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HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. Complete Edition, newly translated by Mrs.
H. B. PAULL. With Sixteen finely-coloured Plates and very numerous
original Illustrations. Handsome binding design.

    “This is decidedly the best and most complete English edition
    published of these well-known Fairy Tales, many of which are
    translated for the first time.”—_Observer._

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. Complete Edition, translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL.
With Sixteen New Coloured Plates and very numerous Illustrations.

    “A delightful edition of a delightful book.”—_Herald._

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. A New Edition, Revised with Notes, by
the Rev. GEORGE FYLER TOWNSEND, M.A. With Sixteen finely-printed Coloured
Plates and numerous Illustrations.

    “This edition of the world-famed Arabian Nights’ Entertainments
    will alike satisfy the critic, delight all children in
    whose hands it is placed, and meet the needs of the general
    reader.”—_Nottingham Guardian._

ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. Complete Edition. With Introduction,
Life, &c., by WILLIAM LEE. With Sixteen Coloured Plates, and numerous
Wood Engravings by ERNEST GRISET.

    “This new and admirable edition of an immortal work will, we
    hope, be enjoyed as heartily by the boys of to-day as by those
    of past generations. It is unabridged, printed in capital type
    and on good paper.”—_Manchester Examiner._

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. Complete Edition, newly translated from the
Original by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With Sixteen finely-printed Coloured Plates
and 200 Illustrations.

    “Former translations have either kept too close to the original
    or have gone too far from it, especially by altering, adding or
    omitting. Here we have what the author actually wrote with one
    or two necessary but slight exceptions.”—_Spectator._

THE OLD, OLD FAIRY TALES: A Gathering of all the best-known and favourite
Tales of the last Three Centuries. Selected and Edited by Mrs. VALENTINE.
With numerous Original Illustrations and Sixteen Coloured Plates from
Drawings by ALFRED JOHNSON.

    “This much-needed edition of the Standard Fairy Tales, which
    are not embraced in the collections of Hans Andersen and the
    Brothers Grimm, virtually completes the child’s library of
    fairy literature.”—_Observer._

CYCLOPÆDIC SCIENCE SIMPLIFIED. By J. H. PEPPER, late Professor of
Chemistry and Honorary Director of the Royal Polytechnic Institution, &c.
With 650 Illustrations. Fourth Revised Edition, with Additions. In large
crown 8vo, cloth gilt.

    “The reader will find in this volume portions of valuable
    papers written by Faraday, Daniell, Wheatstone, Brewster,
    Tyndall, Crookes, Browning, Siemens, Noad, Stewart, Tait,
    Marloye, and others, with a brief Summary of Photography by
    John Spiller, Esq.”

AN OCEAN KNIGHT. A Story of the Corsairs and their Conquerors. Translated
from the French of FORTUNE DU BOISGOBEY. Fully Illustrated with upwards
of Sixty Artistic Engravings, from Designs by ADRIEN MARIE. In small
crown 4to, cloth gilt, bevelled boards.

THE ADVENTURES OF DON QUIXOTE. With 100 fine Engravings, from Designs by
HOUGHTON. In square demy 8vo, cloth gilt, handsome binding.




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PICTURESQUE ENGLAND: Its Landmarks and Historical Haunts, as described
in Lay and Legend, Song and Story. With 140 Woodcuts and a series of
Coloured Plates. Edited by L. VALENTINE.

    “A charming and exhaustive volume on the subject.”—_Court
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PALESTINE, PAST AND PRESENT; Pictorial and Descriptive. With 150
Engravings and a Series of full Coloured Plates. Compiled and Edited by
L. VALENTINE.

    “A large and handsome volume, brimful of interest and
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PICTORIAL RECORDS OF THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT. With a full and Descriptive
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famous Heroes that have fought in the Wars of the Soudan and Egypt.
Edited by FRANCIS WATT, M.A.

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THE PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE WORLD. Comprising Pen and Pencil Sketches of
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THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. Revised Edition. With Notes by the
Rev. GEORGE FYLER TOWNSEND, Four Coloured Plates and Sixteen Original
Illustrations.

    “An admirable edition of this standard work.”—_Globe._

ANDERSEN’S (HANS) FAIRY TALES. A New and Complete Edition. Specially
adapted and arranged for Young People. Translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL.
With Four Coloured Plates and Numerous Woodcut Illustrations.

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation, by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With Four
Coloured Plates and Sixteen Original Illustrations by W. J. WEIGAND.

    “A little library in itself, containing scores of fascinating
    Fairy Tales, droll, mysterious, clever, and in simple language
    such as children love and understand.”—_North British Mail._

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. Unabridged
Edition, with Notes, Life, &c., by WILLIAM LEE. With Four Coloured Plates
and over 100 Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET.

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON; or, The Adventures of a Shipwrecked Family on
an Uninhabited Island near New Guinea. Newly Translated by Mrs. H. B.
PAULL. With Four Coloured Plates and 250 beautiful woodcut Illustrations.

    “Mrs. Paull has certainly performed her task with excellent
    taste and skill. She has made this translation from the German
    read almost like the English of ‘Robinson Crusoe.’ The book is
    finely illustrated with a large number of engravings.”—_Daily
    News._

THE OLD, OLD FAIRY TALES. A collection of well-known and favourite Fairy
Tales not included in the selection of the Brothers Grimm or Andersen’s
Fairy Tales. Selected and Edited by L. VALENTINE, including the
world-renowned stories of PERRAULT, Madame D’AULNOIS, and others. With
Four Dainty Coloured Plates from Designs by A. J. JOHNSON, and numerous
woodcut Illustrations.

    NOTE.—Four new and original coloured plates in the best style
    of lithography have been added to the above six volumes,
    greatly enhancing their value as a gift.

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_Illustration from_ “THE RIDERS.”]

JACK TREVOR, R.N. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author of “Ronald Hallifax,” &c.
With Eight Original Illustrations by W. S. STACEY.

    “To any boy with a taste for sea-faring life we can hardly
    recommend a more appropriate volume.”—_The Queen._

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THE ORCHID SEEKERS. A Story of Adventure in Borneo. By ASHMORE RUSSAN and
F. BOYLE. With Sixteen Full-page Illustrations by A. PEARSE and M. F.
HARTLEY.

    This is truly called a story of adventure, for, from first page
    to last, the reader is enthralled by the graphic descriptions
    of the many dangers experienced by the three orchid seekers
    who form the central figures. The vivid pictures of tropical
    scenery contrast well with the stirring records of fights with
    pirates and Chinese, whilst an extremely interesting account is
    given of Malay characters and customs.

THE RIDERS; or, Through Forest and Savannah with the Red Cockades. By
ASHMORE RUSSAN and F. BOYLE. With Twenty-six Original Illustrations by F.
PEARSE.

    “The two authors keep their reader’s attention alive till the
    last line of the last chapter is reached, and then the book is
    laid down with thankfulness for an excellent story and a fund
    of information.”—_The Birmingham Post._

    “Any boy who gets this volume as a present will surely be full
    of gratitude to the giver, for it is truly a book of adventure
    such as English lads rejoice in.”—_Lloyd’s News._

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YOUNG TOM BOWLING. A Story of the Boys of the British Navy. By J. C.
HUTCHESON. With numerous Illustrations and Initial Letters by J. B.
GREENE.

