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Atalanta [v 2 # 5, February 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 306 · Wintry Weather · L. Bourges · fp 307 · The Cricket Fiddler · Clara Doty Bates & Julius Eichberg, music · sg; a recitation for young violinists. 310 · Miss Shafto [Part 5 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 322 · Lady Augusta Stanley [Part 1 of 2] · Elizabeth Charles · ar; actually credited to ‘the author of “Chronicles of the Schönburg-Cotta Family"’.; illus. Jules Lessore 327 · To One Who Rejoices · E. H. Hickey · pm 328 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 2 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 338 · At the Zoo. IV: Bruin the Bear · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar 343 · Who Ate the Queen’s Lunch? · Susan Coolidge · ss; illus. Edmund H. Garrett 349 · A Sage of Sixteen [Part 5 of 9] · L. B. Walford · sl 357 · The Valentine · Blue Jay · pm 358 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 361 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 5. Robert Browning · Edmund Gosse · ar [Robert Browning]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 365 · Atalanta Scholarship Competition 1887-1888 · T. H. Stokoe · ms; lists all the winners in various classes. The top prize was a £30 scholarship for three years to Fflorence May Wilson. One of the runners-up was Blanche Oram who went on to write her own books as Rosa White. Both are pictured in the next issue. 367 · Light and Colour Painting · Alan Wright · ar
Atalanta [v 2 # 6, March 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 370 · Little Ruth · F. A. Hopkins · fp 371 · The Crocus · Harriet Eleanor Hamilton King · pm 372 · Miss Shafto [Part 6 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 384 · Lady Augusta Stanley [Part 2 of 2] · Elizabeth Charles · ar; actually credited to ‘the author of “Chronicles of the Schönburg-Cotta Family"’.; illus. Jules Lessore 387 · Of Beauty · Ella Fuller Maitland · pm 388 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 3 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 396 · A Song of Earth · V. J. Leatherdale · pm 397 · The Seal Maiden. A Legend of the Orkneys [Part 1 of 3] · Julian Corbett · sl; illus. Everard Hopkins 402 · Children in Italian Sculpture · F. Mabel Robinson · ar 409 · Grandmother’s Boy · Frederic E. Weatherly · pm 411 · A Sage of Sixteen [Part 6 of 9] · L. B. Walford · sl 418 · The Boy Disciple · E. H. Hickey · pm 419 · Studies Serve for Delight, for Ornament and for Ability" · Fflorence May Wilson · ar; Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union Prize Essay. 422 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 425 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 6. Charlotte Brontë · A. Mary F. Robinson · ar [Charlotte Brontë]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 431 · Brush-Marks · Alan Wright · ar
Atalanta [v 2 # 7, April 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 434 · Three Nights Ago She Loosed Her Dove · Gordon Browne · fp 435 · The Earl’s Love · Katharine Tynan · pm 439 · Miss Shafto [Part 7 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 448 · A Farewell Proposal · J. B. Selkirk · pm 449 · Readers at the British Museum · Amy Levy · ar; illus. George Lambert 454 · Gold and Silver · Constance Milman · pm 455 · The Seal Maiden. A Legend of the Orkneys [Part 2 of 3] · Julian Corbett · sl; illus. Everard Hopkins 462 · Philip Bourke Marston · Edward F. Strange · ar; tribute to the poet who had appeared in the first issue of Atalanta though had died a few months earlier. 465 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 4 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 473 · In Her Garden · E. E. Kitton · pm 474 · A Sage of Sixteen [Part 7 of 9] · L. B. Walford · sl 478 · Fairy-Rings and How They are Made · Arabella B. Buckley · ar; illus. John C. Staples 483 · In the Violet-Time · Sidney A. Alexander · pm 484 · Feathers and Fashion · Theodore Wood, F.E.S. · ar 486 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 488 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 7. Lord Tennyson · W. J. Courthope · ar [Alfred Tennyson, Lord]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 495 · On the Drawings of Old Masters · Mrs. Henry Ady · ar
Atalanta [v 2 # 8, May 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 498 · Nora · C. La Creevy · fp 499 · May Month · Blue Jay · pm 500 · Miss Shafto [Part 8 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 509 · The Modern Judas · E. Nesbit · pm 510 · Little People in the Studio · C. La Creevy · ar; illus. M. Ellen Edwards & C. La Creevy 518 · The Seal Maiden. A Legend of the Orkneys [Part 3 of 3] · Julian Corbett · sl; illus. Everard Hopkins 525 · The Ballad of Pandava · A. Mary F. Robinson · pm 531 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 5 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 539 · The rev. J. G. Wood · Edward Salmon · ob 541 · Molly McGrath · Catherine Mary Macsorley · ss 545 · While the Grass Grows · E. H. Hickey · pm 547 · A Sage of Sixteen [Part 8 of 9] · L. B. Walford · sl 551 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 553 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 8. Thackeray · V. J. Leatherdale · ar [Thackeray]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 559 · The Principles of Composition: Mr. Ruskin’s View · Anonymous · ar; probably by John C. Staples.
