
The Good Scholar 15
The Good Scholar Fights 16
The Death of the Good Scholar's Foe 17
Robert's Thoughtless Brothers 19
Joe's Light Punishment 20
Falsehood "Corrected" 22
The Superior Boys 24
George's Curious Taste 25
Thomas Brown's Disappointment 27
Considerate Philip 28
The Models 29
Politeness 30
Richard's Reformation 31
James's Sacrifice 32
The Excellent Lord Mayor 34
Clever Little Thomas 36
William's Escape 37
Good Girls and Bad—
Rebecca's Afterthought 41
A Hint to Mary Anne 42
How to Write a Letter 44
News for Papa 46
Maria's Charity 48
The Neglected Turk 50
Pride and Priggishness 52
How to Look when Speaking 54
Isabella's Parachute 56
Maria Snubbed 57
Matilda's Extravagance 58
Papa's Watchfulness 60
Isabella's Defeat 61
The Two Patients 62
Fanny's Bad Habit 63
Sarah's Danger 64
The Hoyden 65
The Giddy Girl 67
A Warning to Frances 69
Playing with Fire 71
How to Heal a Burn 72
Mary Anne's Kindness 74
Ambitious Sophy 75
Dressed or Undressed 76
Mrs. Birch's Influence 78
Rebellious Frances 80
Kindness and Cruelty—
The Harmless Cow 83
The Harmless Worm 84
The Bad Donkey-Boy's Good Fortune 86
Grateful Carlo 88
Grateful Lucy 90
Grateful Trusty 91
Something in Store for Richard 92
The Result of Cruelty 93
Things to Eat—
What is Best for Children 97
Billy Gill's Good Fortune 99
Civil Speech 101
The Cook's Rebuke 103
The Lost Pudding 105
Sammy Smith's Sad Fate 106
Stupid William 107
Poisonous Fruit 109
Harry's Cake 111
Peter's Cake 113
William's Cake 115
How to Make a Christmas Pudding 117