CONTENTS.

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ABOUT KIT CURIOUS . ‘ ; ‘ ‘ ° ‘ 7
LETTER L

THE BOILING SPRINGS. “ ‘ i ‘ ‘ ‘ 17
LETTER IL

GIOTTO, THE PAINTER > . . ‘ ; ‘ 29
LETTER III. 7

MY ANT FAMILY ° ° ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ; 39
LETTER IV.

THE HIGHLAND CAT . ‘ ‘ ; wiih 58
LETTER V.

THE LOADSTONE, OR MAGNET ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 70
LETTER VI.

THE EARTH’S NORTH POLE . ‘ . ; : 6 78
LETTER VIL

LIFE AMONG THE ICEBERGS j ‘ ‘ - : 85