Published by Groombridga and Sons.
THE GOOD BOY HENRY;
or, the young child’s book of manners.
By J. I. LOCKHART, F.R.S.A.
THE SEA-SIDE LESSON BOOK.
By H. G. ADAMS,
Author of “ The Young Naturalist’s Library;” Favourite Song Birds;
“ Story of the Seasons,” etc. etc.
Designed to convey to the youthful mind a knowledge of the Nature and Uses
of the
COMMON THINGS OF THE SEA-COAST.
The matter of this little Manual of Instruction is arranged in Sections,
under such heads as
THE MIGHTY DEEP,
Comprising Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, nature of Water, different forms
it assumes, Theory of Tides, etc. etc.
SHIPS AND BOATS,
Origin and Progress of Naval Architecture, from the Raft, the Canoe, and the Coracle, up to the Man-of-War; different parts of a Ship; Sea Terms, etc. etc.
SAILORS AND FISHERMEN,
Early Navigation; Progress of Maritime Discovery; Great Sea Captains and Voyagers of Britain; Present State of the British Navy; Fishermen of Scripture and of Modern Times, etc. etc,
FISH AND FISHING,
Description of the Finny Tribes, and their Modes of Capture, etc. etc.
CRUSTACEOUS & TESTACEOUS ANIMALS, etc.
Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, etc.; Corals, Sponges, and other Zoophytes, etc.
SEA-WEEDS, SEA-BIRDS, etc.
Different Species of Algæ, familiarly described; the various Winged Creatures that haunt the Shores, etc. etc.
One great design of this work is to cultivate, in the young, habits of observation and of reflection, to induce in them a desire for knowledge; it is written, as the author believes, in a religious spirit, and calculated, as be hopes, to be of service to those for whom it is intended. In order that it may be used as a lesson-look by teachers, numerous questions are appended to each section, and the meanings of the longer words, which it was found necessary to use, have been made plain by a reference to their derivatives.
