1. _Tom, the Water Baby_ (Volume II, page 215). This is one of the most charming stories in the book, especially for young children, though older ones and even people of mature years will enjoy it thoroughly. Tom, a little chimney sweep, after perilous adventures, dies, or rather turns into a newt or eft, a water baby. His exciting life thereafter is in the waters, where he meets many of its strange denizens. The whole story is highly imaginative, humorous, and full of fine lessons, beautifully given. The more important of his adventures, from our point of view, are concerned with the following: The Caddis Fly, pages 261-264. The Dragon Fly, pages 264-265. The Sand Fly, pages 267-269. Otters, pages 270-271, 273-274. Salmon, pages 272, 279-283. Tides, page 287. The Turbot, page 289. Lobsters, pages 292-294, 300-303. Sea Cucumbers, page 297. Great Auk, page 339. Mother Carey's Chickens (Stormy Petrels), page 344. 2. _Robinson Crusoe_ (Volume III, page 45). Two chapters only are given from this great story, but the first, dealing with the capture and education of Crusoe's man Friday, may be worth while to read in connection with studies of savage races. It is not altogether scientific. 3. _The Swiss Family Robinson_ (Volume III, page 99). This famous old story will be charming to children for many generations to come. It is a tale of the wonderful struggle of a family against nature. It may be a fact that it is unreasonable and impossible; that not all the seeming facts are true; that nature never plays so perfectly into the hand of man; that not all the living things mentioned are to be found in one locality. But it is clean, wholesome adventure, and the errors in it will do no harm. Many a good language lesson and many an addition to nature lessons may be drawn from it. The efforts of the family to utilize what they find, though too successful, are worthy of imitation. Some of the more interesting things met by the family are the following: Lobsters, page 113. Oysters, pages 114, 117. Agouti, page 116, with a picture on page 116. Cocoanuts, pages 125-128. Calabash Trees, page 123. Monkeys and Cocoanuts, pages 125-128. Shark, page 138. Turtle, pages 145-149. Penguins (picture), page 152, pages 151-153. Cassava Bread, pages 154-157. Caoutchouc, page 170. Onager (Wild Ass), pages 171-174 (picture, page 172). New Zealand Flax, pages 175-176. Flamingo, page 177. Salt Cavern, pages 180-185. Herrings, pages 187-188. Gypsum, page 188. Boa Constrictor, pages 192-195. Ostrich, pages 206-215. Walrus, page 222. Hyenas, pages 227-228. Lions, pages 252-256.