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IN THE PERIL OF THE SEA." By ELIZABETH ROBINS PENNELL. Pictures by JOSEPH PENNELL.

TOGO, THE MAN AND THE ADMIRAL. By ADACHI KINNOSUKE.

THE COSSACKS. By DAVID B. MACGOWAN.

VILLAS OF VENETIA AND GENOESE VILLAS. (Conclusion of the Group.) By EDITH WHARTON.

THE SEA-WOLF. X. A Story, By JACK LONDON.

The Duet. Drawing in Colour. By ANNA WHELAN BETTS. Frontispiece.-Inoculating the Ground. A Remarkable Discovery in Scientific Agriculture. By GILBERT H. GROSVENOR.-At the Desert's Marge. By CLINTON SCOLLARD.-God of the Open Air. By HENRY VAN DYKE.-New Material concerning the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Unpublished letters and portraits of William Clark, from the family records. -The Thorn that Pricked. A Story. By GRACE ELLERY CHANNING.-The Wallerwups. A Story. By ROSE YOUNG.-A Ready Letter-Writer. (Story of the Nevada Madigans: V.) By MIRIAM MICHELSON.The Youth of Washington. Told in the Form of an Autobiography. VII. (Conclusion.) By 8. WEIR MITCHELL-Glamour. By LULU WHEDON MITCHELL.-Love at Long Distance. A Story. By JAMES RAYMOND PERRY.-Days Come and Go. By MADISON CAWEIN.-Concerning My Aunt Ellen. A Story. By GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.-The Real Dangers of the Trusts. With Some Suggestions as to Remedies. By JOHN BATES CLARK.-"They Go from Strength to Strength." By L. FRANK TOOKER.-Jathrop Lathrop's Cow. A Story. By ANNE WARNER.-Richard's Practising. A Monologue. By RUTH KIMBALL GARDINER. -Topics of the Time. Candidates and the Plain Voter-Wanted: A Higher Standard of Public MannersErratum.-In Lighter Vein.

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CHAO CHAHNG AND THE MAN-EATER. Story. By CLARENCE PULLEN. ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. Serial Story. By MARY C. DU BOIS.

"PUSSY'S FRIEND." A Sketch of the Life of Mme. Ronner. Sketch. By F. B. WICKERSHAM.

WHAT A LUMP OF COAL COULD DO. Sketch. By GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH.

Frontispiece. "Chao Chahng struck him a sweeping side blow with his trunk." Drawn by I. W. Taber. -Picture. The "Flying Dutchman." Drawn by I. W. Taber.-Picture. An Incident in Real Life. Drawn by George Varian.-Picture. An Autumn Day at the Zoo. Drawn by J. C. Beard.-The Class Rush. Story. By LESLIE W. QUIRK.- Chickaree. Story. By ANNE O'BRIEN.-A Q-rious Toy. Verse. By MARGARET JOHNSON.-No Time of Day. Verse. By ADELE M. HAYWARD.-Geography and Bed. Verse. By C. G. ALBERGER-Six Gobolinks. Verse. By CAROLYN WELLS.-A Yoluble Yowel. Story. By A. J. BACKUS. -"Kibun Daizin." Serial Story. By GENSAI MURAL.-Mary and the Lamb. Verse. By E. KEMBLE.The Allens' Silver Wedding. Story. By MARY MILLS WEST.-The Mountain and the Valley. Verse. By GERTRUDE MORTON.-Roxy-Trainman. Sketch. By EVELYN NICHOLS KERR.-My Uncles. Verse. By L. E. R.-Second Sight on a Bicycle-Track. Game. By J. C. BEARD.-Picture. Uncle 'Rastus. Drawn by Peter Newell.-Picture. The Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester. From the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.-Smiling, Slip Asleep. Verse. By ALEX. JEFFREY.-Harold's Chicken. Story. By EMILY V. METHVEN.-A Question of Taste. Verse. By H. A. CROWELL-The Petted Puppy. Verse. By LAURA E. RICHARDS.-Nature and Science for Young Folks.-The St. Nicholas League. Awards of Prizes for Stories, Poems, Drawings, and Photographs.-Books and Reading.-The Letter-Box.-The Riddle-Box.

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