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Gutta Percha Willie: the Working Genius

BY

GEORGE MACDONALD

With eight black and white illustrations by Arthur Hughes







[Illustration: WILLIE'S HORSE-SHOEING FORGE.]


Table of Contents

BY
GEORGE MACDONALD
  CONTENTS
  I. WHO HE WAS AND WHERE HE WAS
  II. WILLIE'S
  III. HE IS TURNED INTO SOMETHING HE NEVER WAS
  IV. HE SERVES AN
  V. HE GOES TO LEARN A
  VI. HOW WILLIE LEARNED TO READ BEFORE HE KNEW HIS
  VII. SOME THINGS THAT CAME OF WILLIE'S GOING TO
  VIII. WILLIE DIGS AND FINDS WHAT HE DID NOT
  XI. SOME OF THE SIGHTS WILLIE
  XII. A NEW
  XIII. WILLIE'S NEST IN THE
  XIV. WILLIE'S
  XVI. HECTOR HINTS AT A
  XVII. HOW WILLIE WENT
  XVIII. WILLIE'S TALK WITH HIS
  XIX. A TALK WITH MR
  XX. HOW WILLIE DID HIS BEST TO MAKE A BIRD OF
  XXI. HOW AGNES LIKED BEING A
  XXII. WILLIE'S PLANS
  XXIII. WILLIE'S PLANS
  XXIV. WILLIE'S PLANS BEAR
  ILLUSTRATIONS
  BY
  WILLIE'S HORSE-SHOEING FORGE (FRONTISPIECE)
  MRS WILSON'S
  WILLIE WITH THE
  WILLIE TAKEN TO SEE A
  WILLIE TOLD HIS FATHER ALL ABOUT
  "THAT'S WILLIE
  WILLIE MAKES A BIRD OF
  THE HISTORY OF GUTTA-PERCHA WILLIE.
  CHAPTER I.
  WHO HE WAS AND WHERE HE WAS.
  CHAPTER II.
  WILLIE'S EDUCATION.
  CHAPTER III.
  HE IS TURNED INTO SOMETHING HE NEVER WAS BEFORE.
  CHAPTER IV.
  HE SERVES AN APPRENTICESHIP.
  STOPPED CRYING
  CHAPTER V.
  HE GOES TO LEARN A TRADE.
  CHAPTER VI.
  HOW WILLIE LEARNED TO READ BEFORE HE KNEW HIS LETTERS.
  CHAPTER VII.
  SOME THINGS THAT CAME OF WILLIE'S GOING TO SCHOOL.
  CHAPTER VIII.
  WILLIE DIGS AND FINDS WHAT HE DID NOT EXPECT.
  CHAPTER IX.
  A MARVEL.
  CHAPTER X.
  A NEW ALARUM.
  TOLD HIS FATHER ALL ABOUT IT
  CHAPTER XI.
  SOME OF THE SIGHTS WILLIE SAW.
  CHAPTER XII.
  A NEW SCHEME.
  CHAPTER XIII.
  WILLIE'S NEST IN THE RUINS.
  CHAPTER XIV.
  WILLIE'S GRANDMOTHER.
  CHAPTER XV.
  HYDRAULICS.
  CHAPTER XVI.
  HECTOR HINTS AT A DISCOVERY.
  CHAPTER XVII.
  HOW WILLIE WENT ON.
  CHAPTER XVIII.
  WILLIE'S TALK WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER.
  CHAPTER XVIX.
  A TALK WITH
  CHAPTER XX.
  HOW WILLIE DID HIS BEST TO MAKE A BIRD OF AGNES.
  OF THE ELM TREE
  CHAPTER XXI.
  HOW AGNES LIKED BEING A BIRD.
  CHAPTER XXII.
  WILLIE'S PLANS BUD.
  CHAPTER XXIII.
  WILLIE'S PLANS BLOSSOM.
  CHAPTER XXIV.
  WILLIE'S PLANS BEAR FRUIT.


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