A Catechism of Familiar ThingsA CATECHISM OF FAMILIAR THINGS;Reading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA CATECHISM OF FAMILIAR THINGS;NATURAL PHENOMENA.PREFACE.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIIChapter XIVChapter XVChapter XVIChapter XVIIChapter XVIIIChapter XIXChapter XXChapter XXIINDEX.Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →NATURAL PHENOMENA.All chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA CATECHISM OF FAMILIAR THINGS;NATURAL PHENOMENA.PREFACE.Chapters123456789101112131415161718192021Other sectionsINDEX.Their History, and the Events which Led to Their Discovery.WITH A SHORT EXPLANATION OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL← Front matterNATURAL PHENOMENA. →