    A regular salt-water yarn, telling of a sailor boy’s life in
    the Royal Navy from the time he joins the service on board one
    of our training ships till he passes for leading seaman and is
    on the high road to gain the rank of warrant-officer. A book
    brimming over with anecdote and adventure and giving every
    detail of a bluejacket’s duty and diversified experiences.

MASTERMAN READY; or, The Wreck of the _Pacific_. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N.
With nearly 60 Original Illustrations by E. J. WHEELER.

THE SETTLERS IN CANADA. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N. With over Fifty Original
Illustrations by Sir JOHN GILBERT, F. A. FRASER, &c.

POOR JACK. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N. With Forty-six Illustrations after
Designs by CLARKSON STANFIELD, R.A.

    “We are glad to see in this sumptuous edition of ‘Poor Jack’ a
    continued proof of the author’s popularity.”—_Literary World._

GATH TO THE CEDARS: Travels in the Holy Land and Palmyra. By S. H. KENT.
With Sixteen Original Illustrations.

    “Miss Kent has made a most interesting journey, and she is a
    traveller full of observation and knowledge, and can write
    clearly and well. Her book will take her readers on a journey
    they will not regret.”—_The Times._


BOOKS ON NATURAL HISTORY.

ESSAYS ON NATURAL HISTORY. By CHARLES WATERTON. Edited with a Life of
the Author, by NORMAN MOORE, B.A. With Original Illustrations and Steel
Portraits.

MAMMALIA: A Popular Introduction to Natural History. By T. RYMER JONES,
F.R.S. With 200 fine Wood Engravings.

    “In every way a beautiful book.”—_Nonconformist._




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UNCLE TOM’S CABIN: A Tale of Life amongst the Lowly. By HARRIET BEECHER
STOWE. With numerous Original Illustrations. Complete.

SAY AND SEAL. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL, Author of “The Wide, Wide World.”
With Original Illustrations.

THE LAMPLIGHTER. By Miss CUMMINS, Author of “Mabel Vaughan.” With
Original Illustrations.

ELLEN MONTGOMERY’S BOOKSHELF. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original
Illustrations by J. D. WATSON.


STANDARD LARGE TYPE EDITION.

THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, and THE HOLY WAR. By JOHN BUNYAN. With Memoir,
numerous Illustrations, and Steel Portrait. In crown 8vo, cloth gilt,
bevelled boards.

WHAT KATY DID AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL. By SUSAN COOLIDGE. With Original
Illustrations by W. GUNSTON.

    “A prettier picture or more interesting story it would scarcely
    be possible to find.”—_Derby Mercury._

WHAT KATY DID NEXT. By SUSAN COOLIDGE. With Illustrations by JESSIE
MCDERMOTT.

    “A brightly-written book, full of lively scenes.”—_Pall Mall
    Gazette._

ETHEL FORTESCUE; or, Left in Charge. By CECILIA SELBY LOWNDES, Author
of “New Honours,” &c. With full-page Original Illustrations by EDITH
SCANNELL.


NEW BOOK OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVES.

EDEN TO PATMOS: Incidents and Scenes in Bible History. By Rev. GORDON
CALTHROP. With Maps, Plans, and Illustrations.

    “We have seldom met with a book that deals with Scripture story
    more skilfully and fearlessly. The teaching is affectionate,
    lucid, and eminently sensible. Children will not be repelled
    by the ‘dryness’ too common in religious books.”—_The Literary
    World._

BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ. By General LEW WALLACE, Author of “The
Fair God; or, The Last of the T’zins,” &c. With Portrait and Eight New
and Original Illustrations by W. S. STACEY.

    “There is an originality and picturesqueness in the author’s
    style that is perfectly unique. In a word, ‘Ben-Hur’ is
    a marvel of a story-book in its conception and in its
    execution.”—_Christian Union._

THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.




THE ROYAL FAIRY LIBRARY.


_In large crown 8vo, either cloth gilt, bevelled boards, or bound in a
new form, art linen, gilt top._

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With Twelve
Original Illustrations by W. J. WEIGAND, and Coloured Plates. Complete
Edition, specially Adapted and Arranged for the Young.

    “These favourite tales, of which a complete collection will
    here be found, will be as heartily appreciated by children of
    the present day as they have been for years past.”

HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. Newly Translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With
Twelve Original Illustrations and Coloured Plates.

    “This edition of the popular Fairy Tales has been carefully
    translated and revised and rendered suitable for juvenile
    readers.”

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. A New Edition, Revised, with
Notes, by the Rev. GEORGE FYLER TOWNSEND, M.A. With Twelve Original
Illustrations and Coloured Plates.

    “A volume that will alike satisfy the critic and delight all
    children in whose hands it is placed.”

HOLME LEE’S FAIRY TALES. A New Edition with Eight Original Illustrations.

    “The 74 Stories in this Volume cannot fail to charm children,
    being full of humorous and quaint conceptions.”

EASTERN TALES. By Many Story-Tellers. Compiled and Edited from Ancient
and Modern Authors by L. VALENTINE. With numerous Original Illustrations.

    “These tales of the East are considered equal to the tales in
    the ‘Thousand and One Nights.’”

PRINCE UBBELY BUBBLE’S FAIRY TALES. By J. TEMPLETON LUCAS. With numerous
Illustrations by the Author, “Phiz,” ELLEN EDWARDS, &c.

    “An admirable volume of humorous and most amusing
    stories; children will be delighted with the perusal of
    them.”—_Chronicle._

THE OLD, OLD FAIRY TALES: A Gathering of all the best known and favourite
Tales of the last Three Centuries. Selected and Edited by Mrs. VALENTINE.
With numerous Original Illustrations and Coloured Plates.

    “This much-needed edition of the Standard Fairy Tales, which
    are not embraced in the collections of Hans Andersen and the
    Brothers Grimm, virtually completes the child’s library of
    fairy literature.”—_Observer._

THE ONE-EYED GRIFFIN; and other Fairy Tales. A series of Original
Stories, by HERBERT E. INMAN, with numerous Illustrations, by J. R. MASON.

ICELANDIC FAIRY TALES. By Mrs. A. W. HALL. With Twenty-six Original
Illustrations from Drawings by E. A. MASON.

    “A young reader could scarcely have a more promising
    introduction to the literature of the Sagas. Sigurd and
    Frithjof and Ingeborg are not, indeed, such imposing creatures
    as they are in the sterner tales; but they are always people
    whom every child ought to know, and the giants are giants of
    the proper sort.”—_The Scotsman._

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THE BOYS’ ENTERPRISE LIBRARY.

A SERIES OF STORIES FOR BOYS, UNIFORM WITH THE PRECEDING.


_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards._

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. With
numerous Original Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET, and Coloured Plates.

    “We can recommend this edition to the favourable notice of our
    readers.”—_Scotsman._

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. New Edition. Translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL.
With over 200 fine Wood Engravings and Coloured Plates.

    “This volume is newly translated, and an excellent translation
    it is. The illustrations, which are very numerous, are
    excellent throughout.”—_Manchester Examiner._

HEROISM AND ADVENTURE. A Book for Boys. Edited by L. VALENTINE. With
Original Illustrations.

