Robert Merry's Museum, Volumes I-II (1841)The Travels, Adventures, and Experiences of Thomas Trotter.Reading editionChapter navigation203 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMUSEUM:Address to the Reader.The Sociable Weavers.About Labor and Property.My First Whistle.Owls and Eagles.Origin of “The House that Jack Built.”Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVSwallows.The Human Frame likened to a House.Chinese Spectacles.Story of Philip Brusque;Chapter IThe Sailor’s Family.The Groom and the Horse;The Druids.The Re-entombment of Napoleon.What is Truth?Varieties.JACK FROST, A SONGMy own Adventures.Chapter VOrigin of Words and Phrases.The Pelican.John Steady and Peter Sly.The Three Friends.The Fox and the Tortoise;Chapter IStory of Philip Brusque.Chapter IINapoleon’s Last Obsequies.Our Ancestry.The Month of March.The Child and the Violets.Varieties.SPRING IS COMING! A SONG.My own Life and Adventures.Chapter VIThe Great Northern Diver, or Loon.Story of Philip Brusque.Chapter IIIChapter IVThe Spectre of the Brocken.Trifles.The Travels, Adventures, and Experiences of Thomas Trotter.Chapter IIChapter IIIThe New Custom-House, Boston.The New Patent Office, WashingtonWhat sort of Heart have you got?Professions and Trades.What is Poetry?THE RIVER, A SONG.Story of Philip Brusque.Chapter VThe Sun.Night.Queen Elizabeth, of England.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 1.Hunting Wild Animals in Africa.Chapter IChapter IVThe Kingfisher and the Nightingale;Absence of Mind.Varieties.Death of the President.THE APRIL SHOWER, A SONG.My own Life and Adventures.Chapter VIIThe Artists’ Cruise.Chapter VSketches of the Manners, Customs, and History of the Indians of America.Chapter IIFanny Gossip and Susan Lazy;Antiquities of Egypt.A Drunkard’s Home.The Boastful Ass.Architecture of Birds.HYMN.My own Life and Adventures.Chapter VIIIThe Humming-Birds.Madagascar.A Philosophical Tea-pot.Astonishing Powers of the Horse.The Moon.Importance of Attention:The Horse and the Bells,The Crane Family.Sketches of the Manners, Customs, and History of the Indians of America.Chapter IIIThe Shetland Pony.Instinct.Varieties.TEARS.ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.Introductory materialChapter IThe Wolf that pretended to be robbed.Beware of Impatience.Chapter VIChapter VIIChapter IVLion Hunting.Chapter IXToucanThe Newfoundland Dog.The Mysterious Artist.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 2.Egyptian Schools.Varieties.THE BOY AND THE LARK.Chapter IIThe Lion and the Mouse;Chapter XOrigin of Words and Phrases.Chapter VIIIChapter IXHYMN.The Sparrow and Robin;The Mysterious Artist.Chapter VChapter VIThe Alligator.Mungo Park and the Frogs.A Child lost in the Woods.AUTUMN.Chapter XIChapter IIIHabit.Chapter XIChapter XIIThe Oak and the Reed.Sincerity.The Hyena.Jewish Women.Chapter VIAn Incident from Ancient History.Saturday Night.Oliver Cromwell.Musings.THE BIRD’S ADIEU!Chapter XIIChapter VIIChapter IVWisdom of the Creator.Washington a Teacher to the Young.The Poet and the Child.The Ostrich.What do we mean by Nature?A Vision.The Sun and Wind.Habits which concern ourselves.Anecdotes of Haydn.The Fox and Raven;I don’t see why.Chapter VIIICharles and his Mother.John Doree.UP IN THE MORNING EARLY.Chapter VIIILondon.AURELIA AND THE SPIDER.Exotic Fruits and Flowers in England.Benevolence of the Deity.Chapter IXThe Rhinoceros.Briers and Berries.The Crows’ Court of Law.The Story of the Supposed Miser.The Mouth.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 3.Chapter XIIIChapter XIVTHE PILOT.Chapter XIIIA Little Child’s Joy.The Mammoth.Geordie and the Sick Dog.Chapter VThe Tongue.What is Selfishness?WINTER.Chapter XChapter XIA Long Nap.Lord Bacon.Habits which concern Others.The Black Skimmer of the Seas.The Squirrel.Gothic Architecture.Chapter XIVThe Apple; a German Fable.The Pretender and his Sister.Winter.The Hand.Nuts to Crack.To the Black-ey’d and Blue-ey’d Friends of Robert Merry.WINTER—A SONG.Previous chapter ←Trifles.Next chapter →Chapter IIAll chapters and sections (203)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMUSEUM:Address to the Reader.The Sociable Weavers.About Labor and Property.My First Whistle.Owls and Eagles.Origin of “The House that Jack Built.”Chapters1234Other sectionsSwallows.The Human Frame likened to a House.Chinese Spectacles.Story of Philip Brusque;Chapters1Other sectionsThe Sailor’s