Atalanta [v 2 # 9, June 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 562 · Companions in Misfortune · M. Ellen Edwards · fp 563 · The Butterflies Pedigree · E. Leith · pm; illus. E. Wilson 564 · Miss Shafto [Part 9 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 574 · Going on the Stage · L. F. Austin · ar; illus. Harry Furniss 580 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 6 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 584 · The Stay-at-Home · W. C. Green · pm; illus. Ernest Wilson 587 · A Pair of Silk Stockings · S. Baring-Gould · ss; credited to ‘the Author of “Mehalah"’.; illus. W. Parkinson 596 · Flower Painting · Lady Lindsay · ar; illus. Lady Lindsay 604 · Seals and Sea-Lions · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar; this is really ‘At the Zoo, V’ but is not labelled as such. 609 · A Sage of Sixteen [Part 9 of 9] · L. B. Walford · sl 615 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 617 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 9. Nathaniel Hawthorne · Richard Garnett · ar [Nathaniel Hawthorne]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 623 · Light and Shade · Anonymous · ar; probably by John C. Staples.
Atalanta [v 2 #10, July 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 626 · In the Time of Roses · Zimmerman · fp 627 · Victus Victor · Mary Macleod · pm 628 · Miss Shafto [Part 10 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 641 · When We Are All Asleep · R. S. Hichens · pm 642 · A Florentine Palazzo · Julia Cartwright · ar; illus. W. H. J. Boot 653 · The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane [Part 7 of 7] · J. T. Trowbridge · sl; illus. Carl Hirschberg 658 · At the Zoo. VI: The Mermaid · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar 662 · The Story of a Spring Morning [Part 1 of 3] · Mrs. Molesworth · sl; illus. M. Ellen Edwards 675 · “Striking Ile” · C. F. Gordon-Cumming · ar 679 · A Summer Night · G. H. F. N. · pm 680 · The Evangel of Venus · J. Logie Robertson · pm 680 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 682 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 10. George Eliot · Sarah Tytler · ar [George Eliot]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 688 · The Translation of Colour into “Black and White” · Anonymous · ar; probably by John C. Staples.
Atalanta [v 2 #11, August 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 690 · The Heart of the Country · Allan Barraud · fp 691 · From the Heart of the Country · Christian Burke · pm 692 · Miss Shafto [Part 11 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 707 · Sweet Home · Harriet Prescott Spofford · pm; illus. Edmund H. Garrett 710 · Gul Baba, “Father of Roses” · John C. Carpenter · ss; illus. Lungren 716 · To One Whose Love Lies Dying · Ella Fuller Maitland · pm 717 · The Story of a Spring Morning [Part 2 of 3] · Mrs. Molesworth · sl; illus. M. Ellen Edwards 731 · “Drawing-Room” Singing, and How to Improve It · H. C. Deacon · ar 732 · The Pilgrim of Beachy Head · Holcombe Ingleby · ar 737 · At the Zoo. VII: Horns and Antlers · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar; illus. Aib Richter 743 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 744 · In My Garden · G. H. F. N. · pm 745 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 11. John Ruskin · Lucy Toulmin Smith · ar [John Ruskin]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 751 · Some Hints to Beginners in Art from the Teaching of Mr. Ruskin · Anonymous · ar; probably by John C. Staples.
Atalanta [v 2 #12, September 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Hatchards, 64pp) [Mike Ashley] 754 · Going a Milking · Alice Reeve · fp 755 · Their Childhood’s Home · Violet M. King · pm 756 · Miss Shafto [Part 12 of 12] · W. E. Norris · sl 768 · A Brief Account of How We Ascended the Peak of Tenerife · Commodore A. H. Markham, A.D.C. · ar 774 · After Seventeen Centuries and a Half · Professor A. J. Church · ar 776 · At the Zoo. VIII: The Ostrich · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar 780 · The Scylla of To-Day · Anonymous · ar; illus. Aib Richter 784 · Who Shall Have the Roses? · Blue Jay · pm 785 · The East Neuk · Lady Lindsay · pm 786 · The Story of a Spring Morning [Part 3 of 3] · Mrs. Molesworth · sl; illus. M. Ellen Edwards 800 · Two Floras: A New Guinea Sketch · Hume Nisbet · ss; a retelling of a traditional tale.; illus. Hume Nisbet 804 · Juvenile Gossips · L. Dockray · il 805 · A Genoese Artist: A True Incident · J. S. A. Herford · ss 807 · Notes on Books · Anonymous · br 808 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 12. Matthew Arnold as a Poet · Edward Dowden · ar [Matthew Arnold]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 815 · Outlines of a Course of Study in Art · Anonymous · ar; probably by John C. Staples.
