Harper's Young People, August 8, 1882 An Illustrated Weekly

"Harper's Young People, August 8, 1882" is an anthology by various authors that captures the spirit of youth in the late 1800s. This magazine issue presents a medley of tales crafted to both amuse and enlighten young minds. Within its pages, readers are transported to diverse settings, from a hilarious circus scene in "Mr. Stubbs's Brother," where animal antics lead to uproarious accidents, to the dangerous jungles of "A Tigress Hunt," following a brave boy's encounter with a deadly predator. The collection also shares inspiring stories like "How a Boy Was Hired Out, and What Came of It," about a youth named Michael Angelo's's journey through art, plus poems, instructions on making a toy canoe, and a letters to the editor, all woven together to create a rich and varied world for children.

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