And so she had, for the baby was no other thana jar of brandy. She was wont by this means to remove "run" liquor from itscachein the sand. A man named Trist had been a notorious smuggler. At last he was caught and given over to the press-gang to be sent on board a man-of-war. Trist bore his capture quietly enough, but as the vessel lay off Cawsand he suddenly slipped overboard and made for a boat that was at anchor, shipped that, and hoisted sail. His Majesty's vessel at once lowered a boat and made in pursuit. After a hard row the sailing smack was come up with and found to be empty. Trist had gone overboard again and swum to a Cawsand fishing-smack, where he lay hid for some days. As there was quite a fleet of these boats on the water, the men in His Majesty's service did not know which to search. So Trist got off and was never secured again.

Near Cawsand is a rock with a white sparry formation on it, like the figure of a woman. This is called Lady's Rock, and the fishermen on returning always cast an offering of a few mackerels or herrings to the ledge before the figure.

A curious custom on May Day exists at Millbrook, once a rotten borough, of the boatmen carrying a dressed ship about the streets with music.

An excursion up the Tamar may be made by steamer to the Weir Head. The river scenery is very fine, especially at the Morwell Rocks. On the way Cothele is passed, the ancient and unaltered mansion of the Edgcumbes, rich in carved wood, tapestry, and ancient furniture. It is the most perfect and characteristic mansion of the fifteenthcentury in Cornwall. Lower down the river is S. Dominic.

Early in the eighth century Indract, with his sister Dominica, Irish pilgrims, and attendants arrived there, and settled on the Tamar. A little headland, Halton, marks a spot where Indract had a chapel and a holy well. The latter is in good condition; the former is represented by an ivy-covered wall. However, the church of Landrake (Llan-Indract) was his main settlement, and his sister Dominica founded that now bearing her name. In the river Indract made a salmon weir and trapped fish for his party. But one of these was a thief and greedy, and carried off fish for his own consumption, regardless of his comrades. There were "ructions," and Indract packed his portmanteau and started for Rome. Whether Dominica accompanied him is not stated, but it is probable that she would not care to be left alone in a strange land, though I am certain she would have met with nothing but kindly courtesy from Cornishmen. The party—all but the thief and those who were in the intrigue with him—reached Rome, and returning through Britain came as far as Skapwith, near Glastonbury, where a Saxon hanger-on upon King Ina's court, hearing that a party of travellers was at hand, basely went to their lodgings and murdered them at night in the hopes of getting loot. Ina, his master, who was then at Glastonbury, came to hear of what had been done, and he had the bodies moved to the abbey. Whether he scolded the man who murdered them, or even proceeded to punish him, we are not told.

Bere Ferrers has a fine church, with some old glass in it and a very singular font, that looks almost as if it had been constructed out of a still earlier capital. Bere Alston was once a borough, returning two members.

On the east side of Plymouth is the interesting Plympton S. Mary, with a noble church; Plympton S. Maurice, with a fine modern screen, and the remains of a castle. Here is the old grammar school where Sir Joshua Reynolds received his instruction, and here also is the house in which he was born. He gave his own portrait to the town hall of the little place—for it also was a borough, and, to the lasting disgrace of Plympton be it recorded, the municipality sold it. The old house of Boringdon has a fine hall. The house has twice been altered, and the last alterations are incongruous. One half of the house has been pulled down. Above it is a well-preserved camp. Ermington Church deserves a visit; it has been well restored. It has a bold post-Reformation screen. Holbeton has also been restored in excellent taste. On Revelstoke a vast amount of money has been lavished unsatisfactorily. Near Cornwood station is Fardell, an old mansion of Sir Walter Raleigh, with a chapel.

The same station serves for the Awns and Dendles cascade, and for a visit to the Stall Moor with its long stone row, also the more than two-mile-long row, leading from the Staldon circle, and the old blowing-houses on the Yealm at Yealm Steps. There the old moulds for the tin lie among the ruins of two of these houses, one above the steps, the otherbelow. A further excursion may be made into the Erme valley, with its numerous prehistoric remains, and to the blowing-house at the junction of the Hook Lake. This is comparatively late, as there is a wheel-pit.

