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ByCaptain Boisragon.Second Edition.Crown8vo.3s.6d.'If the story had been written four hundred years ago it would be read to-day as an English classic.'—Scotsman.'If anything could enhance the horror and the pathos of this remarkable book it is the simple style of the author, who writes as he would talk, unconscious of his own heroism, with an artlessness which is the highest art.'—Pall Mall Gazette.H. S. Cowper.THE HILL OF THE GRACES:or, the Great Stone Temples of Tripoli. ByH. S. Cowper, F.S.A. With Maps, Plans, and 75 Illustrations.Demy8vo.10s.6d.'Forms a valuable chapter of what has now become quite a large and important branch of antiquarian research.'—Times.W. Kinnaird Rose.WITH THE GREEKS IN THESSALY. ByW. Kinnaird Rose, Reuter's Correspondent. With Plans and 23 Illustrations.Crown8vo.6s.W. B. Worsfold.SOUTH AFRICA. ByW. B. Worsfold, M.A.With a Map.Second Edition.Crown8vo.6s.'A monumental work compressed into a very moderate compass.'—World.Naval and MilitaryG. W. Steevens.NAVAL POLICY: By.G. W. Steevens.Demy8vo.6s.This book is a description of the British and other more important navies of the world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed.'An extremely able and interesting work.'—Daily Chronicle.D. Hannay.A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY,From Early Times to the Present Day. ByDavid Hannay. Illustrated. 2Vols.Demy8vo.7s.6d.each.Vol. I., 1200-1688.'We read it from cover to cover at a sitting, and those who go to it for a lively and brisk picture of the past, with all its faults and its grandeur, will not be disappointed. The historian is endowed with literary skill and style.'—Standard.'We can warmly recommend Mr. Hannay's volume to any intelligent student of naval history. Great as is the merit of Mr. Hannay's historical narrative, the merit of his strategic exposition is even greater.'—Times.C. Cooper King.THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY. By ColonelCooper King, Illustrated.Demy8vo.7s.6d.'An authoritative and accurate story of England's military progress.'—Daily Mail.'This handy volume contains, in a compendious form, a brief but adequate sketch of the story of the British army.'—Daily News.R. Southey.ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). ByRobert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, byDavid Hannay.Second Edition.Crown8vo.6s.'Admirable and well-told stories of our naval history.'—Army and Navy Gazette.'A brave, inspiriting book.'—Black and White.W. Clark Russell.THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. ByW. Clark Russell, With Illustrations byF. Brangwyn.Third Edition.Crown8vo.6s.'A book which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.'—St. James's Gazette.'A really good book.'—Saturday Review.E. L. S. Horsburgh.THE CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. ByE. L. S. Horsburgh, B. A.With Plans.Crown8vo.5s.'A brilliant essay—simple, sound, and thorough.'—Daily Chronicle.H. B. George.BATTLES OF ENGLISH HISTORY. BYH. B. George, M.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. With numerous Plans.Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.'Mr. George has undertaken a very useful task—that of making military affairs intelligible and instructive to non-military readers—and has executed it with laudable intelligence and industry, and with a large measure of success.'—Times.General LiteratureS. Baring Gould.OLD COUNTRY LIFE. ByS. Baring Gould. With Sixty-seven Illustrations.Large Crown 8vo. Fifth Edition. 6s.'"Old Country Life," as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.'—World.S. Baring Gould.HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.'A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.'—Times.S. Baring Gould.FREAKS OF FANATICISM. ByS. Baring Gould.Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.'A perfectly fascinating book.'—Scottish Leader.S. Baring Gould.A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged byS. Baring GouldandH. F. Sheppard.Demy 4to. 6s.S. Baring Gould.SONGS OF THE WEST: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Melodies. Collected byS. Baring Gould, M.A., andH. F. Sheppard, M.A. In 4 Parts.Parts I., II., III., 3s. each. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., French morocco, 15s.'A rich collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.'—Saturday Review.S. Baring Gould.YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.S. Baring Gould.STRANGE SURVIVALS AND SUPERSTITIONS. ByS. Baring Gould.Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 6s.S. Baring Gould.THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. ByS. Baring Gould.2 vols. Demy 8vo. 32s.Cotton Minchin.OLD HARROW DAYS. ByJ. G. Cotton Minchin.Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 5s.'This book is an admirable record.'—Daily Chronicle.W. E. Gladstone.THE SPEECHES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Edited byA. W. Hutton, M.A., andH. J. Cohen, M.A. With Portraits.Demy 8vo. Vols. IX. and X. 12s. 6d. each.E. V. Zenker.ANARCHISM. ByE. V. Zenker.Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.'Well-written, and full of shrewd comments.'—The Speaker.'Herr Zenker has succeeded in producing a careful and critical history of the growth of Anarchist theory. He is to be congratulated upon a really interesting work.'—Literature.H. G. Hutchinson.THE GOLFING PILGRIM. ByHorace G. Hutchinson.Crown 8vo. 6s.'Full of useful information with plenty of good stories.'—Truth.'Without this book the golfer's library will be incomplete.'—Pall Mall Gazette.'We can recommend few books as better company.'—St. James's Gazette.'It will charm all golfers.'—Times.'Decidedly pleasant reading.'—Athenæum.J. Wells.OXFORD AND OXFORD LIFE. By Members of the University. Edited byJ. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College.Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.'We congratulate Mr. Wells on the production of a readable and intelligent account of Oxford as it is at the present time, written by persons who are possessed of a close acquaintance with the system and life of the University.'—Athenæum.J. Wells.OXFORD AND ITS COLLEGES. ByJ. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Illustrated byE. H. New.Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. Leather. 3s. 6d. net.'An admirable and accurate little treatise, attractively illustrated.'—World.'A luminous and tasteful little volume.'—Daily Chronicle.'Exactly what the intelligent visitor wants.'—Glasgow Herald.