Family.The Groom and the Horse;The Druids.The Re-entombment of Napoleon.What is Truth?Varieties.JACK FROST, A SONGMy own Adventures.Chapters5Other sectionsOrigin of Words and Phrases.The Pelican.John Steady and Peter Sly.The Three Friends.The Fox and the Tortoise;Chapters1Other sectionsStory of Philip Brusque.Chapters2Other sectionsNapoleon’s Last Obsequies.Our Ancestry.The Month of March.The Child and the Violets.Varieties.SPRING IS COMING! A SONG.My own Life and Adventures.Chapters6Other sectionsThe Great Northern Diver, or Loon.Story of Philip Brusque.Chapters34Other sectionsThe Spectre of the Brocken.Trifles.The Travels, Adventures, and Experiences of Thomas Trotter.Chapters23Other sectionsThe New Custom-House, Boston.The New Patent Office, WashingtonWhat sort of Heart have you got?Professions and Trades.What is Poetry?THE RIVER, A SONG.Story of Philip Brusque.Chapters5Other sectionsThe Sun.Night.Queen Elizabeth, of England.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 1.Hunting Wild Animals in Africa.Chapters14Other sectionsThe Kingfisher and the Nightingale;Absence of Mind.Varieties.Death of the President.THE APRIL SHOWER, A SONG.My own Life and Adventures.Chapters7Other sectionsThe Artists’ Cruise.Chapters5Other sectionsSketches of the Manners, Customs, and History of the Indians of America.Chapters2Other sectionsFanny Gossip and Susan Lazy;Antiquities of Egypt.A Drunkard’s Home.The Boastful Ass.Architecture of Birds.HYMN.My own Life and Adventures.Chapters8Other sectionsThe Humming-Birds.Madagascar.A Philosophical Tea-pot.Astonishing Powers of the Horse.The Moon.Importance of Attention:The Horse and the Bells,The Crane Family.Sketches of the Manners, Customs, and History of the Indians of America.Chapters3Other sectionsThe Shetland Pony.Instinct.Varieties.TEARS.ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.Volume 2 · Opening pagesIntroductory materialVolume 2 · Chapters1Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Wolf that pretended to be robbed.Beware of Impatience.Volume 2 · Chapters674Volume 2 · Other sectionsLion Hunting.Volume 2 · Chapters9Volume 2 · Other sectionsToucanThe Newfoundland Dog.The Mysterious Artist.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 2.Egyptian Schools.Varieties.THE BOY AND THE LARK.Volume 2 · Chapters2Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Lion and the Mouse;Volume 2 · Chapters10Volume 2 · Other sectionsOrigin of Words and Phrases.Volume 2 · Chapters89Volume 2 · Other sectionsHYMN.The Sparrow and Robin;The Mysterious Artist.Volume 2 · Chapters56Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Alligator.Mungo Park and the Frogs.A Child lost in the Woods.AUTUMN.Volume 2 · Chapters113Volume 2 · Other sectionsHabit.Volume 2 · Chapters1112Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Oak and the Reed.Sincerity.The Hyena.Jewish Women.Volume 2 · Chapters6Volume 2 · Other sectionsAn Incident from Ancient History.Saturday Night.Oliver Cromwell.Musings.THE BIRD’S ADIEU!Volume 2 · Chapters1274Volume 2 · Other sectionsWisdom of the Creator.Washington a Teacher to the Young.The Poet and the Child.The Ostrich.What do we mean by Nature?A Vision.The Sun and Wind.Habits which concern ourselves.Anecdotes of Haydn.The Fox and Raven;I don’t see why.Volume 2 · Chapters8Volume 2 · Other sectionsCharles and his Mother.John Doree.UP IN THE MORNING EARLY.Volume 2 · Chapters8Volume 2 · Other sectionsLondon.AURELIA AND THE SPIDER.Exotic Fruits and Flowers in England.Benevolence of the Deity.Volume 2 · Chapters9Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Rhinoceros.Briers and Berries.The Crows’ Court of Law.The Story of the Supposed Miser.The Mouth.Peter Pilgrim’s Account of his Schoolmates. No. 3.Volume 2 · Chapters1314Volume 2 · Other sectionsTHE PILOT.Volume 2 · Chapters13Volume 2 · Other sectionsA Little Child’s Joy.The Mammoth.Geordie and the Sick Dog.Volume 2 · Chapters5Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Tongue.What is Selfishness?WINTER.Volume 2 · Chapters1011Volume 2 · Other sectionsA Long Nap.Lord Bacon.Habits which concern Others.The Black Skimmer of the Seas.The Squirrel.Gothic Architecture.Volume 2 · Chapters14Volume 2 · Other sectionsThe Apple; a German Fable.The Pretender and his Sister.Winter.The Hand.Nuts to Crack.To the Black-ey’d and Blue-ey’d Friends of Robert Merry.WINTER—A SONG.(Continued from page 47.)◇← Trifles.CHAPTER II. →