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T SCHOOL WITH AN OLD DRAGOON.
By STEPHEN J. MAC KENNA.

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Illustrations. Price 5s.

Crown 8vo. 5s. With six

Stories of Military and Naval Adventure, related by a Retired Army Officer.

HE GREAT DUTCH ADMIRALS. By JACOB
DE LIEFDE. Crown 8vo. Illustrated.

THE

"A wholesome present for boys."—Athenæum.
"A really excellent book."-Spectator.

Price 5s.

Third Edition.

ST

TORIES IN PRECIOUS STONES. BY HELEN
ZIMMERN. With Six Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s.

"A pretty little book which fanciful young persons will appreciate, and which will remind its readers of many a legend, and many an imaginary virtue attached to the gems they are so fond of wearing."Post.

"A series of pretty tales which are half fantastic, half natural, and pleasantly quaint, as befits stories intended for the young."-Daily Telegraph.

"Certainly the book is well worth a perusal, and will not be soon laid down when once taken up."-Daily Bristol Times.

ANTASTIC STORIES. Translated from the

FA

German of Richard Leander, by PAULINA B. Granvillf.
Crown 8vo. With six Illustrations, by M. E. Fraser-Tytler.
Price 5s.

These are translations of some of the best of Richard Leander's wellknown stories for children.

65, Cornhill, & 12, Paternoster Row, London.

TWO STORIES OF THE ANTIPODES.

HE TASMANIAN LILY. By JAMES BONWICK,

THE
Author of "Curious Facts of Old Colonial Days," &c.

Crown 8vo. Illustrated. Price 5s.

"Many of his readers may be inclined to follow his advice, and without doubt to all intending emigrants the work will be found of great service, for not only is it well written, but every line bears the impress of having been written by an experienced and observant colonist."Morning Advertiser.

"The characters of the story are capitally conceived and are full of hose touches which give them a natural appearance."-Public Opinion. "Certainly attractive, and to those who have made up their mind to emigrate The Tasmanian Lily' will prove an interesting and useful book."-Hour.

M

IKE HOWE, THE BUSHRANGER OF VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. By JAMES BONWICK, Author of "The Tasmanian Lily," &c. Crown 8vo. With a Frontispiece. Price 5s.

Mr. Bonwick's wide Australasian knowledge has enabled him to produce a vivid and life-like historical story of the early days of the country.

ONGS FOR MUSIC. By FOUR FRIENDS. Square crown 8vo. Price 5s.

SONG

Containing Songs by—

STEPHEN H. GATTY.
MRS. ALEXANDER EWING.

REGINALD A. GATTY.
GREVILLE J. CHESTER.

AYS OF A KNIGHT ERRANT IN MANY

LA LANDS. By Major-General Sir VINCENT Eyre, C.B.,

K.C.S.I. Large Crown 8vo. Illustrated.

Price 5s.

Lays of Pharaoh Land, of Wonder Land, of Home Land, and of Rhine Land, &c.

65, Cornhill, & 12, Paternoster Row, London.

HE

THE

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DAY OF REST.

Volume for 1873, contain

ing upwards of two hundred pictures by the best artists. Handsomely bound. Price 7s. 6d.

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The following are among the contributors :

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury,-the Right Rev. the Bishop of Winchester, C. J. Vaughan, D.D., Master of the Temple,—the Rev. Thomas Binney, the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown,-Jean Ingelow, Lady Verney,-Hesba Stretton,-Dora Greenwell,-C. C. FraserTytler, the Rev. A. W. Thorold,-the Rev. W. Fleming Stevenson,the Rev. Professor Charteris,-Professor David Brown,-A. K. H. B., the Rev. Alexander Raleigh, D.D.,-the Very Rev. Dean Howson, George Mac Donald,-the Author of "Episodes in an Obscure Life," -the Rev. R. W. Dale,-the Rev. J. Oswald Dykes, D.D.

CHOES OF A FAMOUS YEAR. BY HARRIET
PARR, Author of "The Life of Jeanne d'Arc," "In the
Silver Age," &c. Crown 8vo. 8s. 6d.

"6 A graceful and touching, as well as truthful account of the FrancoPrussian War. Those who are in the habit of reading books to children will find this at once instructive and delightful.”—Public Opinion.

"Miss Parr has the great gift of charming simplicity of style; and if children are not interested in her book, many of their seniors will be."— British Quarterly Review.

HE PELICAN PAPERS.

THE

IN

Reminiscences and

By JAMES

Remains of a Dweller in the Wilderness.
ASHCROFT NOBLE. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"Written somewhat after the fashion of Mr. Helps's Friends in Council.""-Examiner.

"Will well repay perusal by all thoughtful and intelligent readers."— Liverpool Leader.

“The 'Pelican Papers' make a very readable volume.”—Civilian.

N STRANGE COMPANY; OR, THE NOTE BOOK OF A ROVING CORRESPONDENT. By JAMES GREENWOOD, "The Amateur Casual." Crown 8vo. Price 6s.

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These are some of the author's more recent experiences among the 'Strange Company" of the Metropolis, which he chiefly found in the lower strata of Society.

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65, Cornhill, & 12, Paternoster Row, London.

LÂM EN NAS.

'I LAN

Historical Tales and Anecdotes

of the Times of the Early Khalifahs. Translated from the Arabic Originals. By MRS. GODFREY CLERK, Author of "The Antipodes and Round the World." Crown 8vo.

Price 75.

"We have quoted enough to show that this is an unusually interesting book. The translation is the work of a lady, and a very excellent and scholar-like translation it is, clearly and pleasantly written, and illustrated and explained by copious notes, indicating considerable learning and research."-Saturday Review.

"Those who like stories full of the genuine colour and fragrance of the East, should by all means read Mrs. Godfrey Clerk's volume.' --Spectator.

"On the whole, Mrs. Clerk's book, while it contains nothing that is not light and readable, will be found as full of valuable information as it is of amusing incident."-Evening Standard.

"The accomplished lady who presents us with the volume has illustrated and annotated the various stories very elaborately, and has succeeded in making them thoroughly intelligible; we think, indeed, that her notes form the most interesting part of the book."-Literary Church

man.

OUNTAIN, MEADOW, AND MERE. A Series

Mo of Outdoor Sketches of Sport, Scenery, Adventures, and

Natural History.

By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES. With 16

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"GOOD BOOKS are the precious life-blood of Master-Spirits."-Milton. These are some of the author's lighter and more generally interesting Essays on literary topics of permanent interest. His other prose contributions, critical and philosophical, to our literature are included in the collected editions of his works.

RIEFS AND PAPERS.

BE

Being Sketches of the

Bar and the Press. By Two IDLE APPRENTICES.
8vo. 7s. 6d.

Crown

"They are written with spirit and knowledge, and give some curious glimpses into what the majority will regard as strange and unknown territories."-Daily News.

"This is one of the best books to while away an hour and cause a generous laugh that we have come across for a long time."-John Bull.

65, Cornhill, & 12, Paternoster Row, London.

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