Arabella Buckley: 5 books

By Pond and River by Arabella Buckley, first published in 1907. Through life stories of frogs, dragon-flies, fish, water-bugs, water birds, otters, and voles, children's interest in water creatures is awakened. An exhibit of water plants at a flower show concludes the volume. Seven color illustrations...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: The Cr“I have promised to introduce you today to the fairy-land of science — a somewhat bold promise, seeing that most of you probably look upon science as a bundle of dry facts, while fairy-land...

TABLE OF CONTENTS   CHAPTER I THE MAGICIAN'S CHAMBER BY MOONLIGHT   CHAPTER II MAGIC GLASSES AND HOW TO USE THEM CHAPTER III FAIRY RINGS AND HOW THEY ARE MADE CHAPTER IV THE LIFE-HISTORY OF LICHENS AND MOSSES CHAPTER V THE HISTORY OF...

The present volume is chiefly intended for those of my young friends who have read, and been interested in, the Fairyland of Science. It travels over a wide field, pointing out a few of the marvellous facts which can be studied and enjoyed by the help of optical instruments. It will be seen at a glance...

I have promised to introduce you today to the fairy-land of science - a somewhat bold promise, seeing that most of you probably look upon science as a bundle of dry facts, while fairy- land is all that is beautiful, and full of poetry and imagination. But I thoroughly believe myself, and hope to prove...