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I. THE CHILD IN MEXICO 15-38
The people 15
Women and marriage 16
Birth 18
Casting the nativity of the infant 19
Baptizing and naming child 19
Care and treatment of children 19
Dress 24
Food and drink 25
Lore 27
Human sacrifice 28
Slavery 30
Industries 30
Couriers 33
Amusements 33
Education 36

II. THE CHILD IN PERU 39-51
The people 39
Buildings 41
Dress 41
Food, drink, narcotics 42
Marriage 43
Care and treatment of children 44
The Virgins of the Sun 44
Human sacrifice 45
Industries 45
Training of the Inca and the Order of the Huaracu 49
Education 50

III. THE CHILD IN EGYPT 52-84
The country 52
The people 53
Slavery 54
The home 55
Women and marriage 57
Child and parent 58
Dress 59
Food and drink 62
Food and clothing of children 64
Industries 65
Sickness and death 74
Child and religion 76
Amusements 76
Games, plays, and toys 81
Education 82

IV. THE CHILD IN INDIA 85-103
Caste 85
Women and marriage 85
Boys and girls 96
Infanticide 97
Dress 98
Amusements 98
Rites 99
Adoption 99
Inheritance 100
Education 100

V. THE CHILD IN CHINA 104-129
Women and marriage 104
Infancy 112
Boys and girls 115
Child and parent 116
Deformation of the feet 117
Amusements 118
Dress 121
Religion 122
Education 123

VI. THE CHILD IN JAPAN 130-160
Women 130
Marriage 134
The mother's memorial 138
Dress 140
Regulations 140
The care of children 143
Naming children 145
Carrying children 145
Adoption and inheritance 145
Power and duty of father 146
Amusements 146
Lore 152
Religion 155
Suicide 155
Work 156
Education 157

VII. THE CHILD IN PERSIA 161-166
Characteristics 161
Women and marriage 161
Dress 163
Child and parent 163
Inheritance 163
Amusements 164
Education 164

VIII. THE CHILD IN JUDEA 167-176
Historical 167
Women and marriage 167
Care and treatment of children 170
Duties of children 171
Dress 171
Amusements 173
Education 173

IX. THE CHILD IN GREECE 177-211
Physical characteristics 177
The people 177
The home 178
Girls and women 178
Marriage 182
Dress 186
Food 190
Child and parent 191
Care of children 191
Infanticide 193
Duties of children 194
Adoption and inheritance 194
Toys and playthings 194
Games and plays 195
Sports and festivals 197
Other amusements 199
Sickness and death 201
Religion 202
Education 203

X. THE CHILD IN ROME 212-263
Characteristics 212
The people 213
Slavery 214
The home 215
Women 218
Marriage 224
Dress 231
Food 237
Child and parent 238
Names 239
Care and treatment of children 239
Citizenship 240
Inheritance 241
Adoption 242
Sickness and death 243
Industries 246
The spectacles 249
Other amusements 253
The bath 254
Games and plays 254
Religion 255
Vestal Virgins 255
Education 257

XI. THE CHILD IN EARLIER AND MEDIEVAL EUROPE 264-312
Historical and critical 264
Feudalism 265
The feudal castle and its life 267
Chivalry 268
The peasantry 271
The town people 273
The aristocracy 275
The home 276
Women 277
Marriage 279
Dress 282
Food 285
Children of the ancient Britons 287
Children among the early Christians 289
Child and parent 289
Care and treatment of children 290
Apprenticeship 290
Military training for the young 291
Amusements 292
Education 296
The children's crusade 302
Other child-pilgrimages 310

XII. THE CHILD IN EARLIER UNITED STATES 313-455
Customs relating to land 313
The people 314
Slavery 316
Servants 318
The home 322
Women 334
Marriage 336
Dress 348
Infants' clothing 359
Boys' clothing 360
Girls' clothing 361
Food 364
Drink 369
Food and drink of children 374
Infancy 376
Number and names of children 379
Child welfare 380
Manners and courtesy of children 382
Diary of a Boston school girl of 1771 384
Inheritance 388
Sickness and death 389
The illness of children 396
Amusements 398
Games and sports of children and young people 407
Children's toys and story books 412
Holidays and festivals 413
Public punishments 416
Manufactures 421
Boys' work and manufactures 422
Girls' and women's work 423
Religion 428
The child and religion 438
Education 442

INDEX 457

THE HISTORICAL CHILD