The Editor trusts that the perusal of these extracts, and the force of
the examples thus presented to them, may nourish in British lads the
dauntless spirit which speaks in the Cameron motto:

                     “Whatever men dare they may do.”

WAIFS OF THE WORLD; or, Adventures Afloat and Ashore. By CHARLES A.
BEACH. With Eight Original Illustrations.

    “From the earliest period English boyhood has delighted in
    stories of daring enterprise and heroic deeds, and the present
    volume is likely to foster the national characteristic.”—_Court
    Journal._

CAVALIERS AND ROUNDHEADS; or, Stories of the Great Civil War, By JOHN G.
EDGAR, Author of “Wars of the Roses,” “Sea Kings and Naval Heroes,” &c.,
&c. With Original Illustrations.

    “An interesting and instructive volume of the great struggle of
    the seventeenth century.”

WHO WON AT LAST; or, Everyday Progress. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE, Author of
“Philip Farlow and his Friends.” With Original Illusts.

    “A tale of an American lad who by his good conduct alone won
    friends, a home, and a start in life.”

THE STAR IN THE DUST HEAP. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE. With Original
Illustrations by W. GUNSTON.

    “There is a good plot, extremely natural writing, and deep
    pathos in this tale better than which we have not read for a
    long time.”—_Western Morning News._

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THE YOUNG SQUIRE; or, Peter and his Friends. By Mrs. EILOART, Author of
“Cris Fairlie’s Boyhood,” &c. With Original Illusts.

    “A story of two boys who, by firm determination to make the
    best of it, became good, useful and honourable men.”

ADRIFT IN A BOAT, and WASHED ASHORE. By W. H. G. KINGSTON. With Eight
Original Illustrations.

    “An exciting book of adventure on land and sea.”

ON HONOUR’S ROLL: Tales of Heroism in the Nineteenth Century. Edited
by L. VALENTINE, Author of “Sea Fights and Land Battles.” With Eight
Original Illustrations by A. W. COOPER.

    “This volume contains thrilling records of brave deeds and
    perilous adventures achieved during the present century, up to
    our own recent War in the Soudan. The selections are brief,
    numerous, and have been chosen with great judgment, and they
    will at once interest and instruct young readers.”—_Scotsman._

SCOUT’S HEAD; or, St. Nectan’s Bell: A Tale of the Wild Welsh Coast. By
Rev. F. LANGBRIDGE, M.A. With Six Original Illustrations.

    “A capital story, the interest of which never flags for a
    moment.”—_The Academy._

THE PRAIRIE BIRD. By the Hon. C. A. MURRAY, Author of “Travels in North
America.” With New and Original Illustrations.




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IVANDA: A Tale of Thibet. By Capt. CLAUDE BRAY, Author of “Randall
Davenant,” &c. Fully Illustrated.

    “This is one of the best gift books that have come under notice
    for many a day, and the author is to be congratulated on the
    production of a work so full of interest to young and old
    alike.”—_Western Daily Mercury._

THE “SWAN” AND HER CREW; or, The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists
and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk. By G. CHRISTOPHER
DAVIES, Author of “Peter Penniless,” &c. Fifth Edition, with Postscript
and numerous Illustrations.

    “Few juveniles who have read ‘The _Swan_ and her Crew’ will
    ever forget the delight it gave them.”—_Edinburgh Courant._

WILDCAT TOWER; or, The Adventures of Four Boys in Pursuit of Sport and
Natural History in the North Countrie. By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES. With
numerous Illustrations.

    “It is a capital book for boys; it abounds with stories of
    adventure, of natural history, of animals, and a variety of
    subjects which are full of interest.”—_Western Daily Mail._

PETER PENNILESS, Gamekeeper and Gentleman. By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES,
Author of “The _Swan_ and her Crew,” “Wildcat Tower,” &c. With many
Original Illustrations by H. STANNARD.

    “This is in every respect a good, healthy boy’s book. There is
    nothing goody-goody about it. The principle running through
    ‘Peter’s’ story is, ‘Whatever thy right hand findeth to do, do
    it with all thy might.’”—_Land and Water._

NOAH’S ARK: A Tale of the Norfolk Broads. By DARLEY DALE. Very finely
Illustrated from Designs by PAUL HARDY.

    “A breezy, pleasant story of the Norfolk Broads. An attractive
    volume for the long winter evenings, when it is so pleasant to
    recall the bright summer days spent on the Broads, ‘dreamily
    drifting down the river.’”—_Sheffield Telegraph._

TOUR ROUND MY GARDEN. By ALPHONSE KARR. Edited by the Rev. J. G. WOOD.
With 117 Illustrations by W. HARVEY.

    “There are few books which have so thoroughly taken the
    juvenile world by storm as this capital volume; and now it is
    issued with illustrations, and put into really good English,
    should command large and satisfactory support.”—_Standard._

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS; or, Flora Symbolica. Including Floral Poetry.
Edited by JOHN H. INGRAM. With Illustrations printed in Colours.

    “A handsome edition of this favourite book.”

ENGLISHMAN’S HAVEN: A Story of Louisbourg. By W. J. GORDON, Author of the
“Captain-General,” &c. With Original Illustrations from Drawings by W. S.
STACEY.

    “A tale of adventure by sea and land a century and a half ago,
    when Nova Scotia was the scene of war, intrigue and ravage
    between the French, the British and the divided Indians. This
    story is well told and in a style calculated to captivate
    young folks who love to shudder while they read of daring
    deeds.”—_The World._

GODFREY MALDEN; or, The Squire’s Grandsons. By Mrs. J. F. B. FIRTH. Fully
Illustrated.

    “This is an amusing tale for boys, written in such an easy
    and flowing style that it will be most attractive to all
    readers.”—_Court Journal._

THE LAND OF FIRE: A Tale of Adventure. By Captain MAYNE REID. With
numerous Illustrations and a brief Life of the Author.

    “The book has intrinsic merit enough to make it a favourite at
    any time.”—_Post._

CONJURER DICK; or, The Adventures of a Young Wizard. By ANGELO J. LEWIS
(Professor HOFFMANN). With Illustrations.

    “The Professor has an excellent vein of humour; and apart
    from the amusing character of his narrative, there is a
    fulness of knowledge imparted to the British youngster who
    is convinced that conjuring is an indispensable branch of
    education.”—_Western Morning News._

LOST IN AFRICAN JUNGLES. By FREDERICK WHISHAW. With Four Original
Illustrations by J. B. GREENE.

    The _Sheffield Independent_ says:—“The heroes are twin
    brothers, the scene is laid in the Chartered Company’s
    territories; and here straight-way we have elephants, lions,
    troopers, impis, Lobengula, cunningly welded by Mr. Whishaw
    into a breezy, hard-riding, hard-fighting romance which
    will quicken the pulse of every boy who is a lover of manly
    adventure.”

THE FUR TRADERS OF THE WEST; or, Adventures among the Redskins. By E. R.
SUFFLING. With numerous Illustrations by ANDRIOLLI and LANCELOT SPEED.

