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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 361, November 27, 1886
by Various AuthorsShe told me more than once that her husband was quite satisfied with me; the children thrived under my care, Reggie especially, for Joyce was somewhat frail and delicate. It gratified me to hear this, for a longer acquaintance with Mr. Morton had not lessened my sense of awe in his presence (I had had to feel the pressure of his strong will before ..
James Clerk Maxwell and Modern Physics
by Richard GlazebrookThe task of giving some account of Maxwell’s work—of describing the share that he has taken in the advance of Physical Science during the latter half of this nineteenth century—has proved no light labour. The problems which he attacked are of such magnitude and complexity, that the attempt to explain them and their importance, satisfactorily, witho..
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 362, December 4, 1886
by Various AuthorsThe bright spring days found me a close prisoner to the house. The end of April had been unusually chilly, and one cold rainy night Reggie was taken with an attack of croup. It was a very severe attack, and for an hour or two my alarm was excessive. Mrs. Morton was at a fancy ball, and Mr. Morton was attending a late debate, and, to add to my troub..
Our Little Tot’s Own Book
by AnonymousOne of my pet playhouses was an old stump, out in the pasture. Such a dear, old stump as it was, and so large I could not put my arms more than half way round it! Some of its roots were partly bare of earth for quite a little distance from the stump, and between these roots were great green velvety moss cushions.On the side, above the largest moss ..
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 363, December 11, 1886
by Various AuthorsMy first article dealt chiefly with the long, sculptured frieze that ran continuously the whole length of the walls of the building (protected by the outer colonnade), and the ceremonials which that frieze represented. The present article will be devoted chiefly to the fragments of the external frieze, and to the figures of the eastern and western ..
Dante and the early astronomers
by Mary Acworth OrrDante’s astronomy, therefore, is of wide and deep significance. To study its history is to learn a chapter in the development of the human intellect; to see the universe with his eyes is to know how it appeared, not only to his contemporaries but to men in many lands and many centuries. The system of Ptolemy was already a thousand years old when Da..
Birds of Song and Story
by Elizabeth GrinnellSome barbarous peoples possess a rude taste for the beautiful plumage of birds, decorating their bodies in feathers of softest and brightest tints. But we have record of few, if any, savage tribes the world over which delight in bird melody. True, the savage may seek his food by sound, or even song, but to feast the ear on music for music's sake—ah..
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1880
by John CordeauxThe following Report contains a Summary of the investigations of a Committee appointed by the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Swansea in 1880, an Abstract of which will be presented to the Association at its next Meeting. The Returns relating to Scotland have been arranged by Mr. Harvie-Brown; those for the East Coast of Engla..