a shade in advance of their neighbours as regards the machinery for grinding and winnowing; in all else there is every indication of rudeness in the processes of productive labour.

The miniature horse, caparisoned to show the sadlery of the Japanese (represented on the preceding page), and the stuffed animal roped to the model plough, coupled with the various drawings in the books, point out pretty clearly the nature of the breed in general use amongst that secluded people. The agricultural animal is an ugly representation of a Welsh pony, while his better conditioned brother resembles a good, stiff cob, with a long tail, and a more than ordinarily vicious look about him. The ornithology of the country may be dimly discerned after the same fashion. The toys, the paintings on the screens, and the embroideries, exhibit a similar character of bird-the stork, or crane species, uniformly prevailing. The domestic fowls are similar to our own; the ducks appear small, with a plumage like the common widgeon; the song birds, with their cages represented on the paintings, are more interesting objects, and appear to have, in their natural state, as gaudy a plumage as the East in general provides for that class of the creation.

HINTS FOR THE NURSERY.

MR. JOSHUA WADDINGTON, a surgeon of great practical experience at Margate, communicated to the Lancet the following outlines of some valuable observations on the treatment of infants, which he submitted to Prince Albert. In a letter to the editor of the Lancet, this gentleman states that after twenty-six years of extensive practice he believes that at least half of the infants who die within a year after weaning might be saved by giving them the milk of one cow and one only.

No other kind of milk to be given to an infant in addition to the milk of the mother or wet nurse.

The less rocking the better.

When asleep, to be laid upon its right side. The best food is Leman's biscuit powder, soaked for twelve hours in cold springwater, then boiled for half an hour, not simmered, or it will turn sour. Very little

sugar to be added to the food, and then only at the time when given.

Sweets of every kind are injurious, producing acidity, flatulency indigestion, sores in the mouth, and disordered stomach.

An infant will take medicine the more readily if made lukewarm in a cup placed in hot water, adding a little sugar when given. The warm bath (at 94° degrees of heat, not less, for ten minutes every other night) is a valuable remedy in many cases of habitual sickness or constipation.

"Soothing-syrup," sedatives, and anodynes, of every kind, are most prejudicial. A very small quantity of laudanum given to an infant may produce coma and death.

When an infant is weaned, which is generally advisable at the age of nine months, it is of the utmost importance that it be fed with the milk of one cow and one only (amilch cow), mixed with "Leman's biscuitpowder" (prepared as before directed), and very little sugar.

Boiled bread pudding forms a light and nutritious dinner, made with stale bread, hot milk, an egg, and very little sugar.

When an infant is twelve months of age, bread and milk should be given every night and morning: stale bread toasted, soaked in a little hot water, and then the milk (of one cow) added cold.

Solid meat is not generally required until an infant is fifteen months of age, and then to be given sparingly, and cut very fine. Roasted mutton or broiled mutton-chop (without fat), is the best meat: then tender lean beef or lamb; fowl, which is better than chicken; no pork or veal; no pastry; no cheese; the less butter the better.

An infant should not be put upon the feet soon, especially while teething, or indisposed.

Avoid over-feeding at all times, more particularly during teething. It is very likely to produce indigestion, and disordered stomach, the usual primary causes of convulsions, various eruptive complaints, and inflammatory affections of the head, throat, and chest.

[We recommend the above directions to the notice of mothers. It is our desire to promote the utility of the Family Friend by extracting from competent authorities (whenever space and occasion will allow) all that can interest the management and happiness of a household.]

THE WORK-TABLE FRIEND.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR No. I. FLY-LEAVES FOR THE WORK-TABLE.

We hope to please our fair readers by the presentation, with this number, of the first Fly-Leaf for the Work-Table," the designs of which are of the full size, and in the case of the point-lace patterns may be worked on the paper itself. These "Leaves" will be continued as occasion may offer, and will be an additional guarantee of our zeal to promote the interest and popularity of the FAMILY FRIEND. The following instructions are given by Mrs. Pullan for the various patterns :—

No. 1.-ITALIAN POINT LACE COLLAR. Materials.-Nine yards of Italian braid, and Messrs. W. Evans and Co.'s Point-Lace Cottons. This design being engraved the full size, the paper is to be cut out, leaving a margin of half an inch, and either pasted on linen or tacked on a double fold of alpaca. There is very little work in it, the Italian braid taking up so much room. The stitches (a full description of which we have given in previous numbers of the FAMILY FRIEND) are to be done in the following cottons

a, Venetian Edging-No. 50 Evans's Boar's Head Cotton. b, Mecklin Wheel-No. 120 Evans's Mecklenburgh. c, English Rosette-No. 100 same thread. d, Raleigh Bars, forming the groundthe same. e, English Lace-No. 90 Evans's Boar's Head Cotton.

No. 2.-DESIGN FOR BRODERIE ANGLAISE.

Materials. French Muslin, Messrs. W. Evans & Co.'s Royal Embroidery Cotton, Nos. 30 and 50; also Point-Lace Cottons.

The pattern to be marked on the muslin, which is to be lined with toile cire, then traced with the coarse cotton, and sewed over with the fine. The large spaces are filled in with Point-Lace stitches, done in the same threads as are used for the Italian Point-Lace Collar.

No. 3.-FLORAL EMBROIDERED HAND

worked with No. 80, Royal Embroidery Cotton. The ornamental stitches, in the centre of the flowers, with the Mecklenburgh and Boar's Head. This pattern would look extremely well in scarlet and white. The leaves might even be in green embroidery cotton, as that colour can now be obtained ingrain.

No. 4.-POINT-LACE HANDKERCHIEF

BORDER.

Materials.-Messrs. W. Evans & Co.'s PointLace Cottons, and French White Cotton Braid, No. 7.

The design may either be transferred to for a handkerchief, or this piece may be coloured papers to form a perfect pattern cut out, pasted on linen, and worked over as often as required. For the mode of working the stitches, see the "Instructions" in Modern and Antique Point in previous numbers. The cottons employed are—

Boar's Head; c, the same; d, No. 100, Mecklena, No. 80, Evans's Mecklenburgh; b, No. 100, burgh; e, No. 100, Boar's Head; f and 9, No. 120, Boar's Head; h, No. 160, Mecklenburgh.

INITIAL LETTERS to be worked in Royal Embroidering Cotton, No. 60, 70, or 80, according to the fineness of the material.

KNITTED PURSE.

Materials.-One skein of blue silk, one-half of claret, and a small quantity of orange (all French). Silk slides and tassels to correspond. Also two knitting needles, No. 19.

Cast on, with the blue silk, 85 stitches, and purl one row.

1st pattern row.— Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slip-stitch over, make 1, knit 1 + repeat to the end. Knit the last stitch.

purl 1+ to the end. Purl the last stitch. 2nd Row.+Purl 2 together, make 1,

with the blue. Join on the claret, and do Do these two rows, alternately, 4 times the 1st and 2nd row with it.

11th Row (Claret). + Knit 4, knit 2 together to the end. Knit the last.

12th Row.-Join on the orange. Purl 1 +make 3, purl 2 together, purl 1, purl 2 together + till 4 stitches only are left. Purl them plainly.

13th Row-Knit all except the centre of the three made stitches, which must be purled.

43rd Row. Knit 1, + knit 2 together, make 1, knit 4, + repeat to the end. 44th Row.-Purl till you come to the two preceding the nearest made stitch. + Purl them together, reversed, make 1, purl 1, make 1, purl 2 together, purl 1, + repeat to the end. Purl the 2 odd stitches at the end, without making one before them.

45th Row.-Knit 4, + make 1, slip 2 together, knit 1, pass the two slip over, make 1, knit 3, + repeat to the end. 46th Row.-Purled. 47th Row.-Knitted.

48th Row-Purled. Join on the orange. Repeat the 19th to the 28th inclusive, doing rows in orange, 4 in blue, and the remaining 3 in claret, then join on the

orange.

59th Row.-Knit 4, + knit 2 together, make 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, + to the end.

60th Row.-Purl every stitch except the second of the 3 made, which knit.

61st Row.-Knit 2, + knit 2 together, knit 4, to the end.

62nd Row.-Purled. Join on claret. 63rd Row.-Knit 1, + knit 2 together, make 3, knit 2 together, knit 1, +repeat to the end.

64th Row.-Like 60th.

65th Row.-Knitted. Join on blue.

Do about 3 inches with blue, like the first and second rows, then repeat backwards the first part-that is, the 26th, 27th, and 28th, in claret, 59th and 65th as before, 19th to 24th as before. Join on the claret, do two rows, one knitted and the other purled, then repeat the 29th to 46th inclusive, with claret, and the remainder as far as the 65th as before. End like the commencement. Cast off

Sew up the edges of the two ends, and tack up the blue piece in the centre. Slip it over a bit of stout card-board, to stitch it, tacking the ends also. Damp and let it dry. Take it off, and turn it.

WORK-TABLE FOR JUVENILES;

OR,

LITTLE MARY'S HALF-HOLIDAY.

"WELL, my little daughter, I suppose you have been half afraid that I should not return from Paris in time for your holiday. However, you see I am here, ready for our

lesson, and I have seen so many new and pretty things, that I hardly know which to choose for you to do."

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Pray let it be something very easy, as well as pretty, dear mamma. I should like to make a work-basket, or something of that sort, which would be useful to grandmamma, and look well on our tree besides."

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Then, indeed, my child, you will almost think me a conjuror; for I have brought you all the necessary materials for making the prettiest thing of the sort that, I think, was ever seen. Here they are! First, there is a frame of wire, then a little wadding, black filet,-which is, you know, the imitation netting of which you made your watch-pockets, netting-silks, gimps, and satin ribbon. Besides these, there is a piece of black satin, and some black sarsnet ribbon. You will require a little toile ciré, which I dare say your work-box will furnish."

"But can you not give me any idea of the appearance of this basket, mamma? I never feel as if I could do anything unless I had some notion of what it would be like when completed."

"Here is a sketch for you, my dear;

and though no drawing will faithfully represent the extreme elegance of the basket, yet it will, as you say, give you a notion of the general effect."

"It is, indeed, very pretty. I see the sides are transparent; they, I suppose, are made of the filet."

"Yes; and you will begin by cutting a piece of the netting long and deep enough for the four sides, as it is joined only at one of the corners. Take great care to cut it accurately, or your flowers will not run