North of Plymouth interesting excursions may be made to the Dewerstone, perhaps the finest bit of rock scenery on Dartmoor, or rather at its edge, where the so-called Plym bursts forth from its moorland cradle. The summit of the Dewerstone has been fortified by a double line of walls. A walk thence up the river will take a visitor into some wild country. He will pass Legis Tor with its hut circles in very fair preservation, Ditsworthy Warren, and at Drizzlecombe, coming in from the north, he will see avenues of stones and menhirs and the Giant's Grave, a large cairn, and a well-preserved kistvaen. By the stream bed below is a blowing-house with its tin moulds. Shavercombe stream comes down on the right, and there may be found traces of the slate that overlay the granite, much altered by heat. From Trowlesworthy Warren a wall, fallen, extends, in connection with numerous hut circles, as far as the Yealm. For what purpose it was erected, unless it were a tribal boundary, it is impossible to discover.

A visitor to the Dewerstone should not fail to descend through the wood to the Meavy river, and follow it down to Shaugh Bridge.

An interesting house is Old Newnham, the ancient seat of the Strode family.

Hard by is Peacock Bridge. Here a fight tookplace, according to tradition, between a Parker and a Strode, with their retainers, relative to a peacock, and Strode had his thumb cut off in the fray.

Buckland Monachorum also is within reach, the church converted into a mansion.

Meavy Church contains early and rude carving. Sheepstor stands above an artificial lake, the reservoir that supplies Plymouth with water. This occupies the site of an ancient lake, that had been filled with rubble brought down by the torrents from the moor.

A delightful walk may be taken by branching from the Princetown road to Nosworthy Bridge, passing under Leather Tor and following Deancombe, then ascending Combshead Tor to an interesting group of prehistoric remains, a cairn surrounded by a circle of stones, and a stone row leading to a chambered cairn. By continuing the line north-east Nun's or Siward's Cross will be reached in the midst of utter desolation. Far away east is Childe's Tomb, a kistvaen.

The story is that Childe, a hunter, lost himself on the moor. Snow came on, and he cut open his horse, and crept within the carcass to keep himself warm. But even this did not avail.

So with his finger dipp'd in blood,He scrabbled on the stones:"This is my will, God it fulfil,And buried be my bones.Whoe'er he be that findeth me,And brings me to a grave,The lands that now to me belongIn Plymstock he shall have."

The story goes on to say that while the men of Plymstock were preparing to transport the body thither, the monks of Tavistock whipped it off, threw a bridge of planks, since called Guile Bridge, over the Tavy, and interred the hunter in their cemetery, thereby obtaining possession of his lands.

END OF VOL I.

PLYMOUTHWILLIAM BRENDON AND SONPRINTERS

A CATALOGUE OF BOOKSAND ANNOUNCEMENTS OFMETHUEN AND COMPANYPUBLISHERS : LONDON36 ESSEX STREETW.C.

PAGEFORTHCOMING BOOKS,3POETRY,9BELLES LETTRES, ANTHOLOGIES, ETC.,10ILLUSTRATED BOOKS,11HISTORY,11BIOGRAPHY,14TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND TOPOGRAPHY,15NAVAL AND MILITARY,17GENERAL LITERATURE,18SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,20PHILOSOPHY,20THEOLOGY,21FICTION,24BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS,33THE PEACOCK LIBRARY,33UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERIES,34SOCIAL QUESTIONS OF TO-DAY,35CLASSICAL TRANSLATIONS,35EDUCATIONAL BOOKS,36

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February 1899.

THE HIGHEST ANDES. ByE. A. FitzGerald. With 40 Illustrations, 10 of which are Photogravures, and a Large Map.Royal 8vo. 30s. net.

Also, a Small Edition on Handmade Paper, limited to 50 Copies,4to. £5, 5s.

A narrative of the highest climb yet accomplished. The illustrations have been reproduced with the greatest care, and the book, in addition to its adventurous interest, contains appendices of great scientific value.

ROUND THE WORLD ON A WHEEL. ByJohn Foster Fraser. With 100 Illustrations.Crown 8vo. 6s.

The narrative of a bicycle ride right round the world, which covered over 19,000 miles and occupied 774 days. The book is full of adventure and incident, and contains as much matter as the ordinary book of travel published at six times the price.

THE HEART OF ASIA. ByF. H. SkrineandE. D. Ross. With Maps and many Illustrations.Large crown 8vo. 10s. 6d.

