Part 6

115. The Art of Oratory.—Henry Clay 74

116. Early Privations.—S. Smiles 75

117, 118. The Blessedness of Friendship.—Charles Kingsley 76

119, 120. Do Good in your own Sphere of Action.—Thos. Hughes 77, 78

121, 122. The State of Ireland.—The Right Hon. John Bright 79

123-125. On Ragged Schools.—Dr. Guthrie 80-82

126. Shylock Meditating Revenge.—Shakespeare 82

127, 128. Character of Charlemagne.—Hallam 83, 84

129-131. Goethe’s Daily Life at Weimar.—G. H. Lewes 85-87

132. The Progress in the Art of Printing.—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 88

133. Robert Dick, the Baker, Geologist, and Botanist.—S. Smiles 89

134, 135. The Gospel of Work.—Charles Kingsley 90, 91

136, 137. Do not be Ashamed of your Origin.—Anecdotes 92

138. Not Near Enough Yet.—Rev. Prof. Earle 93

139. A Great Loss.—S. Smiles 95

140, 141. Hero Worship.—Charles Kingsley 95, 96

142-144. James Watt and the Steam-Engine.—Lord Jeffrey 97, 98

145. Manufactures in England.—Bevan 98

146, 147. Mr. H. M. Stanley’s Appeal for Supplies 99, 100

148. Answer to the preceding letter.—J. W. Harrison 101

149, 150. Mr. Stanley’s Acknowledgment of the preceding letter and the Supplies 102, 103

151. Returned Kindness.—Dr. Dwight 104

152-154. New-Year’s Eve.—After Hans Andersen 105-107

155. Providence Vindicating the Innocent.—W. Smith 108

156, 157. Napoleon Bonaparte.—Emerson 109-111

158. The Warlike Character of the Germans.—Admiral Garbett 112

159. The Way to Master the Temper.—Alcott 113

160, 161. Opinions as to English Education.—S. Smiles 113-115