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CONTENTS

PAGE I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. JOURNEYS THROUGH BOOKLAND--ITS CONTENTS AND PLAN 7 The Masterpieces 9 Arrangement and Grading 10 The Studies and Helps 13 Studies 15 Notes 15 Introductory Notes 15 Biographies 16 Pronouncing Vocabularies 16 Pictures 17 Tables of Contents 17 Index 17 The Nursery Rhymes 18 Discussion of each Volume 24