This is an account, historical, political, economical, and descriptive of Russian Central Asia. The first part of the work contains a concise history of Turkestan, etc. from the earliest times. No such history has hitherto appeared in any European language, and many untranslated Oriental works have been put under contribution by Professor Ross. In the second part Mr. Skrine gives a complete account of Russian Central Asia, with all the latest statistics. Great attention has been paid to the production of accurate maps, and the information contained in this part of the book may be regarded as semi-official.

THROUGH ASIA. BySven Hedin. With 300 Illustrations from Photographs and Sketches by the Author, and 3 Maps.Two volumes. Royal 8vo. 36s. net.

Extracts from reviews of this great book, whichThe Timeshas called 'one of the greatest books of the century,' will be found on p. 15.

CHITRAL: The Story of a Minor Siege. BySir G. S. Robertson, K.C.S.I. With 22 Illustrations, 4 Plans, and a Map. A New and Cheaper Edition.Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

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THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA. ByLionel Decle. With 100 Illustrations and 5 Maps. Second and cheaper Edition.Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. net.

THE CAROLINE ISLANDS ByF. W. Christian. With many Illustrations and Maps.Large crown 8vo. 10s. 6d.

This book contains a history and complete description of these islands—their physical features, fauna, flora; the habits, and religious beliefs of the inhabitants. It is the result of many years' residence among the natives, and is the only worthy work on the subject.

THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF SIR JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS, President of the Royal Academy. By his Son,J. G. Millais. With nearly 300 Illustrations, of which 10 are in photogravure.Two volumes. Royal 8vo. 32s. net.

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Rudyard Kipling.BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS. ByRudyard Kipling.47th Thousand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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'The Empire has found a singer; it is no depreciation of the songs to say that statesmen may have, one way or other, to take account of them.'—Manchester Guardian.

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'In matter and manner the book is admirable.'—Glasgow Herald.

J. G. Cordery.THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. A Translation byJ. G. Cordery.Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

'A spirited, accurate, and scholarly piece of work.'—Glasgow Herald.

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'One of the most serious contributions to Shakespearian criticism that have been published for some time.'—Times.

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'We have no hesitation in describing Mr. George Wyndham's introduction as a masterly piece of criticism, and all who love our Elizabethan literature will find a very garden of delight in it.'—Spectator.

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W. E. Henley.ENGLISH LYRICS. Selected and Edited byW. E. Henley.Crown 8vo. Buckram, gilt top. 6s.

'It is a body of choice and lovely poetry.—Birmingham Gazette.

Henley and Whibley.A BOOK OF ENGLISH PROSE. Collected byW. E. HenleyandCharles Whibley.Crown 8vo. Buckram, gilt top. 6s.

'Quite delightful. A greater treat for those not well acquainted with pre-Restoration prose could not be imagined.—Athenæum.

H. C. Beeching.LYRA SACRA: An Anthology of Sacred Verse. Edited byH. C. Beeching, M.A.Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

'A charming selection, which maintains a lofty standard of excellence.'—Times.

"Q." THE GOLDEN POMP. A Procession of English Lyrics. Arranged byA. T. Quiller Couch.Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

'A delightful volume: a really golden "Pomp."'—Spectator.

W. B. Yeats.AN ANTHOLOGY OF IRISH VERSE. Edited byW. B. Yeats.Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

'An attractive and catholic selection.'—Times.

G. W. Steevens.MONOLOGUES OF THE DEAD. ByG. W. Steevens.Foolscap 8vo. 3s. 6d.

'The effect is sometimes splendid, sometimes bizarre, but always amazingly clever.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

W. M. Dixon.A PRIMER OF TENNYSON. ByW. M. Dixon, M.A.Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

'Much sound and well-expressed criticism. The bibliography is a boon.'—Speaker.

W. A. Craigie.A PRIMER OF BURNS. ByW. A. Craigie.Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

'A valuable addition to the literature of the poet.'—Times.

L. Magnus.A PRIMER OF WORDSWORTH. ByLaurie Magnus.Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

'A valuable contribution to Wordsworthian literature.'—Literature.

Sterne.THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY. ByLawrence Sterne. With an Introduction byCharles Whibley, and a Portrait.2 vols. 7s.

'Very dainty volumes are these: the paper, type, and light-green binding are all very agreeable to the eye.'—Globe.

