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Opium, the treatment of poisoning by, 269

Over-education among children, 161

Over-feeding with artificial food, 87


Paint-boxes dangerous as toys, 158

Peevishness of a child, the plan to allay, 144

Perambulators, the use of, 152

Pies and puddings, the nature of, 119

Pimples of the face, treatment of, 335

Pin, on a child's swallowing a, 272

Play, a course of education in, 162

Play and useful knowledge, 160

Play-grounds for children, 160

Pleasant words to a child, importance of, 146

Poisoning, accidental, 269

Poisoning a child with his breath, 165

Poppy-syrup, injurious effects of, 88

Pork an improper meat for children, 125

Position of a sleeping child, 166

Potatoes for children, the use of, 126

Poultice, a celebrated white-bread, 255

Powder, "dusting," the best, 23

Precocity of intellect, 315

Precocious youths, the health of, 316

Princess of Wales and her child, 24

Professions and trades, choice of, 305

Proper management of infants, 106

Proper persons to wash an infant, 24

Proper position of child in sleep, 239

Prunes, the best way of stewing, 222

Profession or trade, choice of, for delicate youth, 305

Profession or trade, delicate youths should be brought up to, 306

Puddings for children, the use of, 119


Quack Medicines, the danger in, 88

Quacking an infant, the habit of, 86

Quick-lime in the eye, 264