    It is the story of trade in Western America in the first years
    of Queen Victoria’s reign; when explorations were incomplete
    and Indians were foes who masked treachery under the guise of
    friendship, and every trader carried his life in his hands.

IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S TREASURE. By R. S. WALKEY. Illustrated.

    A tale of treasure trove and strange adventure, with graphic
    pictures of dangers incurred in wild regions.

[Illustration: _Reduced Illustration from_ “IN QUEST OF SHEBA’S
TREASURE.”]

[Illustration: “HURLED ME, AS HE IMAGINED, INTO SPACE.”

_Illustration from_ “STIRRING TALES OF COLONIAL ADVENTURE.”]




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THE ADVENTURE LIBRARY.

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HARRY RAYMOND: His Adventures with Pirates, Slavers and Cannibals. By
Commander L. CAMERON, C.B., R.N. With Illustrations by F. A. FRASER.

RONALD HALLIFAX; or, He Would be a Sailor. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author
of “The Cruise of the _Theseus_.” With Eight Original Illustrations by W.
S. STACEY.

    “This is a yarn of the sea, spun by one who has had practical
    acquaintance with that element. Mr. Knight writes of what
    he knows intimately, and the atmosphere of the book is of a
    genuine sort.”—_Globe._

WE THREE BOYS. A Year of Adventures. By L. VALENTINE. With Eight Original
Illustrations by A. J. JOHNSON.

    “Such books as ‘We Three Boys’ must have a healthy
    effect.”—_United Service Gazette._

BURNHAM BREAKER. By HOMER GREENE. With Eight Original Illustrations by A.
W. COOPER.

    “‘Burnham Breaker’ is a story of the coal regions, and is
    constructed with remarkable skill, the plot being of thrilling
    but healthy interest. A better book for a boy can scarcely be
    found.”—_Derby Mercury._

STIRRING TALES OF COLONIAL ADVENTURE. By SKIPP BORLASE, Author of “Daring
Deeds,” “Tales of the Bush,” &c. &c. With Eight Original Illustrations by
LANCELOT SPEED.

    “In ‘Stirring Tales’ Mr. Borlase has given us a volume
    which will be read by both young and old. Although written
    for boys, we think their elders will read it with equal
    avidity.”—_Standard._

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CRIS FAIRLIE’S BOYHOOD: A Tale of an Old Town. By Mrs. EILOART, Author of
“The Boy with an Idea,” &c. With Original Illustrations. New Edition.

    “A most interesting and instructive book for boys.”

SEA FIGHTS AND LAND BATTLES: From Sluys to the Bombardment of Alexandria,
and from Hastings to the Battles of the Soudan. By L. VALENTINE. With
Original Illustrations. New Edition.

    “One of the best prize books we have seen; the battle of
    Hastings is a fine piece of historical writing.”—_Spectator._

RANDALL DAVENANT. By Capt. CLAUDE BRAY. With Illustrations by A. J.
JOHNSON.

    “The story is vigorously told, and Captain Bray has
    accomplished a task that many writers have failed in;
    namely, that of making a picture of native life in India
    really interesting. Mr. Johnson’s illustrations are very
    good.”—_Standard._

CAPTAIN JACK; or, Old Fort Duquesne: A Story of Indian Adventure. By
CHARLES MCKNIGHT. With Original Illustrations.

    “This story is a continual feast of excitement, the incidents
    and hairbreadth escapes being graphically described.”—_Daily
    News._

THE DAYS OF BRUCE. By GRACE AGUILAR. With Six powerful Illustrations by
LANCELOT SPEED.

    “This handsome volume is just the present for a boy. Mr. Speed,
    in his illustrations, has caught wonderfully the spirit of this
    truly noble work.”

SPORT IN ASHANTI; or, Melinda the Caboceer. A Tale of the Gold Coast in
the Days of King Koffee Kalcalli. By J. A. SKERTCHLY. With Four Original
Illustrations by J. B. GREENE.

    The _Scotsman_ says:—“Mr. Skertchly, besides weaving a
    fascinating web of adventure, has incorporated into his story
    a vast amount of curious information concerning the natural
    history, the wild game, and the native customs and annals of
    Ashanti.”

WITH THE COLOURS. By E. MOUNTENEY JEPHSON. With Eight Illustrations by R.
SIMKIN. 352 pp.

    Mr. Mounteney Jephson’s books have long been favourites with
    boys of all ages. This handsome new edition of perhaps his best
    book should find a place on many a lad’s bookshelf.




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THE GOLDEN-LINK SERIES.


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THE BASKET OF FLOWERS; or, Piety and Truth Triumphant. Illustrated with
Coloured Plates.

KATIE; or, The Simple Heart. By D. RICHMOND, Author of “Through Life and
For Life.” With Original Illustrations.

RIBBON STORIES. By Lady BARKER. Illustrated by C. O. MURRAY.

A CHRISTMAS CAKE IN FOUR QUARTERS. By Lady BARKER. With Original
Illustrations.

GOD’S SILVER; or, Youthful Days. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE. With
Original Illustrations.

    “Full of interest, and admirably portrays the aspirations and
    fancies which animate the youthful mind.”—_Times._

A STORK’S NEST; or, Pleasant Reading from the North. By J. FULFORD
VICARY, Author of “An American in Norway,” &c.

    “Those who care for a literature fresh and vigorous as the air
    which blows across the seas will find real enjoyment in this
    collection.”—_Literary World._




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SELECT BOOKS.


_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt._

THREE FAVOURITE WORKS BY THE REV. J. H. INGRAHAM.

THE PRINCE OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID; or, Three Years in the Holy City. By
the Rev. J. H. INGRAHAM, LL.D. With Original Illustrations.

    “This volume illustrates the decadence of the Hebraic power,
    and the final culmination is presented in our Saviour.”

THE THRONE OF DAVID. From the Consecration of the Shepherd of Bethlehem
to the Rebellion of Prince Absalom. By the Rev. J. H. INGRAHAM, LL.D.
With Illustrations.

    “This volume illustrates the grandeur of Hebraic history when
    ‘The People of God’ had attained, under the reigns of David and
    Solomon, the height of their power and glory as a nation.”

THE PILLAR OF FIRE; or, Israel in Bondage. By the Rev. J. H. INGRAHAM,
LL.D. With Illustrations.

    “This volume takes up the Hebraic history at the time of the
    sale of Joseph into Egypt, and closes with the promulgation of
    the Two Tables of the Divine Law from Sinai.”

These Works serve to illustrate the three great periods of Jewish
history, and throw considerable light upon the Bible narratives by
bringing before the reader much that is important and interesting with
regard to the social life of the peoples who were then engaged in making
history.


WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF “ZENOBIA.”

ZENOBIA, Queen of Palmyra: A Tale of the Roman Empire in the Days of the
Emperor Aurelian. By the Rev. WILLIAM WARE. With Steel Illustrations.

AURELIAN; or, Rome in the Third Century. Being Letters of LUCIUS M. PISO
from Rome, to FAUSTA, the Daughter of GRACCHUS, at Palmyra. By the Rev.
WILLIAM WARE. With Steel Illustrations.

JULIAN; or, Scenes in Judea. By the Rev. WILLIAM WARE. With Steel
Illustrations.

    These three volumes are of the highest literary character, and
    will be found to give the reader a clear and enjoyable insight
    into the period of history dealt with.

