The Virgin in the Temple.

The marriage of the virgin.  The Legend as followed by the Painters.

Various Examples of the Marriage of the Virgin, as treated by
  Perugino, Raphael, and others.

PART II.

The life of the virgin Mary from the annunciation to the return from
Egypt.

The annunciation, Its Beauty as a Subject.  Treated as a Mystery and
  as an Event.  As a Mystery; not earlier than the Eleventh Century. 
  Its proper Place in architectural Decoration.  On Altar-pieces.  As
  an Allegory.  The Annunciation as expressing the Incarnation.  Ideally
  treated with Saints and Votaries.  Examples by Simone Memmi, Fra
  Bartolomeo, Angelico, and others.

The Annunciation as an Event.  The appropriate Circumstances.  The
  Time, the Locality, the Accessories.  The Descent of the Angel; proper
  Costume; with the Lily, the Palm, the Olive.

Proper Attitude and Occupation of Mary; Expression and Deportment.  The
  Dove.  Mistakes.  Examples from various Painters.

The visitation.  Character of Elizabeth.  The Locality and
  Circumstances.  Proper Accessories.  Examples from various Painters.

The dream of Joseph.  He entreats Forgiveness of Mary.

The nativity.  The Prophecy of the Sibyl. La Madonna del Parto.  The
  Nativity as a Mystery; with poetical Accessories; with Saints and
  Votaries.

The Nativity as an Event.  The Time; the Places; the proper Accessories
  and Circumstances; the angelic Choristers; Signification of the Ox and
  the Ass.

The adoration of the shepherds.

The adoration of the magi; they are supposed to have been Kings. 
  Prophecy of Balaam.  The Appearance of the Star.  The Legend of the
  three Kings of Cologne.  Proper Accessories.  Examples from various
  Painters.  The Land Surveyors, by Giorgione.

The purification of the virgin.  The Prophecy of Simeon.  Greek Legend
  of the Nunc Dimittis.  Various Examples.

The flight into Egypt.  The Massacre of the Innocents.  The Preparation
  for the Journey.  The Circumstances.  The Legend of the Robbers; of the
  Palm.

The repose of the holy family.  The Subject often mistaken.  Proper
  Treatment of the Group.  The Repose at Matarea.  The Ministry of Angels.

The legend of the gypsy.

The return from Egypt.