1895/09 -- Contents taken from the index found on the front cover are as follows:

  • Frontispiece -- by T. de Thulstrup
  • In the Realm of the Wonderful by Chrles B. Hudson and illustrated by the author, to give an example of the article the illustrations are of the following: Sea-Horses and Pipefish - Batfish - Echiostoma Barbatum and Linophryne Lucifer - A Group of Pediculates - A BAssalian Tregedy - Amphisile Scutata - Sea-Robins - Toadfish - Pegasus Draconis - Argyropelecus Olfersii
  • The Ancient Capital of Cuba by John T. Hyatt with photos and illustrations
  • Brigham Young and Modern Utah by John A. Cockerill and illustrated by Thomas Moran - 12 pages total
  • A House-Party at Abbotsford by Nina-Larre Smith
  • The Nixy's Chord by Hjalmar H. Boyesen and illustrated by Osterlind
  • "To a Skylark" -- A Poem by William Hill
  • A Famous Crime by George C. Holt and illustrated by Hugh M. Eaton - The article begins: "Nearly 50 years have passed sincethe trial, at Boston, of Prof. John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman .. "
  • A Three-Stranded Yarn -- A serial picking up from Chapter 27 this issue -- by W. Clark Russell and illustrated by F. Lix
  • Tempted by the Devil by Arthur Conan Doyle and illustrated by T. de Thulstrup - 14 pages
  • In the World of Art and Letters

    • The Progress of Science:

  • The Advent of Electric Railways by A.E. Dolbear
  • The New Determination of the Constants of the Solar System by C.A. Young
  • The Latest Maxim Gun by S.E. Tillman
  • Three Noted Yachts: Defender - Valkyrie III - Ailsa (a full-page photo of each)
  • Some Examples of Recent Art: Millais - Perrault - Ricci - Lossow
  • Much advertising in both front and back of issue