In trying to write English essays, Indian schoolboys (apart from their special difficulty of composing in a foreign language) find two difficulties they do not know what to say, nor how to say it. To ask a boy to write on a subject of which he knows nothing is to expect him to make bricks without straw; but even when a simple and familiar subject is given to him, he is at a loss to know what he can say about it. He has to learn to use his brain and think about his subject.
And when he has thought of something to say, he does not at first know how to say it. He has to learn to clothe his thoughts in words, and to arrange them in some kind of order.
This book Useful for Class II Students.
1. The Dog
2. The Cat
3. The Cow
4. The Horse
5. The Donkey
6. The Monkey
7. The Tiger
8. The Lion
9. The Elephant
10. The Camel
11. The Ant
12. The Bee
13. The Spider
14. The Butterfly
15. The House-fly
16. The Mosquito
17. The Parrot
18. The Crow
19. The Pigeon
20. The Ostrich
21. The Rat
22. Snakes
23. The Whale
24. The Life of a Frog
25. Rice
26. Wheat
27. The Bamboo
28. The Coconut Tree
29. The Plantain Tree
30. The Sugarcane
31. Tea and Coffee
32. The Potato
33. Cotton
34. Silk
35. Rubber
36. Iron
37. Gold
38. Coal
39. The Sun
40. The Moon
41. Clouds
42. Rain
43. The Rainy Season
44. The Rainbow
45. Echoes
46. The Carpenter
47. The Mason
48. The Blacksmith
49. The Postman
50. The Policeman
51. The Sailor
52. The Farmer
53. The Gardener
54. Gardens
55. Flowers
56. Deserts
57. The Ganges (Ganga)
58. An Indian Village
59. The Daily Life of an Indian Villager
60. The Bullock-Cart
61. A Journey by Train
62. The Motor Car
63. Lighthouses
64. A Visit to a Circus
65. Milk
66. Salt
67. Dress
68. The Umbrella
69. The Clock
70. Paper
71. Childhood
72. A Day at Your School
73. The Prize-day at Your School
74. Books
75. Health
76. Cleanliness
77. Dirt and Disease
78. Fresh Air
79. Work
80. Exercise
81. Swimming
82. Kite-flying
83. Kind words
84. Bad Temper
85. Good Manners
86. Good Habits
87. Honesty
88. Thrift
89. Obedience
90. Perseverance
91. A Habit
92. Curiosity
93. Anger
94. Lying
95. Union is Strength
96. A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
97. School Sports
98. Diwali
99. The Juggler
100. The Street-beggar
101. Sir Isaac Newton
102. A Visit to Large Town
103. Delhi
104. Mumbai
105. Ashoka
106. Akbar
107. Famines
108. Education
109. Cruelty to Animals
110. Cheerfulness
111. Self-Reliance
112. Example—Better than Precept
113. Sleep
114. Selfishness
115. Reverence
116. The Right Use of Time
117. Diaries
118. Hospitality
119. Conversation
120. Bad Language
121. My Favourite Story-book
122. The Human Hand
123. Sea-bathing
124. Photography
125. A Solar Eclipse
126. The Seasons in India
127. A Thunderstorm
128. Prevention is Better than Cure
129. Birds of a Feather Flock Together
130. The Influence of Example
131. Trees
132. Water
133. My Friend
134. The Town in Which I Live
135. The Bazaar of Our Town
136. A Big Railway Station
137. Our House
138. A Street Accident
139. Walk to School on a Rainy Day
140. A Hot Summer Day
141. How I Spent Last Sunday
142. A Building of Historical Interest Visited by Me
143. A Day in the Life of a School Teacher
144. A Picnic
145. The Indoor Game I Like the Best
146. Our Playgrounds
147. Why I Wish to Follow a Certain Trade or Profession
148. Canals
149. Hospitals for Animals
150. A Sunset Scene
151. A Schoolboy’s Life
152. The Indian Irrigation System
153. The Invention I Consider the Most Useful to Mankind
154. A Magic Show
155. Newspapers
156. Moral Courage
157. Books and Reading
158. Wealth Health and Wisdom
159. Self-Help
160. The Importance of Right Ideals
161. Social Service
162. The Aeroplane
163. Patriotism
164. Strikes
165. More Haste, Less Speed
166. Man’s Use of the Forces of Nature
167. True Friendship
168. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
169. The English Language
170. Hope
171. Chhatrapati Shivaji
172. War: Is It Necessary?
173. Advantages and Disadvantages of a Large Family
174. Indian Fruits and Flowers
175. Good Habits
176. Manners Maketh a Man
177. Benefits of Working for a Living
178. Superstition
179. How to Be Happy
180. Modes of Travelling
181. Presence of Mind
182. Luck
183. Ventilation
184. Rivers and Their Uses
185. Punctuality
186. Friendship
187. History
188. Early Rising
189. Early Morning in a Great City
190. The Power of Habit
191. Indian Railways
192. Bravery
193. Education
194. Travelling
195. Uses of Rain
196. A Taste for Reading
197. Holidays
198. A Moonlit Night