Atalanta [v 3 # 1, October 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 60pp) [Mike Ashley] 2 · The Gleaners · Rudolf Blind · fp 3 · To a Child Who Asked Me for a poem · Hon. Roden Noel · pm 3 · A Rough Shaking [Part 1 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 13 · More About Miss Edgeworth · Miss Thackeray · ar; includes a letter by Maria Edgeworth dated November 2nd 1845. 16 · The Choice of the Caskets · F. Barth · il 17 · Woods of Warwick · Harriet Prescott Spofford · pm; fairy poem.; illus. Edmund Garrett 21 · Very Young [Part 1 of 4] · Jean Ingelow · sl 25 · The Luck of Edenhall · Amanda B. Harris · ar; illus. Edmund Garrett 32 · A Story of the Evil Eye · Victor P. Carr · pm 33 · Wednesday the Tenth: A Tale of the South Pacific [Part 1 of 4] · Grant Allen · sl; A South-seas adventure novel also published as The Cruise of the Albatross. 40 · Old-Fashioned Girls, 1: Cecilia · L. T. Meade, ed. · ss; described as “Stories from the Old Tales and Novels”.; illus. Frank Dadd 49-53 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 49 · Society · L. B. Walford · ar 51 · “Fear Neither Time nor Death...” · W. K. S. · pm; untitled; this is the first line. Poem inspired by Maitland’s “To One Whose Love Lies Dying”. 52 · The Search for Quotations · H. J. H. · pm 54 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 13. Spenser · Richard Garnett · ar [Spenser]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union.
Atalanta [v 3 # 2, November 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 60pp) [Mike Ashley] 62 · Palazzo Ducale, Venice · Clara Montalba · fp 63 · Of Celia’s Roses · Ella Fuller Maitland · pm 63 · A Rough Shaking [Part 2 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 74 · Recollections of Venice · Lady Lindsay · ar; illus. Clara Montalba 86 · Very Young [Part 2 of 4] · Jean Ingelow · sl 90 · De Profundis · Katharine Tynan · pm 91 · How an American Girl Became a Journalist · Sara Jeannette Duncan · ar 95 · The Roses of St. Elizabeth · Maxwell Gray · pm 97 · Wednesday the Tenth: A Tale of the South Pacific [Part 2 of 4] · Grant Allen · sl 103 · Love · A. R. Williams · pm 104 · Old-Fashioned Girls, 2: Olivia and Sophia Primrose · L. T. Meade, ed. · ss; described as “Stories from the Old Tales and Novels”.; illus. Gordon Browne 113-116 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 113 · Occupation · Sarah Tytler · ar 116 · “Quite Full for Two Years” · Budy-Body · pm; inspired by a rejection letter from the magazine. 117 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 2. Francis Bacon · Agnes M. Clerke · ar [Francis Bacon]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union.
Atalanta [v 3 #27, December 1889] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 96pp) Note: the first issue to introduce colour, though all single tone wash. [Mike Ashley] 124 · Olaf the Sea-King · Gordon Browne · fp 125 · Olaf the Sea King · Kate Putnam Osgood · pm; long ballad beautifully illustrated in a purple wash.; illus. Gordon Browne 131 · A Rough Shaking [Part 3 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 143 · The Baboushka · Graham R. Tomson · pm 144 · Wonderful Christmases of Old · Hezekiah Butterworth · ar; illus. Lungren 155 · Mr. Gregory’s Misadventure · W. E. Norris · ss 163 · Our Grandmother’s Education · C. M. Yonge · ar 165 · Very Young [Part 3 of 4] · Jean Ingelow · sl 171 · Old-Fashioned Girls, 3: Lizzie and the Touchy Lady · L. T. Meade, ed. · ss; described as “Stories from the Old Tales and Novels”.; illus. William Parkinson 178 · The Carrying Away of Hildegardis · Baron de la Motte Fouqué · ex; a brief extract from Aslauga’s Knight as basis for pictorial.; illus. Heywood Sumner 180 · To Lynette, Born on Innocent’s Day · Mosse Macdonald · pm 181 · Wednesday the Tenth: A Tale of the South Pacific [Part 3 of 4] · Grant Allen · sl 187 · Whittington’s Advancement · Anonymous · pm; old ballad in scriptform, heavily illustrated.; illus. S. Krakow 192 · A Latter Day Young Lady: Charade in Action · Professor F. T. Palgrave · pl; short 3-act play with extracts from Hamlet. 200 · The Difficulty of a Darling · L. B. Walford · ss 206 · English Men and Women of Letters of the 19th Century. 3. John Milton · Lucy Toulmin Smith · ar [John Milton]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 212-218 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 212 · Education · Professor A. J. Church · ar 216 · Shemuel · E. E. Bowen · pm