THE BOYS OF HOLY WRIT, and Bible Narratives. With Original Illustrations.

    “Records of the youth and boyhood of Scriptural characters,
    from Cain to St. John the Evangelist.”

FEMALE CHARACTERS OF HOLY WRIT. By the Rev. HUGH HUGHES, D.D. With
Original Coloured Illustrations.

    “The story of the lives of more than twenty of the mothers and
    women of Israel is told in this volume by a loving hand.”




Price 2s. 6d. each.

WORKS BY THE REV. E. P. ROE.


FROM JEST TO EARNEST. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original Illustrations.

    “A charming love story, in which a girl’s playful jest leads to
    serious but finally happy consequences.”

BARRIERS BURNED AWAY. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original Illustrations.

    “An exciting story of the destruction of a city, and of how the
    barriers between love and pride were removed. The heroine is a
    finely-drawn character.”

OPENING A CHESTNUT BURR. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original
Illustrations.

    “A delightful tale.... The heroine is a very charming maiden.”

NEAR TO NATURE’S HEART. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original
Illustrations.

    “A tale of the beginning of the American war of Independence.”

HIS SOMBRE RIVALS. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original Illustrations.

    “A powerful love story of the period of the Civil War in the
    United States.”—_Literary World._

A YOUNG GIRL’S WOOING: A Love Story. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original
Illustrations.

    “Mr. Roe writes with charming ease, grace and
    intelligence.”—_Daily News._

WITHOUT A HOME. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original Illustrations.

    “A deeply interesting and pathetic tale of a family struggling
    with poverty.”

A KNIGHT OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. By the Rev. E. P. ROE. With Original
Illustrations.


FAVOURITE WORKS BY THE AUTHOR OF “THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD.”

THE WIDE, WIDE WORLD. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.

SAY AND SEAL. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.

    “If any man make religion as twelve and the world as thirteen,
    such a one hath not the spirit of a true man.”

ELLEN MONTGOMERY’S BOOKSHELF. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL. With Original
Illustrations by J. D. WATSON.

    “A suitable work for village libraries.”

       *       *       *       *       *

THE LAMPLIGHTER. By Miss CUMMINS, Author of “Mabel Vaughan.” With
Original Illustrations.

UNCLE TOM’S CABIN: A Tale of Life among the Lowly. By HARRIET BEECHER
STOWE. Fully Illustrated.

DUNALLAN; or, Know what You Judge. By GRACE KENNEDY, Author of “Father
Clement.” With Original Illustrations.




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“DARING DEEDS” LIBRARY. “A” Series.


_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards._

THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. With
numerous small and full-page Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET, and a
Coloured Frontispiece.

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. New and unabridged Translation by Mrs. H. B.
PAULL. With upwards of 200 Illustrations, and a Coloured Frontispiece.

THE LIFE OF NELSON. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. With Original Illustrations.

    “The best eulogy of Nelson is the faithful history of his
    actions; the best history that which relates them most
    perspicuously.”

BARON MUNCHAUSEN: His Travels and surprising Adventures. Illustrated with
Thirty-seven curious Engravings from the Baron’s Own Designs and Five
Woodcuts by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.

THE YOUNG LAMBERTS: A Boy’s Adventure in Australia. By AUGUSTA MARRYAT.
With Original Illustrations by F. A. FRASER.

    “This volume of adventure will be a welcome present to every
    boy who can read and enjoy a good healthy work.”—_Wigan
    Observer._

JACK STANLEY; or, The Young Adventurers. By EMILIA MARRYAT. With Original
Illustrations by W. GUNSTON.

    “A capital boy’s story, the scene of which is laid in the
    lesser-known districts of New Zealand.”—_The Globe._

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MASTERMAN READY; or, The Wreck of the _Pacific_. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N.
With Sixty Original Illustrations by E. J. WHEELER.

    “This edition of Capt. Marryat’s well-known story is
    exceedingly tasteful, handsomely bound and liberally
    illustrated.”—_Manchester Examiner._

POOR JACK. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N. With Forty-six Illustrations after
designs by CLARKSON STANFIELD, R.A.

    “We are glad to see in this sumptuous edition of ‘Poor Jack’ a
    continued proof of the author’s popularity.”—_Literary World._

THE SETTLERS IN CANADA. By Capt. MARRYAT, R.N. With over Fifty Original
Illustrations by Sir JOHN GILBERT, F. A. FRASER, &c.

    “The perils, difficulties, and struggles of settlers in a new
    and strange land; the energy, pluck, and resources of the young
    people are told with all Captain Marryat’s well-known animation
    and skill.”

HOW HE MADE HIS FORTUNE. By JULIA A. W. DE WITT. With Original
Illustrations.

    “An admirable work to give to a boy, and one which no lad who
    intends to push on and make a position in the world will regret
    reading; its spirit is ennobling, and the character of the hero
    is one well worthy of consideration.”—_Literary World._

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. New Edition, Revised, with Notes,
by Rev. G. F. TOWNSEND. With Original Illustrations and Coloured
Frontispiece.

TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. By CHARLES and MARY LAMB, with numerous
Illustrations.

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. Specially
Adapted and Arranged for the Young. With Illustrations and Coloured
Frontispiece.

HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. Translated from the Danish by Mrs. H. B.
PAULL. With Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.

TWICE-TOLD TALES. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, Author of “The House with Seven
Gables.” With Original Illustrations.

TANGLEWOOD TALES. A Wonder-book for Boys and Girls. By NATHANIEL
HAWTHORNE. With Original Illustrations.

MOSSES FROM AN OLD MANSE. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. With Illustrations.

SEA KINGS AND NAVAL HEROES. By J. G. EDGAR, Author of “Cavaliers and
Roundheads.” With Original Illustrations.

    “The achievements of men who at various times have made their
    names known to fame as sea kings and naval heroes are here
    depicted.”

GRIMM’S GOBLINS. Translated from the German by Mrs. H. B. PAULL and L. A.
WHEATLEY. With numerous Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.

THE OLD, OLD FAIRY TALES. Edited by L. VALENTINE. With Original
Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece. In this selection are included
the best Stories by Madame D’AULNOIS, PERRAULT, and others not
represented in the Brothers Grimm’s Collection or Andersen’s Fairy Tales.

ANDERSEN’S TALES FOR THE YOUNG. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL.
With numerous Original Illustrations and Coloured Frontispiece.

THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL. By W. J. GORDON. With Map and Illustrations.

    “One of the most interesting historical romances published for
    some time. The writer succeeds in riveting the attention of
    the reader with all the fascination of the most sensational
    novel.”—_Spectator._




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“DARING DEEDS” LIBRARY. “B” Series.


_In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt._

A NEW SERIES OF SELECTED BOYS’ BOOKS. HANDSOMELY BOUND AND WELL
ILLUSTRATED.

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WILLIS, THE PILOT; or, The After Adventures of the Swiss Family Robinson.
With Original Illustrations.

THE BOY WITH AN IDEA. By Mrs. EILOART, Author of “Cris Fairlie’s
Boyhood.” With Illustrations.

    “An amusing and well-written story for boys.”

