MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.THE STEP-MOTHER.ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.Lately published by the same Author,ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.IMAGINATION AND FANCY;Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.WAR WITH THE SIKHS.THE PUNJAUB:Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.FINANCE AND COLONIES.ByPublius. In royal 8vo., price 4s.6d.cloth.PRYINGS OF A POSTMAN.In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.6d.THE LIGHT OF MENTAL SCIENCE;Being anEssayonMoral Training. By Mrs.Loudon, Authoress of “First Love,” “Dilemmas of Pride,” &c. &c. In one vol. fcap. 8vo., price 3s.cloth.“One of the most philosophical books we have seen for a long time.”—Observer.SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.By aMember of the Imperial Guards. In 12mo., price 5s.“This tale has a strangepersonalhistory. It purports to be the autobiography of an Italian soldier, who fought under the banners of the French Republic; and who, later in life, when become a teacher, told his story to an English traveller, his pupil, who has here set it down.”—Tait’s Magazine.COMMENTARY ON THE HINDU SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.ByT. A. Wise, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London, and of the Philomathic Society of Paris; Bengal Medical Service. In one vol. 8vo., price 12s.cloth.
MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.THE STEP-MOTHER.ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.Lately published by the same Author,ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.IMAGINATION AND FANCY;Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.WAR WITH THE SIKHS.THE PUNJAUB:Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.FINANCE AND COLONIES.ByPublius. In royal 8vo., price 4s.6d.cloth.PRYINGS OF A POSTMAN.In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.6d.THE LIGHT OF MENTAL SCIENCE;Being anEssayonMoral Training. By Mrs.Loudon, Authoress of “First Love,” “Dilemmas of Pride,” &c. &c. In one vol. fcap. 8vo., price 3s.cloth.“One of the most philosophical books we have seen for a long time.”—Observer.SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.By aMember of the Imperial Guards. In 12mo., price 5s.“This tale has a strangepersonalhistory. It purports to be the autobiography of an Italian soldier, who fought under the banners of the French Republic; and who, later in life, when become a teacher, told his story to an English traveller, his pupil, who has here set it down.”—Tait’s Magazine.COMMENTARY ON THE HINDU SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.ByT. A. Wise, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London, and of the Philomathic Society of Paris; Bengal Medical Service. In one vol. 8vo., price 12s.cloth.
MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.THE STEP-MOTHER.ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.Lately published by the same Author,ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.IMAGINATION AND FANCY;Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.WAR WITH THE SIKHS.THE PUNJAUB:Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.FINANCE AND COLONIES.ByPublius. In royal 8vo., price 4s.6d.cloth.PRYINGS OF A POSTMAN.In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.6d.THE LIGHT OF MENTAL SCIENCE;Being anEssayonMoral Training. By Mrs.Loudon, Authoress of “First Love,” “Dilemmas of Pride,” &c. &c. In one vol. fcap. 8vo., price 3s.cloth.“One of the most philosophical books we have seen for a long time.”—Observer.SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.By aMember of the Imperial Guards. In 12mo., price 5s.“This tale has a strangepersonalhistory. It purports to be the autobiography of an Italian soldier, who fought under the banners of the French Republic; and who, later in life, when become a teacher, told his story to an English traveller, his pupil, who has here set it down.”—Tait’s Magazine.COMMENTARY ON THE HINDU SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.ByT. A. Wise, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London, and of the Philomathic Society of Paris; Bengal Medical Service. In one vol. 8vo., price 12s.cloth.
MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.THE STEP-MOTHER.ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.Lately published by the same Author,ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.IMAGINATION AND FANCY;Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.WAR WITH THE SIKHS.THE PUNJAUB:Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.FINANCE AND COLONIES.ByPublius. In royal 8vo., price 4s.6d.cloth.PRYINGS OF A POSTMAN.In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.6d.THE LIGHT OF MENTAL SCIENCE;Being anEssayonMoral Training. By Mrs.Loudon, Authoress of “First Love,” “Dilemmas of Pride,” &c. &c. In one vol. fcap. 8vo., price 3s.cloth.“One of the most philosophical books we have seen for a long time.”—Observer.SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.By aMember of the Imperial Guards. In 12mo., price 5s.“This tale has a strangepersonalhistory. It purports to be the autobiography of an Italian soldier, who fought under the banners of the French Republic; and who, later in life, when become a teacher, told his story to an English traveller, his pupil, who has here set it down.”—Tait’s Magazine.COMMENTARY ON THE HINDU SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.ByT. A. Wise, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London, and of the Philomathic Society of Paris; Bengal Medical Service. In one vol. 8vo., price 12s.cloth.
MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.THE STEP-MOTHER.ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.Lately published by the same Author,ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.IMAGINATION AND FANCY;Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.WAR WITH THE SIKHS.THE PUNJAUB:Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.FINANCE AND COLONIES.ByPublius. In royal 8vo., price 4s.6d.cloth.PRYINGS OF A POSTMAN.In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.6d.THE LIGHT OF MENTAL SCIENCE;Being anEssayonMoral Training. By Mrs.Loudon, Authoress of “First Love,” “Dilemmas of Pride,” &c. &c. In one vol. fcap. 8vo., price 3s.cloth.“One of the most philosophical books we have seen for a long time.”—Observer.SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.By aMember of the Imperial Guards. In 12mo., price 5s.“This tale has a strangepersonalhistory. It purports to be the autobiography of an Italian soldier, who fought under the banners of the French Republic; and who, later in life, when become a teacher, told his story to an English traveller, his pupil, who has here set it down.”—Tait’s Magazine.COMMENTARY ON THE HINDU SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.ByT. A. Wise, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society, Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society of London, and of the Philomathic Society of Paris; Bengal Medical Service. In one vol. 8vo., price 12s.cloth.
MR. JAMES’S RECENT NOVELS.
THE STEP-MOTHER.
ByG. P. R. James, Esq. In 3 vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.—Just published.
Lately published by the same Author,
ARRAH NEIL; OR, TIMES OF OLD.Three vols. post 8vo., price 1l.11s.6d.
THE SMUGGLER, a Novel. Three vols., price 1l.11s.6d.
NEW & ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. JAMES’S WORKS.
THE WORKS OF G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.
Now publishing in Quarterly Volumes, medium 8vo. cloth, with engraved Frontispieces, each volume containing a complete novel, price 8s.
This handsome series of Mr. James’s Works has been carefully revised by the Author; and is “got up in that superior style, and agreeable size of type, which renders it fit for every age and every library.”
Contents:—Vol.1.The Gipsy.—5.Philip Augustus.—2.Mary of Burgundy.—6.Henry of Guise.—3.The Huguenots.—7.Morley Ernstein.—4.One in a Thousand.—8.The Robber.
Vol. 9, containingDarnley; or,The Field of Cloth of Gold, on the 1st of July.
Vol. 10, containingCorse de Leon, on the 1st of October.
“Messrs. Smith, Elder and Co., of Cornhill, have just published the first volume of a New Edition of the Works of this gentleman, which has the advantage of the latest revisions and corrections of the author. The writings of James are so well known to the readers of fiction, that it is unnecessary to call their attention to them, or to say anything which previous criticism may have left unsaid. The present edition is well got up, the type is clear, sharp, and legible, and the size of the volume convenient for the reader, and appropriate for the shelves of a bookcase. The book, as it is, will form a pleasing addition to the collections of readers of modern literature, of the class to which it belongs.”—Times.
“We are glad to see our prognostication respecting the New Edition of Mr. James’s Works, more than fulfilled by the rapid absorption of a very large first edition, and a second in the course of speedy disappearance. This is as it should be, with a writer whose vraisemblance is always so perfect; and even what he invents so like truth, that we can never fancy we are reading fiction: nor, indeed, are we, in the historical portions of his publications,—and these form the far greater division,—which are all drawn from diligent research, deep study, and elaborate comparison.”—Literary Gazette.
“Mr. James is a pure and pleasing writer, and we are glad to see that his Works are now to be thrown into a handy, handsome, and accessible shape.”—Scotsman.
“This is a most admirable edition of the Works of this popular author, convenient in size, and handsome in appearance. It, moreover, possesses the advantage of being revised and corrected by the author,—no small recommendations, since, the generality of Mr. James’s Works being connected with history, a careful perusal of his productions increases their value, and renders them a source of amusement, through the medium of instruction.”—Atlas.
“We are glad to perceive that such volumes are being published at a price which will place them within the reach of the middle classes, and we shall find, as the result of this movement, that tradesmen and others will furnish their book-shelves with good and select works, instead of subscribing to circulating libraries. We learn it is the publishers’ intention to continue the volumes until all the author’s works are republished in this style.”—Plymouth Herald.
LEIGH HUNT’S SELECTIONS OF POETRY.
IMAGINATION AND FANCY;
Or,Selectionsfrom theEnglish Poets, illustrative of those First Requisites of their Art, with Markings of the best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, “What is Poetry?” ByLeigh Hunt. Third Edition. In post 8vo. price 10s.6d.handsomely bound in a new kind of cloth, gilt; or 9s.boards.
“This volume is handsomely printed, and beautifully bound in a new style of exquisite delicacy and richness. In external beauty ‘Imagination and Fancy’ equals any gift-books that have appeared; and it will form a more enduring memorial than any other volume that might he selected as a gift for the coming season.”—Spectator.
