Books and how to make the most of them
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- Books and How to Make the Most of Them
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I. THE MIRACLE OF BOOKS.
- CHAPTER II. THE USE OF BOOKS.
- CHAPTER III. CULTIVATING THE MEMORY.
- CHAPTER IV. WHAT TO READ AND THE ABUSE OF BOOKS.
- CHAPTER V. THE ART OF READING.
- CHAPTER VI. CLASSIFICATION OF BOOKS.
- CHAPTER VII. POETRY.
- CHAPTER VIII. BIOGRAPHY.
- CHAPTER IX. HISTORY.
- CHAPTER X. FICTION.
- CHAPTER XI. LIBRARIES AND THE CARE OF BOOKS.
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