A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF METHUEN AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS: LONDON 36 ESSEX STREET W.C.

CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 1898

Messrs. Methuen's

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Travel and Adventure

NORTHWARD: OVER THE GREAT ICE. ByR. E. Peary. With over 800 Illustrations, Maps and Diagrams.Two Volumes.1100 pp.Demy8vo.32s.net.

In this important work Lieutenant Peary tells the story of his travels and adventures in the Arctic regions. His extraordinary sledge journey and his experiences among the Eskimos are fully described, and this book is a complete record of his Arctic work, for which the Royal Geographical Society has this year awarded him their Gold Medal.

The fact that Lieutenant Peary is about to start on a determined effort to reach the North Pole lends a special interest to this book.

THROUGH ASIA. BySven Hedin. With 250 Illustrations by the Author and from Photographs, and 10 Maps.Two volumes.Royal8vo.36s.net.

In this book Dr. Sven Hedin, the distinguished Swedish explorer, describes his four years' experiences and his extraordinary adventures in Central Asia. Dr. Hedin is an accomplished artist, and his drawings are full of vigour and interest.

In adventurous interest and substantial results in various departments of knowledge, Dr. Hedin's journey will bear comparison with the travels of the great explorers of the past, from Marco Polo downwards.

The Gold Medals of the Royal Geographical Society and of the Russian Geographical Society have been conferred upon him for this journey.

THE HIGHEST ANDES. ByE. A. FitzGerald. With 40 Illustrations, 10 of which are Photogravures, and a Large Map.Royal8vo.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.

CHITRAL: The Story of a Minor Siege. BySir G. S. Robertson, K.C.S.I.With Numerous Illustrations and a Map.Demy8vo.21s.net.

Sir George Robertson, who was at the time British Agent at Gilgit, has written the story of Chitral from the point of view of one actually besieged in the fort. The book is of considerable length, and has an Introductory part explaining the series of events which culminated in the famous siege; also an account of Ross's disaster in theKoraghdefile, the heroic defence ofReshun, and Kelly's great march. It has numerous illustrations—plans, pictures and portraits—and a map, and will give a connected narrative of the stirring episodes on the Chitral frontier in 1895.

TWENTY YEARS IN THE NEAR EAST. ByA. Hulme Beaman.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

A personal narrative of experiences in Syria, Egypt, Turkey and the Balkan States, including adventures in the Lebanon, during the bombardment of Alexandra, the first Egyptian Campaign, the Donogla Expedition, the Cretan Insurrection, etc.

The book also contains several chapters on Turkey, its people and its Sultan.

Theology

DOCTRINE AND DEVELOPMENT. ByHastings Rashdall, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of New College, Oxford.Crown8vo.6s.

This volume consists of twenty sermons, preached chiefly before the University of Oxford. They are an attempt to translate into the language of modern thought some of the leading ideas of Christian theology and ethics.

CLOVELLY SERMONS. ByWilliam Harrison, M.A., late Rector of Clovelly. With a Preface byLucas Malet.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

A volume of Sermons by a son-in-law of Charles Kingsley.

APOSTOLIC CHRISTIANITY: As Illustrated by the Epistles of S. Paul to the Corinthians. ByH. H. Henson, M.A., Fellow of All Souls', Oxford.Crown8vo.6s.

Handbooks of Theology.

General Editor,A. Robertson, D.D., Principal of King's College, London.

THE XXXIX. ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Edited with an Introduction byE. C. S. Gibson, D.D., Vicar of Leeds, late Principal of Wells Theological College.Revised and Cheaper Edition in One Volume.Demy8vo.12s.6d.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE CREEDS. ByA. E. Burn, Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Lichfield.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

The Churchman's Library.

Edited byJ. H. Burn, B.D.

