And so we see how interesting reading about occupations may be. In the list that follows most of the books are biographies, lives of sailors, soldiers, architects, teachers, clergymen, business men, bankers, lawyers, actors, doctors, painters, craftsmen, journalists, nurses, musicians, explorers, scientists, workmen. There are other books, as well, about animals, and plants, nature and country walks, flying, mountain climbing, inventions, {197} hobbies, and science, about some of the many wonderful pursuits in which you are interested already, or in which you will be interested soon. If you look in the list for the name of some particular book and do not find it, whether it is the name of a biography belonging to some occupation, or of a book telling about some recreation of which you want to learn, you may go to a library and ask for help in finding the book. Or if you cannot go to the library, write to the librarian and ask him to tell you. Some day you may make a list of your own favourite books. No one person needs to read all the books named here, but boys and girls may choose from the list a few of the books they want to read. In the case of birds, flowers, and the study of nature, each neighbourhood or district of country needs to be classified according to its latitude and longitude. Birds, flowers and plants vary according to climate; look for their descriptions in books belonging to your own district of country. Life of Nelson Robert Southey Sir John Franklin A. H. Markham Life and Voyages of Washington Irving Christopher Columbus My Mystery Ships Gordon Campbell There Go the Ships Archibald MacMechan The Life of Marlborough Viscount Wolseley James Wolfe, Man and Soldier W. T. Waugh Life of Gordon Sir Wm. Francis Butler (English Men of Action) {198}