Atalanta [v 3 #28, January 1890] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 60pp) [Mike Ashley] 220 · Study of a Head · Th. Tschumakoff · fp 221 · Triolet · Anonymous · pm 222 · A Rough Shaking [Part 4 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 233 · Would I Were a Little Merman · Blue Jay · pm 234 · Students’ Day at the National Gallery · J. Penderel Brodhurst · ar; illus. S. Krakow & old prints 243 · Very Young [Part 4 of 4] · Jean Ingelow · sl 250 · The Atalanta Fine Art Scholarship · Editors · ms; results of a painting competition. Stunning results. Winner was Miss Barbara Johnson, aged 14 with “Charity”. 252 · Wednesday the Tenth: A Tale of the South Pacific [Part 4 of 4] · Grant Allen · sl 258 · A Carol for My Son · C. Bain · pm 259 · Schools in the Past · Dorothea Beale · ar 262 · A Matter of Taste [Part 1 of 3] · F. Anstey · sl 267 · His Little Shoes · Clo. Graves · pm 268 · English Men and Women of Letters. 4. Joseph Addison · Professor A. J. Church · ar [Joseph Addison]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 273-278 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 273 · Recitation versus Acting · Charlotte M. Mason · ar 277 · A Lament · Ululans · pm
Atalanta [v 3 #29, February 1890] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 60pp) [Mike Ashley] 280 · L’Appel au Soir · Jules Breton · fp 281 · Sir Plume to Sacharissa: Who Is Cross · Ella Fuller Maitland · pm 282 · A Rough Shaking [Part 5 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 295 · A Sad Case by an Old Doll · C. I. M. Bain · pm; illus. Gordon Browne 298 · Dumps [Part 1 of 8] · Louisa Parr · sl; credit is actually to “Mrs. Parr”. 306 · Famous Pictures from the Paris Exhibition · Julia Cartwright · ar 315 · Schools of To-Day · Dorothea Beale · ar 318 · A Matter of Taste [Part 2 of 3] · F. Anstey · sl 324 · The One in the Middle · Margaret Eytinge · pm Wide Awake Jun, 1888 325 · Celebrated Lady Novelists, 1: Ann Radcliffe, and the “Mysteries of Udolpho” · Sarah Tytler · ar [Ann Radcliffe] 329 · Dolly’s Garden · M. Hedderwick Browne · pm 330 · English Men and Women of Letters. 5. Fanny Burney (Madame D’Arblay) · L. B. Walford · ar [Fanny Burney]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 336-340 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 336 · On Fashions in Manner · Anne Thackeray · ar 340 · In a Gondola · G. H. F. N. · pm
Atalanta [v 3 #30, March 1890] ed. L. T. Meade & John C. Staples (Trischler, 62pp) [Mike Ashley] 342 · A Mountain Torrent · E. Farren · fp 343 · “That Can Sing Both High and Low” · Blue Jay · pm 343 · A Rough Shaking [Part 6 of 12] · George Macdonald · sl 354 · A Song for March · Mary Macleod · pm; illus. M. Clarke 356 · Dumps [Part 2 of 8] · Louisa Parr · sl; credit is actually to “Mrs. Parr”. 364 · Moscow: Russian Prisoners on the March · E. Répine · il 365 · Two Extremes in Russia · L. Toulmin Smith · ar; illus. A. B. Richter 373 · A Matter of Taste [Part 3 of 3] · F. Anstey · sl 379 · Home Education · Mrs. Creighton · ar 382 · Quite Another Story [Part 1 of 7] · Jean Ingelow · sl; sequel to “Very Young”. 389 · Fairy Jewels · Frank Dempster Sherman · pm 390 · “Humour and Pathos are closely akin” · Gladys E. Meyrick · ar; Atalanta Scholarship Essay. 392 · English Men and Women of Letters. 6. Oliver Goldsmith · W. Minto · ar [Oliver Goldsmith]; feature of the Atalanta Scholarship and Reading Union. 398-402 · The Brown Owl · L. T. Meade · cl; a miscellany which includes some comments by Meade plus contributions by others. 398 · On the Study of Nature · C. Lloyd Morgan · ar 402 · Three Badgers · Lewis Carroll · pm; reproduced in a review of Carroll’s Sylvie and Bruno.

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