The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls
- Subtitle
- Being the Adventures of Harry and Philip with Their Tutor, Mr. Douglass, at the World's Columbian Exposition
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1. Front matter2. THE CENTURY WORLD’S FAIR BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS3. CHAPTER I Started by Cable — The Journey by Sleeper — Arrival in Chicago — Finding Rooms — The Fair at Last!4. CHAPTER II The Fête Night — Rainbow Fountains — The Search-lights — On the Lake — The Fireworks — Passing a Wreck — Diving in the Grand Basin.5. CHAPTER III The Party Separates — Harry Goes to the Battle-Ship — The Government Building — The Convent and the Caravels — The Movable Sidewalk.6. CHAPTER IV Harry Returns to the Hotel — Philip Tells of his Blunder — The Anthropological Building — The Log Cabin—The Alaskan Village — The old Whaling-Ship “Progress” — A Sleepy Audience—Plans.7. CHAPTER V A Place where Visitors were Scarce — The Rolling-chairs and Guides — Mistaken Kindness — Entering the Plaisance — The Javanese Village — Snap-shots—Cairo Street — The Card-writer — The Soudanese Baby.8. CHAPTER VI The Midway Plaisance Visit continued — Lunch at Old Vienna — The Ferris Wheel — The Ice Railway — The Moorish Palace — The Animal Show.9. CHAPTER VII Harry gets a Camera — The State and National Buildings — The Eskimo Village — Snap-shots out of doors — A passing Glance at Horticultural Hall — Doing their Best.10. CHAPTER VIII What People Said — The Children’s Building — The Woman’s Building — The Poor Boys’ Expensive Lunch — The Life-saving Drill.11. CHAPTER IX The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building — A Rainy Day — A Systematic Start — “Irish Day” — Harry Strikes — Some Minor Exhibits — The Few Things They Saw — The Elevator to the Roof.12. CHAPTER X Philip at the Art Galleries — The usual Discouragement — Walking Home — The “Santa Maria” under Sail.13. CHAPTER XI Going after Letters — The Agricultural Building — Machinery Hall — Lunch at the Hotel — Harry’s Proposal — Buffalo Bill’s Great Show.14. CHAPTER XII The Tally-ho — How it dashed along — The Parks along the Lake — Chicago — The Auditorium and other Sky-dwellers — The Whaleback.15. CHAPTER XIII Philip’s Day — Visits the Photographic Dark-room — The Fisheries Building — The Aquaria — Fishing Methods — The Government Building — The Japanese Tea-house.16. CHAPTER XIV The Convent of la Rábida — Old Books and Charts — Paintings — A Fortunate Glimpse of the “Santa Maria” — Portraits of Columbus — The Cliff-Dwellers — Cheap Souvenirs — World’s Fairs in General.17. CHAPTER XV The Electricity Building — Small Beginnings — A New Souvenir — The Curious Exhibits — Telephones and Colored Lights — The Telautograph — Telegraphy — Mines and Mining — A Puzzled Guard.18. CHAPTER XVI The “Golden Doorway” — Transportation Building — An Endless Array — Bicycles, Boats, and Bullock-wagons — The Annex — The Railroad Exhibits.19. CHAPTER XVII A Rainy Day — The Plaisance Again — The Glass-works — The German Village — The Irish Village — Farewell to the Phantom City.20. CHAPTER XVIII Packing for Home — A Glimpse of Niagara — Philip tells his Adventure — Foiling a Clever Swindler — A Convincing Exposure.21. CHAPTER XIX Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience.