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A chapter of the book "Dreams" is presented. It raises questions concerning dreams, either difficult, obscure, psychological, physiological and metaphysical. It illustrates the creaking of furniture, the crackling of the fire, the rain beating against the window, and the wind playing its chromatic scale in the chimney which are the sounds that come to the ear of the sleeper and which the dream converts, according to circumstances, conversation, singing, cries, music and others.

A chapter of the book "Dreams" is presented. It explores the study of dreaming and the subject of the significance of dreams which has suddenly become a matter of energetic study and fiery controversy. It illustrates the fact that dream books in all languages continued to sell in cheap editions and the interpreters of dreams made a decent or a comfortable living out of the poorer classes.

Chapter 4 of the book "The Farringdons," by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler is presented. It focuses on the impact of the death of Anne Farringdon of Osierfield Works on her cousin Elisabeth Farringdon, as well as the decision of Maria Farringdon, older sister of Anne, to send Elisabeth to school to divert her attention from Anne's death. It relates the school life experience of Elisabeth in Fox How and her friendship with Felicia Herbert, a beautiful girl that she met in school.

Chapter I of the book "The Confessions of Artemas Quibble," by Arthur Train is presented. It focuses on the birth of Artemas Quibble in Lynn, Massachusetts on February 2, 1855. It discusses his early instruction in the public schools where he became studious and scholarly despite his poor living condition.

Chapter 6 of the book "Captain Mugford" Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutor" is presented. It explores the different characteristics of the two students, Drake and Alfred Higginson, with regards to their attainments and skills. It highlights the great dissimilarity in the characteristic of the two students that causes for their want of sympathy and agreement.

Chapter 5 of the book "Captain Mugford" Our Salt and Fresh Water Tutor" is presented. It explores the students swimming lessons in the Bath Bay, the little bay that is placed within the large bay on the neck of the cape, with teacher Captain Mugford. It highlights the physical features of the bay and its origin.

Chapter 7 of the book "Jacob Faithful," by Captain Frederick Marryat. It tells the life and adventure of a boy named Jacob who was brought up on a small river barge on the River Thames, and deals with the contemporary life in the rivers of London, England in early part of the nineteenth century. It provides information on Jacob's formal education in swimming.

Chapter 5 of the book "Jacob Faithful," by Captain Frederick Marryat. It tells the life and adventure of a boy named Jacob who was brought up on a small river barge on the River Thames, and deals with the contemporary life in the rivers of London, England in early part of the nineteenth century. It focuses on the school life of Jacob.