Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 4, No 6
Articles in this issue
- p. 4
A humorous poem describing a husband left at home to run errands while the rest of the family enjoys a summer vacation.
- p. 5
A literary note arguing that Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, published in installments, qualifies as the first serial novel in the English language.
- p. 7
A historical curiosity tracing the symbolic tying of the marriage knot to Babylonian wedding customs thousands of years ago.
- p. 6
A short poem meditating on the restorative value of rest and quiet after labor.