CONTENTS.

THE EVOLUTION OF COLONIES.

THE MIND'S EYE.

NATURE STUDY IN THE PHILADELPHIA NORMAL SCHOOL.

PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION. [6]

OUR FLORIDA ALLIGATOR.

THE RACIAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE.

TRUE TALES OF BIRDS AND BEASTS.

GLACIAL GEOLOGY IN AMERICA.

MODERN STUDIES OF EARTHQUAKES.

A SHORT HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION [33]

SHOULD CHILDREN UNDER TEN LEARN TO READ AND WRITE?

SOILS AND FERTILIZERS. [46]

SKETCH OF AUGUST KEKULE.

Editor's Table. A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Scientific Literature. SPECIAL BOOKS.

Fragments of Science.

FOOTNOTES:

Transcriber's Notes:

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