. Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . a mixture of fact and fancy, so brim-ming full of fun and laughter, so touching inpathos, and so rife with good lessons. Thoughyou are not to believe a word of it, even if it istrue, there is so much truth in it that you reallycannot keep from believing a great deal of it. A better comprehension of Toin, the WaterBaby among parents will mean a greater popu-larity for it among children. The tale is too longfor a full interpretation, but we can offer an an-alysis which will hel


. Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . a mixture of fact and fancy, so brim-ming full of fun and laughter, so touching inpathos, and so rife with good lessons. Thoughyou are not to believe a word of it, even if it istrue, there is so much truth in it that you reallycannot keep from believing a great deal of it. A better comprehension of Toin, the WaterBaby among parents will mean a greater popu-larity for it among children. The tale is too longfor a full interpretation, but we can offer an an-alysis which will help to keep the story in mind, andsome illustrations of different meritorious features. I. Analysis, At first Tom is a real boy, a littlegrimy, ignorant chimney sweep, next a water babyor eft, in which character, under the tutelage of thefairies, he gains his education. Briefly at the endhe is a man, an engineer, but all that is delightfullyvague, for he has ceased to be the little Tom we likeso I and II. Tom, the Chimney Sweep,Works for Mr. Grimes; Summoned to sweep the chimney at HartoverPlace;. Reading Fiction 199 Overtakes the j^oor Irisliwoman, ^^?hn Walks with Tom; Asks ahout his prayers and makes liim sad; Tells about the sea and makes him wish tobe clean; Helps him pick flowers; Frightens Grimes for beating Tom, Warns them both to be clean; Promises to see them again; the keeper who warns Grimes against poaching;Walks up the avenue; Sees the deer, trees, bees, and makes friendswith the keeper;Enters the house and sweeps chimneys;Comes out in a beautiful room and sees thelittle white lady; Sees himself for the first time and cries;Escapes from the nurse by window and tree;Is chased by everybody;Is lost in the woods;Scales a wall;Is followed by the Irishwoman, who throws the pursuers off the scent;Crosses the river, climbs a mountain;Descends Lewthwaite Crag;Drags himself to the cottage;Begs for water of the dame;Is given milk, and put i


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