AMONG THE TARTAR TENTS; or, The Lost Fathers. By ANNIE BOWMAN. With
Original Illustrations.

    “A story of adventure amongst the tribes of India and
    Afghanistan.”

A PERILOUS VENTURE: A Tale of the Days of Mary of Burgundy. By M. HALL.
With Original Illustrations by GORDON BROWNE.

    “This charming romance, at once grave and humorous, and up to
    the last delightfully mysterious, never gives the reader the
    chance of nodding.”—_Literary World._

THE SCHOOLBOY BARONET. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE, Author of “Filling
up the Chinks,” &c. With Original Illustrations.

    “An interesting and extremely well-told story of school
    life.”—_Belfast Morning News._

GILBERT’S SHADOW; or, The Magic Beads. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE,
Author of “Filling up the Chinks,” &c. With Original Illustrations.

    “An admirable story, well told and full of pathos.”—_Standard._

A MID OF THE NAVAL BRIGADE. By ARTHUR LEE KNIGHT, Author of “Jack
Trevor,” “Ronald Hallifax,” &c. With Original Illustrations by J. B.
GREENE.

UNDER MANY FLAGS; or, Stories of Scottish Adventurers. By the late
DAVENPORT ADAMS. With Four Illustrations by LANCELOT SPEED. 256 pp.

THE STORY OF THE INDIAN MUTINY. By ASCOTT R. HOPE. With Four Original
Illustrations.

    “The Indian Mutiny has had many historians, but it has probably
    never yet been presented to young readers in more interesting
    guise.... The book is emphatically what it calls itself—a
    story. The main facts of the terrible time of which it treats
    are strung together on the thread of breathless excitement
    which runs through every page.”—_World._




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THE “QUEEN’S GIFT” LIBRARY.


_In square crown 8vo, cloth gilt, bevelled boards._

A New Series of Books suitable for Girls. Handsomely bound and well
Illustrated.

ON THE SHELF. By HARVEY GOBEL. With Illustrations by Miss C. PATTERSON.

    “A charming collection of stories told by various books “on the
    shelf” of an old bookseller’s shop. Many are most pathetic,
    while the conversations between the volumes are full of humour.”

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HEART OF GOLD. By Mrs. L. T. MEADE. With Twelve Original Illustrations by
BERNARD PARTRIDGE, &c.

    “Mrs. Meade’s volume is intensely interesting, and the story
    should be read, and doubtless will be, by many girls whose
    occupations and interests place them in the position of the
    characters in the work.”—_Guardian._

ON DUTY. By ANGELICA SELBY. With numerous Original Illustrations by E. G.
REYNOLDS.

    “We have seldom seen a more charming story for children than
    this.”—_Spectator._

LITTLE SIR NICHOLAS: A Story for Children. By C. A. JONES. With numerous
Original Illustrations by C. PATTERSON.

    “It is so charmingly written that it should please all
    readers; the little hero is a real child, but one in a
    thousand.”—_Morning Post._

A MODERN RED RIDING HOOD: A Story for Children. By C. A. JONES, Author of
“Little Sir Nicholas.” With Original Illustrations by C. PATTERSON.

    “An attractive and well-written story; the children depicted
    are real children and interest the reader from the first to the
    last page.”—_Court Journal._

The following books are produced uniform in style with Mr. Hocking’s
Works (_see_ pages 24, 25.)

_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt, and gilt edges._

THE TORN BIBLE; or, Hubert’s Best Friend. By ALICE SOMERTON. With
Original Illustrations.

    “A noble story teaching that, whatever may be the battle of
    life you have to fight, you must be humble towards your God and
    dutiful to your parents.”

LAYTON CROFT; or, The Story of a Prodigal. By ALICE SOMERTON. With
Original Illustrations.

GRANNY’S BOY; or, Not Kin but Kind. By the Rev. THOMAS KEYWORTH, Author
of “The Naresborough Victory,” &c., &c. With Six Original Illustrations
by F. A. FRASER.

A LONG DELAY. By the Rev. THOMAS KEYWORTH. With Six Original
Illustrations.

CUSHIONS AND CORNERS; or, Pleasant and Awkward Ways. By Hon. Mrs. R. J.
GREENE. With numerous Illustrations.

    “An admirable story, showing how the magic of kindness had
    turned a corner into a cushion.”




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THE BOYS’ GIFT LIBRARY.


_In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt._

A New Series of Large Books, well illustrated and suitably bound. The
volumes were specially selected for use as Prizes for Boys, and consist
of healthy, stirring Tales of Adventure on both Sea and Land such as they
know how to appreciate.

LAND BATTLES, from Hastings to the Recent Battles in the Soudan. By L.
VALENTINE. New Edition. With Original Illustrations.

    Brief sketches of our most famous land battles.

DARING DEEDS, and Tales of Peril and Adventure. By SKIPP BORLASE. New
Edition. With Original Illustrations.

    “One of the most exciting books of adventure ever
    published.”—_Manchester Guardian._

FROM LOG CABIN TO WHITE HOUSE: A Narrative of the Life of President
Garfield. By W. M. THAYER.

TRUE STORIES OF BRAVE DEEDS. Edited by Rev. G. T. HOARE. With Original
Illustrations.

    “Some noble examples of manly courage, which are so profitably
    studied by the young, are here depicted.”

SEA FIGHTS, from Sluys to the Bombardment of Alexandria. By Mrs.
VALENTINE. With Original Illustrations.

    “Stories and descriptions of the most interesting sea fights of
    the British Navy, designed to give some idea of the great and
    glorious records of our country’s sea, empire.”

TALES OF OLD OCEAN. By Lieut. C. R. LOW. With Original Illustrations.

    “Stirring tales of life at sea.”

MEN OF NOTE. Their Boyhood and School-days. By ERNEST FOSTER. With
Original Illustrations.

    “A most interesting account of the early days of a few of the
    great men of the present and past century.”

RALPH LUTTRELL’S FORTUNES. By R. ST. JOHN CORBET. With Original
Illustrations.

    “A story showing how much may be achieved by honesty and
    perseverance.”—_Chronicle._

A PLUNGE INTO SPACE: A Trip to Mars. By ROBERT CROMIE. With Original
Illustrations.

    “This story is undeniably clever. The imagination is brilliant,
    the scientific details are skilfully worked in, the dialogues
    and descriptions are lively and interesting, and the pictures
    of Martian life and scenery are remarkable.”—_Times._

MARTIN NOBLE; or, A Boy’s Experience of London Life. By JOHN G. WATTS.
With Original Illustrations by GUNSTON.

    “Martin is simply a frank, manly lad, who does his best under
    all difficulties, and he secures the reader’s sympathy from the
    first. It is a brisk, cheerful story well told.”—_Pall Mall
    Gazette._

THE WARS OF THE ROSES; or, York and Lancaster. By JOHN G. EDGAR, Author
of “Sea Kings and Naval Heroes.” With Original Illustrations.

    “A book written to attract the English boys of to-day to a
    remarkable epoch in the history of their country.”

THE BOY’S BOOK OF HEROES. By HELENA PEAKE. With Illustrations.

    “An interesting record of the heroes of other days.”




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THE GIRLS’ GIFT LIBRARY.


