exercise is afforded by the diversity of character of the lessons. The author begs to acknowledge his indebtedness to Messrs. Houghton, Osgood & Co., of Boston, and other publishers, for permission to make selections from their copyright editions of American authors. He also desires to express his thanks to Messrs. Longfellow, Holmes, Whittier, Saxe, Lowell, Warner, Mrs. Stowe, Miss Lucy Larcom and others who kindly consented to have him make selections from their excellent writings. The author hopes that this book, with its fellows in the series, may receive a favorable reception at the hands of the progressive teachers of the age, and believing that it will meet the demands of true teaching, he intrusts it in the hands of a generous and appreciative educational public. A. N. R. CENTRAL STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, LOCK HAVEN, PA., July 18, 1878. 87. LOVE OF BIRDS AND SQUIRRELS, James Russell Lowell. 236 89. MORNING HYMN OF ADAM AND EVE |