. Stories and legends of travel and history, for children . e grandold oaks, and of the violets at their feet. In remembra-nce of the lovely child, with whom we lastvisited that wood,—dear Georgiana Gordon. GRACE , 1857. CONTENTS, LONDON PARKS AND GARDENS.—Mabel Howard andHER Pet 7 ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL.—Story of Sir Philip Sidney 25 GREENWICH HOSPITAL—THE PARK, ETC.—LittleRobert and his Noble Friend 43 HAMPTON COURT.—The Lady Marys Vision . 63 WINDSOR CASTLE.—King James of Scotland and theLady Jane Beaufort 83 THE JOURNEY FROM ENGLAND TO IRELAND.—TheFishermans Return 107 DUBL
. Stories and legends of travel and history, for children . e grandold oaks, and of the violets at their feet. In remembra-nce of the lovely child, with whom we lastvisited that wood,—dear Georgiana Gordon. GRACE , 1857. CONTENTS, LONDON PARKS AND GARDENS.—Mabel Howard andHER Pet 7 ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL.—Story of Sir Philip Sidney 25 GREENWICH HOSPITAL—THE PARK, ETC.—LittleRobert and his Noble Friend 43 HAMPTON COURT.—The Lady Marys Vision . 63 WINDSOR CASTLE.—King James of Scotland and theLady Jane Beaufort 83 THE JOURNEY FROM ENGLAND TO IRELAND.—TheFishermans Return 107 DUBLIN, HOWTH.—Grace OMalley . . .133 DONNYBROOK.—The Little Fiddler 159 FROM DUBLIN TO CORK AND BLARNEY CASTLE.—Little Norah and The Blarney Stone . .171 A VISIT TO THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY.—Kathleenof Killarney 203 LIMERICK.—Little Andy and his Grandfather . 231 WICKLOW.—Tim ODaly and the Clericaune . 249 ANTRIM —THE GIANTS CAUSEWAY. — The Poor SCHOOLMxiSTEK -269 (4) fDnhn ^arks m^ (§mkm. MABEL HOWARD AND HER PET. 1*. -W FTEU all, I think I had morereal delight in the noble publicparks and gardens of London,than in palaces and were aU wonders and novelties to me—for,to our misfortune and discredit, we have nothingof the kind in our country. To see the poorlittle public squares in our towns and cities, 10 LONDON PAEKS AND GARDENS. where a few stunted trees seem huddled to-gether, as though scared by the great red-facedhouses that crowd so close upon them, onewould think that we were sadly stinted andstraitened for land, instead of being looselyscattered over a vast continent, many timeslarger than all Great Britain. The English government, with all its faults,has always been wise and generous toward thepeople in regard to their out-door comfort andpleasure. It does not mean that they shall bestifled for want of air, or cramped for room toexercise in. Everywhere over the kingdom, thetraveller sees shady parks, pleasant gardens,breezy
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