_In large square crown 8vo, cloth gilt._

Similar to the preceding series in size; but specially selected books
suitable for girls, in a tasteful, uniform binding.

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TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL LIFE. By Madame PRESSENSE. Edited by the Author of
“The Heir of Redclyffe.” With Original Illustrations.

    “An admirable story of school life.”

KIRSTIN’S ADVENTURES: Yule-Tide Stories of Northern Lands. By the Author
of “Cassimir, the Little Exile.” With Original Illustrations.

MASTER ROLEY. By BEATRICE HARRADEN, Author of “Ships that Pass in the
Night,” &c. Fully Illustrated by ALFRED JOHNSON.

    “‘Master Roley’ is one of the brightest little heroes of
    the season. He seems to charm and soften all who come near
    him.”—_Athenæum._




THE STANLEY LIBRARY.


_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt extra._

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THE KING’S BELL TOWER: A Romance of the Olden Time. By R. ANDRÉ. With
Original Illustrations by A. W. COOPER.

    “Mr. André’s romance is marked by much vigour and by great
    beauty of style.”—_County Gentleman._

THE TREASURE FINDER: A Story of a Lost Galleon. By W. J. GORDON. With
Original Illustrations by W. S. STACEY.

    “This is a well-written story, full of incident, never
    flagging, and thoroughly wholesome. The illustrations are
    vigorous and well drawn.”—_The People._

ERNEST FAIRFIELD; or, Two Terms at St. Andrews. By the Rev. A. N. MALAN,
M.A. With Original Illustrations by F. A. FRASER.

    “This is an excellent story agreeably told. The school scenes
    are very life-like.”—_Spectator._

STELLA’S CUP; or, The Boy Artist. By MAY ELSDALE. With Original
Illustrations by C. PATTERSON.

    “The author here gives us a sweetly pretty tale, written with
    the finest of objects on the words, ‘Do your duty whatever may
    happen.’”—_Morning Post._




Price 2s. each.

THE PRIZE LIBRARY.


_In crown 8vo, cloth gilt extra._

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS’ ENTERTAINMENTS. A New Edition, Revised, with Notes,
by the Rev. GEORGE FYLER TOWNSEND, M.A. With Engraved Frontispiece.

TALES FROM SHAKSPEARE. By CHARLES and MARY LAMB. With numerous
Illustrations.

THE LIFE OF NELSON. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. With Engraved Frontispiece.

    “A faithful and true record of the life of the great naval
    hero.”

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. Adapted and
Arranged for the Young. With Engraved Frontispiece.

    “This should be the favourite edition with young people of
    these popular fairy tales.”

DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA (ADVENTURES OF). Translated from the Spanish of
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA by MOTTEUX. With numerous Illustrations.

TWICE-TOLD TALES. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, Author of “The Scarlet Letter,”
&c. With Engraved Frontispiece.

THE BEAUTIES OF SHAKSPEARE. By the Rev. WILLIAM DODD, LL.D. With Engraved
Frontispiece.

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS: A Narrative of 1757. By J. FENIMORE COOPER,
Author of “The Deerslayer,” &c. With Engraved Frontispiece.

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE, and the Naturalist’s Calendar. By the
Rev. GILBERT WHITE, M.A. Edited, with Notes, By G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES.
With numerous Illustrations.

HANS ANDERSEN’S FAIRY TALES. A New Translation by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With
Engraved Frontispiece.

ADVENTURES OF GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. By LE SAGE. Translated from the
French, with Notes and Illustrations.

THE DEERSLAYER: A Tale. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of “The Last of the
Mohicans,” &c. With Engraved Frontispiece.

EASTERN TALES. By many Story-Tellers. Compiled and Edited from Ancient
and Modern Authors by Mrs. VALENTINE. With Illustrations.

THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, from this World to that which is to Come. By JOHN
BUNYAN. Large Type Edition, with Frontispiece.

THE PATHFINDER; or, The Inland Sea. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of “The
Prairie,” &c. With Engraved Frontispiece.

HALF-HOURS WITH MODERN LITERATURE. Series I. SHORT READINGS FROM THE BEST
AUTHORS. Compiled and Edited by GEORGE H. TOWNSEND. With Portrait of
CHARLES DICKENS.

HALF-HOURS WITH MODERN LITERATURE. Series II. SHORT READINGS FROM THE
BEST AUTHORS. Compiled and Edited by GEORGE H. TOWNSEND. With Portrait of
CHARLES KINGSLEY.

TANGLEWOOD TALES. A Wonder-Book for Boys and Girls. By NATHANIEL
HAWTHORNE, Author of “Twice-Told Tales.” With Engraved Frontispiece.

THE PIONEERS; or, The Sources of the Susquehanna. A Descriptive Tale.
By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of “The Pathfinder.” With Engraved
Frontispiece.

BARON MUNCHAUSEN: His Travels and Surprising Adventures. Illustrated with
Thirty-seven Curious Engravings from the Baron’s own Designs, and Five
Woodcuts, by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.

THE COMPLETE ANGLER. By IZAAK WALTON and CHARLES COTTON. Illustrated
Edition, with Notes by G. CHRISTOPHER DAVIES.

MOSSES FROM AN OLD MANSE. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. With Engraved
Frontispiece.

THE PRAIRIE: A Tale. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of “The Pioneers.”
With Engraved Frontispiece.

THE KNIGHT’S RANSOM. By Mrs. L. VALENTINE. Author of “Sea Fights and Land
Battles.” With Engraved Frontispiece.

    “A tale of the Crusades. The characters in the story are
    beautifully drawn.”—_Guardian._

THE PRAIRIE BIRD. By the Hon. CHARLES AUGUSTUS MURRAY. With Engraved
Frontispiece.

    “One of the most charming books of adventure ever published.
    Giving correct information respecting the habits, condition and
    character of the North American Indian.”

TALES OF ENGLISH HISTORY. By HENRY NEELE. With Illustrations by T.
LANDSEER.

TALES OF FRENCH HISTORY. By LEITCH RITCHIE. With Illustrations by T.
LANDSEER.

TALES OF ITALIAN HISTORY. By C. MACFARLINE. With Illustrations by T.
LANDSEER.

TALES OF SPANISH HISTORY. By Don T. DE TRUEBA. With Illustrations by J.
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TALES OF INDIAN HISTORY. By the Rev. HOBART CAUNTER, B.D. With
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ÆSOP’S FABLES. Translated by SAMUEL CROXALL, D.D., and Sir ROGER
L’ESTRANGE. With Applications and Morals by the Rev. G. F. TOWNSEND and
L. VALENTINE. With 110 Original Illusts.

MASTERMAN READY; or, The Wreck of the _Pacific_. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N.
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POOR JACK. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N. With Forty-six Illustrations after
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THE SETTLERS IN CANADA. By Captain MARRYAT, R.N. With over Fifty Original
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THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS; or, Romance and Realities of Eastern Travel.
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SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. With upwards of 200 Illustrations.

THE OLD OLD FAIRY TALES. Selected and Edited by Mrs. VALENTINE. With
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UNCLE TOM’S CABIN. With Engraved Frontispiece.

BUNYAN’S HOLY WAR. With Frontispiece.

MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY. By Captain MARRYAT. With Sixty Original
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PETER SIMPLE. By Captain MARRYAT. With Engraved Frontispiece.

GRIMM’S GOBLINS. Translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL, with numerous
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ROBINSON CRUSOE. By DANIEL DEFOE. An Edition suitable for children. With
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SCOTTISH CHIEFS. By JANE PORTER. With Engraved Frontispiece.

THE DAYS OF BRUCE. By GRACE AGUILAR. With Engraved Frontispiece by
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ANDERSEN’S TALES FOR THE YOUNG. Translated by Mrs. H. B. PAULL. With
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RIENZI. By Lord LYTTON. With Frontispiece.




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LILY GORDON; or, The Young Housekeeper. By C. D. BELL. With Original
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THE HUGUENOT FAMILY; or, Help in Time of Need. By C. D. BELL. With
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SYDNEY STUART; or, Love Seeketh not her Own. By C. D. BELL. With Original
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ELLA AND MARIAN; or, Rest and Unrest. By C. D. BELL. With Original
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JARWIN AND CUFFY: A Tale. By R. M. BALLANTYNE, Author of “The Silver
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BENAIAH: A Tale of the Captivity. By Mrs. WEBB, Author of “Naomi.” With
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THE SILVER LAKE; or, Lost in the Snow. By R. M. BALLANTYNE, With Original
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FRITZ: A Story for Boys. By FRANZ HOFFMAN. With Illustrations.

THE ROCK LIGHT; or, Duty our Watchword. By Mrs. E. L. HERVEY. With
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WASHED ASHORE; or, The Tower of Stormount Bay. By W. H. G. KINGSTON. New
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PHILIP FARLOW AND HIS FRIENDS. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. New Edition. With
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PHILLIS PHIL; or, Alone in the World. By Mrs. HENRY KEARY. With Original
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FILLING UP THE CHINKS. By the Hon. Mrs. R. J. GREENE, Author of “Cushions
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LOST ON BROWN WILLY. By A. N. MALAN.

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JACK LOCKE. By Dr. GORDON STABLES.

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    Gentleman._

NATTY’S VIOLIN. By C. H. BARSTOW.

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    certain to become popular amongst the circle for whom it is
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THE “DARING AND DOING” LIBRARY.

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THE WAY TO WIN. By C. A. BEACH. With Original Illustrations.

TOO GOOD FOR ANYTHING. By C. A. BEACH. With Original Illustrations.

THE DANES IN ENGLAND. By A. ENGELBACH. With Original Illustrations.

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BRAVE DAYS OF OLD. Selected and Edited by L. VALENTINE, Author of “Sea
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NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE: The Story of a Soldier, a Ruler, a Prisoner of
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VALOUR AND ENTERPRISE: A Book for Boys. By L. VALENTINE. With Original
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WALTER’S ESCAPE; or, The Capture of Breda. By J. DE LIEFDE, Author of
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PERIL AND ADVENTURE: A Book for Boys. By L. VALENTINE. With Original
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DOING HIS BEST. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. With Original Illustrations.

JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE, Author of “Philip
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ST. GEORGE’S KEY: A Story of Life in Honduras. By the Rev. W. E. COGHLAN,
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THE SILVER CUP; or, True Heroism. A Book for Boys. With Original
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FRANK, ROSAMOND, HARRY, AND LUCY, and other Tales and Stories. By MARIA
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FORESTER, ANGELINA, THE PRUSSIAN VASE, and other Tales and Stories. By
MARIA EDGEWORTH.

LAZY LAWRENCE, GARRY OWEN, and other Tales and Stories. By MARIA
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LAME JERVAS, THE LIMERICK GLOVES, and other Tales and Stories. BY MARIA
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EVENINGS AT HOME. By Dr. AIKIN and Mrs. BARBAULD.

SANDFORD AND MERTON. By THOMAS DAY.

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ROBINSON CRUSOE (His Life and Adventures). By DANIEL DEFOE.

BUFFON’S NATURAL HISTORY. Modernised from the most Recent Authorities.
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THE BASKET OF FLOWERS; or, Piety and Truth Triumphant.

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON; or, The Adventures of a Shipwrecked Family on
a Desert Island.

MILITARY ENTERPRISE. Illustrative of Heroism, Courage and Duty.

NAVAL ENTERPRISE. Illustrative of Adventure, Heroism and Endurance.

THE ANNALS OF THE POOR. By the Rev. LEGH RICHMOND, M.A.

SANDFORD AND MERTON (The History of). By THOMAS DAY.

EVENINGS AT HOME: Tales and Stories. By Dr. AIKEN and Mrs. BARBAULD.




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“ROUND THE GLOBE” LIBRARY.


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The Seven Kings of Rome, and the Story of Pompeii. With numerous
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The Earth we Live on. With numerous Illustrations.

Brave Bobby, Peter and his Pony, &c.

Frances Meadows: Traits of Character, &c.

Casper. By Miss WETHERELL. With Original Illustrations.

Carl Krinken; or, The Christmas Stocking. By Miss WETHERELL.

Lizzie Johnson; or, Mutual Help. By Lady GREY.

Mr. Rutherford’s Children. 1st Series. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL.

Mr. Rutherford’s Children. 2nd Series. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL.

The Home Queen; or, Unconscious Rule. By OTTALIE WILDERMUTH.

The Little Miner; or, Honesty is the Best Policy.

The Basket of Flowers; or, Piety and Truth Triumphant.

The Babes in the Basket; or, Daph and her Charge.

Sam; or, a Good Name. By Mrs. HENRY KEARY.

Willie’s Birthday, and How he Enjoyed it.

Willie’s Rest, and the Butterfly’s Gospel.

Pride and Principle; or, The Captain of Elvedon School. By Mrs. H. B.
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Little Nettie; or, Home Sunshine. By ELIZABETH WETHERELL.

The Dairyman’s Daughter: An Authentic Narrative by the late Rev. LEGH
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The Young Cottager. By the late Rev. LEGH RICHMOND.

Tilly Trickett; or, Try. By Mrs. HENRY KEARY. With Illustrations.

Alec Tomlin; or, Choose Wisely. By Mrs. FENTON AYLMER.

Anna Ross; or, The Orphan of Waterloo. By GRACE KENNEDY.

Dick, the Sailor Boy: A Tale of the Days of Nelson and Wellington. By
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Father Phim. By Mrs. HENRY KEARY.

Tinker Dick: A Tale of Long Ago. By Mrs. HENRY KEARY.

Little Josey; or, Try and Succeed.

Hetty; or, Fresh Watercresses.

The Two Neighbours. By Mrs. H. B. PAULL.

Tom Butler’s Troubles: A Cottage Story.




THE MAGNET STORIES.

A REISSUE OF THESE WELL-KNOWN TALES, IN ATTRACTIVE FORM, WITH NEW AND
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1 The Boatswain’s Son. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.

2 When We were Young. By the Author of “A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam.”

3 The Shepherd Lord. By JULIA CORNER.

4 Blind Ursula. By Mrs. WEBB, Author of “Naomi.”

5 Wee Maggie. By Mrs. FREELING BRODRIP.

6 Springtime and Golden Autumn. By THOMAS MILLAR.

7 Union Jack. By Mrs. S. J. HALL.