The book of nature myths . htened 215 ElecirotyPed (mdprinied by H. O. Houghiou & CtKCantlfridgey Mass.^ A. :ii|ii^^^^S [riliiHiKiUitmOsnn !;niiil(l ilt«ni;lii|itiiHitf(i!t ill ilii aB«^^^^. HOUGHTOTS, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY Boston: 4 Pabk Sibeef; New Yobk: 85 Fifth AvenueChicago: 378-388 Wabash Avenue /.C > TT^ K.^^ COPYRIGHT 1902 BY HOUGHTONf MIFFLIN & RIGHTS RESERVED Published November, igo2 PREFACE. In preparing the Book of Nature Myths the de-sire has been to make a second reader which wouldbe adapted to the childs interest, ability, and pro-gress. The subject-matter is of per
The book of nature myths . htened 215 ElecirotyPed (mdprinied by H. O. Houghiou & CtKCantlfridgey Mass.^ A. :ii|ii^^^^S [riliiHiKiUitmOsnn !;niiil(l ilt«ni;lii|itiiHitf(i!t ill ilii aB«^^^^. HOUGHTOTS, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY Boston: 4 Pabk Sibeef; New Yobk: 85 Fifth AvenueChicago: 378-388 Wabash Avenue /.C > TT^ K.^^ COPYRIGHT 1902 BY HOUGHTONf MIFFLIN & RIGHTS RESERVED Published November, igo2 PREFACE. In preparing the Book of Nature Myths the de-sire has been to make a second reader which wouldbe adapted to the childs interest, ability, and pro-gress. The subject-matter is of permanent value, culledfrom the folk-lore of the primitive races; the vocab-ulary, based upon that of the Hiawatha Primer, isincreased gradually, and the new words and phraseswill add to the childs power of expression. Thenaive explanations of the phenomena of nature givenby the primitive races appeal to the childs wonderabout the same phenomena, and he is pleased andinterested. These myths will gratify the childsdesire for complete stories, and their intrinsic meritmakes them valuable for oral reproduction. The stories have been adapted to youthful mindsfrom myths contained in the works
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