“This is a Christmas gift, worth half a dozen of the Annuals put together, and at half the cost of one of them. We have often wished for such a book, and in our aspiration, the name of Leigh Hunt has ever presented itself as that of the man above all others qualified to do justice to so charming a subject.”—Morning Chronicle.
“The volume is, we trust, the precursor of many more, which will complete and do justice to the plan. The series so completed would be the best ‘elegant extracts’ in the language.”—Examiner.
“This is a charming volume, both externally and internally it is most attractive.”—Atlas.
“It is a book that every one who has a taste must have, and every one who has notshouldhave in order to acquire one.”—Jerrold’s Magazine.
“This book is tastefully got up, and we should think better of the house where we saw a well read copy of it lying about.”—Tait’s Magazine.
“These illustrations of ‘Imagination and Fancy’ are distinguished by great critical sagacity, and a remarkable appreciation of those qualities.”—Herald.
“This elegant volume contains the most exquisite passages of the best English Poets, selected and commented upon by Leigh Hunt, and for this task there is, in our opinion, no author living so well qualified.”—Indian News.
⁂ The Second Volume of this series, “WIT AND HUMOUR,” is in the press, uniform with “Imagination and Fancy.”
MRS. ELLIS’S MORAL FICTIONS.
PICTURES OF PRIVATE LIFE.
ByMrs. Ellis, Author of the “Women of England,” &c. &c. &c. Each Volume is complete in itself, and may be purchased separately. In 3 vols, fcap. 8vo. beautifully illustrated, price 7s.6d.each, in a handsome and uniform cloth binding, or 10s.6d.morocco. Contents:—
Vol. I. “Observations on Fictitious Narrative,” “The Hall and the Cottage,” “Ellen Eskdale,” “The Curate’s Widow,” and “Marriage as it May Be.”
Vol. II. “Misanthropy,” and “The Pains of Pleasing.”
Vol. III. “Pretension; or, theFallacies of Female Education.”
“I could give abundant evidence, gratuitously offered to the writer, that these simple stories were not sent forth to the world without some degree of adaptation to its wants and its condition.”—Author’s Introduction.
WAR WITH THE SIKHS.
THE PUNJAUB:
Being a brief account of the Country of the Sikhs, its Extent, History, Commerce, productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion, &c. ByLieut-Col. Steinbach, late of the Lahore Service. A new edition, revised, with additions, including an account of the recent events in the Punjaub. In post 8vo. price 5s.cloth, with Map. The Map may be had separately, price 1s.coloured, and 1s.6d.in case.
“There is much in formation in this volume, condensed into brief space, about a people to whom late occurrences have given a common interest.”—Examiner.
THE HAND-BOOK OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL AMUSEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Including Artificial Flower-Making, Engraving, Etching, Painting in all its styles, Modelling, Carving in Wood, Ivory, and Shell; also Fancy Work of every Description. By aLady. In one vol. post 8vo., handsomely bound in cloth gilt, with Plates, price 10s.6d.
“A prettier and more useful present could scarcely be selected for an ingenious young lady.”—Atlas.
“Any lady desirous of filling up her leisure hours by following the occupations described will be able to do so without the aid of any other instruction.”—Weekly Chronicle.
THE DUTIES OF JUDGE ADVOCATES,
Compiled fromHer Majesty’sand theHon. East India Company’s Military Regulations, and from the Works of various Writers on Military Law. By CaptainR. M. Hughes, 12th Regiment Bombay Army; Deputy Judge-Advocate General, Scinde Field Force. In one vol. post 8vo., price 7s.cloth.
“Captain Hughes’s little volume on this important subject will well supply the absence of that full and particular information which officers suddenly appointed to act as ‘Deputy Judge Advocates’ must have felt the want of, even though tolerably well versed in military law.”—Spectator.
“A professionalvade-mecum, relating to most important duties, and executed in the ablest manner. We consider this, the only complete separate treatise on the subject, to be one of great value, and deserving the study of every British officer.”—Lit. Gazette.
“This book is a digest as well as a compilation, and may be emphatically called ‘The Hand-Book of Military Justice.’”—Atlas.
“We recommend the work to every British officer.”—Army and Navy Register.
THE NOTE-BOOK OF A NATURALIST.
ByE. P. Thompson. Post 8vo., price 9s.cloth.
“The author of this modestly-styled ‘Note-Book’ not only possesses and communicates scientific intelligence, but he has travelled far and near, and from very infancy been devoted to natural history.... We rely on the quotations to support our opinion of the very agreeable and various character of this volume.”—Literary Gazette.
“In all that relates to original observation the ‘Note-Book of a Naturalist’ is agreeable, interesting, and fresh.... The more original and numerous passages may vie with the observations of Jesse. In fact, there is a considerable resemblance between the two authors. Anecdote is substantially the character of the better part.”—Spectator.
FINANCE AND COLONIES.
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