Congreve.THE COMEDIES OF WILLIAM CONGREVE. With an Introduction byG. S. Street, and a Portrait.2 vols. 7s.

Morier.THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN. ByJames Morier. With an Introduction byE. G. Browne, M.A., and a Portrait.2 vols. 7s.

Walton.THE LIVES OF DONNE, WOTTON, HOOKER, HERBERTANDSANDERSON. ByIzaak Walton. With an Introduction byVernon Blackburn, and a Portrait.3s. 6d.

Johnson.THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. BySamuel Johnson, LL.D. With an Introduction byJ. H. Millar, and a Portrait.3 vols. 10s. 6d.

Burns.THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited byAndrew LangandW. A. Craigie. With Portrait.Second Edition. Demy 8vo, gilt top. 6s.

This edition contains a carefully collated Text, numerous Notes, critical and textual, a critical and biographical Introduction, and a Glossary.

'Among editions in one volume, this will take the place of authority.'—Times.

F. Langbridge.BALLADS OF THE BRAVE; Poems of Chivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy. Edited by Rev.F. Langbridge.Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. 3s. 6d. School Edition. 2s. 6d.

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John Bunyan.THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ByJohn Bunyan. Edited, with an Introduction, byC. H. Firth, M.A. With 39 Illustrations byR. Anning Bell.Crown 8vo. 6s.

This book contains a long Introduction by Mr. Firth, whose knowledge of the period is unrivalled; and it is lavishly illustrated.

'The best "Pilgrim's Progress."'—Educational Times.

'A choice edition.'—Westminster Gazette.

F. D. Bedford.NURSERY RHYMES. With many Coloured Pictures byF. D. Bedford.Super Royal 8vo. 5s.

'An excellent selection of the best known rhymes, with beautifully coloured pictures exquisitely printed.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

S. Baring Gould.A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES retold byS. Baring Gould. With numerous Illustrations and Initial Letters byArthur J. Gaskin.Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

'Mr. Baring Gould is deserving of gratitude, in re-writing in simple style the old stories that delighted our fathers and grandfathers.'—Saturday Review.

S. Baring Gould.OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Collected and edited byS. Baring Gould. With Numerous Illustrations byF. D. Bedford.Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

'A charming volume.'—Guardian.

S. Baring Gould.A BOOK OF NURSERY SONGS AND RHYMES. Edited byS. Baring Gould, and Illustrated by the Birmingham Art School.Buckram, gilt top. Crown 8vo. 6s.

H. C. Beeching.A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited byH. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illustrated byWalter Crane.Cr. 8vo, gilt top. 3s. 6d.

'An anthology which, from its unity of aim and high poetic excellence, has a better right to exist than most of its fellows.'—Guardian.

Gibbon.THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. ByEdward Gibbon. A New Edition, Edited with Notes, Appendices, and Maps, byJ. B. Bury, LL.D., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.In Seven Volumes. Demy 8vo. Gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Also Cr. 8vo. 6s.each. Vols. I., II., III., IV., V., and VI.

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'This edition is a marvel of erudition and critical skill, and it is the very minimum of praise to predict that the seven volumes of it will supersede Dean Milman's as the standard edition of our great historical classic.'—Glasgow Herald.

'At last there is an adequate modern edition of Gibbon.... The best edition the nineteenth century could produce.'—Manchester Guardian.

Flinders Petrie.A HISTORY OF EGYPT,from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited byW. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at University College.Fully Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Cr. 8vo. 6s. each.

Vol. I. Prehistoric Times to XVIth Dynasty.W. M. F. Petrie.Third Edition.Vol. II. The XVIIth and XVIIIth Dynasties.W. M. F. Petrie.Second Edition.

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'A history written in the spirit of scientific precision so worthily represented by Dr. Petrie and his school cannot but promote sound and accurate study, and supply a vacant place in the English literature of Egyptology.'—Times.

Flinders Petrie.RELIGION AND CONSCIENCE IN ANCIENT EGYPT. ByW. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D. Fully Illustrated.Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

'The lectures will afford a fund of valuable information for students of ancient ethics.'—Manchester Guardian.

Flinders Petrie.SYRIA AND EGYPT, FROM THE TELL EL AMARNA TABLETS. ByW. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D.Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

'A marvellous record. The addition made to our knowledge is nothing short of amazing.'—Times.

