The New Fourth Reader

The New Fourth Reader

Author: Gilmour, Richard, 1824-1891

Year: 1886

CONTENTS Lessons in Verse are indicated by a * Introduction 5 Suggestions to the Teacher 14 1. — A Guard of Honor ... Adapted from Maurice Francis Egan 15 2. — A Little Heroine 20 3. — " " " Concluded 23 4. — The Open Door* 25 5. — The Locusts ... Adapted from Mayne Reid 28 6. — Little by Little* 32 7. — The Barber of Bagdad 33 8. — A Noble Woman ... Adapted from the "Catholic Home Almanac." 38 9. — No! ... Adapted from Chauncey Giles 40 10. — " Concluded 43 11. — The One-eyed Servant 46 12. — " " " Concluded 48 13. — Whittling* ... John Pierpont. 52 14. — The First Telescope 54 15. — The Care of God 57 16. — The Dangerous Kittens ... Adapted from Mayne Reid 59 17. — " " " Concluded 62 18. — Bruce and the Spider* ... Eliza Cook 67 19. — Wonders of the Yellowstone Park 70 20. — " " " " Concluded 74 21. — Giovanni 77 22. — " Concluded 80 23. — The Fire Doctor 82 24. — Farmer John* ... J. T. Trowbridge 87 25. — Old Nancy's Lesson ... Adapted from Anna T. Sadlier 90 26. — Not Good for Anything 94 27. — Tom Carey's Reward 98 28. — The Queen of May* ... 101 29. — A Mighty Giant 103 30. — The Last Words 106 31. — Earthquakes 108 32. — Home, Sweet Home* ... John Howard Payne 111 33. — Arab