Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 222
laces where objects the advantageous distribution of its bulk over largespaces. In other words, flat, shallow vessels arethe best. When quite a small boy, the writerdiscovered this fact by pouring half the minnowsfrom a pail into a large flat dish, that he mightbetter see them swim about; here they… … STRANGE VISION in natural history are sold, you may buy anaquarium of almost any size you wish, fromthe square tank with heavy iron castings tothe small glass globe ; the globes come in ten sizes. If the manufacturers of aquaria in this countryhad made it their object to build vessels in whichno…
Children's literature
Internet Archive · UNC Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 222](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/1024/ia-stnicholasserial82dodg-222-137.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial03dodg-696-514.webp)
![An illustration from A Week in Arcadia. [A novel.] Illustrated by Caroline Paterson (1888)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/bl-bl_001716683_0-397-1.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial111dodg-138-98.webp)
![An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-stnicholasserial272dodg-352-320.webp)