Flinders Petrie.EGYPTIAN TALES. Edited byW. M. Flinders Petrie. Illustrated byTristram Ellis.In Two Volumes. Cr. 8vo. 3s. 6d. each.

'Invaluable as a picture of life in Palestine and Egypt.'—Daily News.

Flinders Petrie.EGYPTIAN DECORATIVE ART. ByW. M. Flinders Petrie. With 120 Illustrations.Cr. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

'In these lectures he displays rare skill in elucidating the development of decorative art in Egypt.'—Times.

C. W. Oman.A HISTORY OF THE ART OF WAR. Vol.11.: The Middle Ages, from the Fourth to the Fourteenth Century. ByC. W. Oman, M.A., Fellow of All Souls', Oxford. Illustrated.Demy 8vo. 21s.

'The book is based throughout upon a thorough study of the original sources, and will be an indispensable aid to all students of mediæval history.'—Athenæum.

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S. Baring Gould.THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS. With numerous Illustrations from Busts, Gems, Cameos, etc. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition, Royal 8vo. 15s.

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'Admirably written, and crammed with interesting facts.'—Daily Mail.

'The only adequate history of a great English railway company.'—Times.

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W. Sterry.ANNALS OF ETON COLLEGE. ByW. Sterry, M.A. With numerous Illustrations.Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

'A treasury of quaint and interesting reading. Mr. Sterry has by his skill and vivacity given these records new life.'—Academy.

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J. Sargeaunt.ANNALS OF WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. ByJ. Sargeaunt, M.A., Assistant Master. With numerous Illustrations.Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

A. Clark.THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD: Their History and their Traditions. By Members of the University. Edited byA. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College.8vo. 12s. 6d.

'A work which will be appealed to for many years as the standard book.'—Athenæum.

Perrens.THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE FROM 1434 TO 1492. ByF. T. Perrens.8vo. 12s. 6d.

A history of the domination of Cosimo, Piero, and Lorenzo de Medicis.

J. Wells.A SHORT HISTORY OF ROME. ByJ. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham Coll., Oxford.Second and Revised Edition.With 3 Maps.Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This book is intended for the Middle and Upper Forms of Public Schools and for Pass Students at the Universities. It contains copious Tables, etc.

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O. Browning.A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDIÆVAL ITALY,A.D.1250-1530. ByOscar Browning, Fellow and Tutor of King's College, Cambridge.In Two Volumes. Cr. 8vo. 5s. each.

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Vol. II.1409-1530.—The Age of the Condottieri.

'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'—Westminster Gazette.

O'Grady.THE STORY OF IRELAND. ByStandish O'Grady, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

S. Baring Gould.THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. ByS. Baring Gould. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and 12 Photogravure Plates.Large quarto. Gilt top. 36s.

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P. H. Colomb.MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL SIR A. COOPER KEY. By AdmiralP. H. Colomb. With a Portrait.Demy 8vo. 16s.

'An interesting and adequate biography of one who for a quarter of a century had a prominent part in the administration of the Navy. The whole book, in fact, is one of the greatest interest—peculiarly so, it may be, to the naval officer, but also to the average taxpayer and the reading public.'—Times.

Morris Fuller.THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JOHN DAVENANT, D.D. (1571-1641), Bishop of Salisbury. ByMorris Fuller, B.D.Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

J. M. Rigg.ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY:A Chapter in the History of Religion. ByJ. M. Rigg.Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

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F. W. Joyce.THE LIFE OF SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY. ByF. W. Joyce, M.A.7s. 6d.

'This book has been undertaken in quite the right spirit, and written with sympathy, insight, and considerable literary skill.'—Times.

W. G. Collingwood.THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN. ByW. G. Collingwood, M.A. With Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin.Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s.

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'A thoughtful and well-written criticism of Ruskin's teaching.'—Daily Chronicle.

A. M. F. Darmesteter.THE LIFE OF ERNEST RENAN. ByMadame Darmesteter. With Portrait.Second Edition. Cr. 8vo. 6s.

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W. H. Hutton.THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. ByW. H. Hutton, M.A. With Portraits.Cr. 8vo. 5s.

'The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently even lovingly, written.'—Scotsman.

'An excellent monograph.'—Times.

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