A series of books by competent scholars on Church History, Institutions, and Doctrine, for the use of clerical and lay readers.

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN HERE AND HEREAFTER. By CanonWinterbotham, M.A., B.Sc., LL.B.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

Oxford Commentaries.

General Editor,Walter Lock,D.D., Warden of Keble College, Dean Ireland's Professor of Exegesis in the University of Oxford.

Messrs.Methuenpropose to issue a series of Commentaries upon such Books of the Bible as still seem to need further explanation.

The object of each Commentary is primarily exegetical, to interpret the author's meaning to the present generation. The editors will not deal, except very subordinately, with questions of textual criticism or philology; but taking the English text in the Revised Version as their basis, they will try to combine a hearty acceptance of critical principles with loyalty to the Catholic Faith. It is hoped that in this way the series may be of use both to theological students and to the clergy, and also to the growing number of educated laymen and laywomen who wish to read the Bible intelligently and reverently.

THE BOOK OF JOB. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, byE. C. S. Gibson, D.D., Vicar of Leeds.Demy8vo.6s.

The Library of Devotion.

Pott8vo.2s.;leather2s.6d.net.NEW VOLUMES.

THE IMITATION OF CHRIST. A Revised Translation with an Introduction, byC. Bigg, D.D., late Student of Christ Church.

Dr. Bigg has made a practically new translation of this book, which the reader will have, almost for the first time, exactly in the shape in which it left the hands of the author.

A BOOK OF DEVOTIONS.By J. W. Stanbridge, M.A., Rector of Bainton, Canon of York, and sometime Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford.Pott8vo.

This book contains devotions, Eucharistic, daily and occasional, for the use of members of the English Church, sufficiently diversified for those who possess other works of the kind. It is intended to be a companion in private and public worship, and is in harmony with the thoughts of the best Devotional writers.

History and Biography

THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL SIR A. COOPER KEY. By AdmiralP. H. Colomb.With a Portrait.Demy8vo.16s.

This life of a great sailor throws a considerable light on the evolution of the Navy during the last fifty years.

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.Demy8vo,gilt top.8s.6d.each.Crown8vo.6s.each.Vol. VI.

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.Crown8vo.6s.each.

Vol. IV. ROMAN EGYPT.J. G. Milne.

Vol. V. THE EGYPT OF THE PTOLEMIES.J. P. Mahaffy.

THE CANON LAW IN ENGLAND. ByF. W. Maitland, LL.D., Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge.Royal8vo.7s.6d.

A volume of Essays on the History of the Canon Law in England. These Essays deal chiefly with the measure of authority attributed in medieval England to the papal law-books, and one entitled (1)William Lyndwood, (2)Church, State and Decretals, (3)William of Drogheda and the Universal Ordinary, (4)Henry II. and the Criminous Clerks, (5)Execrabilis in the Common Pleas, and (6)The Deacon and the Jewess.

A HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY SCHOOL. ByG. W. Fisher, M.A., Assistant Master. With Numerous Illustrations.Demy8vo.7s.6d.

A HISTORY OF WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.By J. Sergeant, M.A., Assistant Master. With Numerous Illustrations.Demy8vo.7s.6d.

A HISTORY OF ETON COLLEGE. ByW. Sterry, B.A. With Numerous Illustrations.Demy8vo.7s.6d.

General Literature

THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS. ByJohn Bunyan. Edited, with an Introduction, byC. H. Firth, M.A. With 39 Illustrations byR. Anning Bell.Crown8vo.6s.

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

AN OLD ENGLISH HOME. ByS. Baring Gould.With Numerous Plans and Illustrations.Crown8vo.6s.

This book describes the life and environment of an old English family.

CAMBRIDGE AND ITS COLLEGES. ByA. Hamilton Thompson. With Illustrations byE. H. New.Pott8vo.3s.Leather, 3s.6d.net.

This book is uniform with Mr. Wells's very successful book, 'Oxford and its Colleges.'

UNIVERSITY AND SOCIAL SETTLEMENTS. ByW. Reason, M.A.Crown8vo.2s.6d.

[Social Question Series.

DANTE'S GARDEN. ByRosamond Cotes. With a frontispieceFcap.8vo.3s.6d.

An account of the flowers mentioned by Dante, with their legends.

READING AND READERS. ByClifford Harrison.Fcap.8vo.2s.6d.

A little book of principles and hints by the most distinguished of living reciters.

Educational

VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS. ByJ. B. Russell, Science Master at Burnley Grammar School.Crown8vo.1s.

A small Manual, containing all the necessary rules, etc., on a subject which has hitherto only been treated in expensive volumes.

A KEY TO STEDMAN'S EASY FRENCH EXERCISES. ByG. A. Schrumpf.Crown8vo.3s.net.

A SHORTER GREEK PRIMER. ByA. M. M. Stedman, M.A.Crown8vo.1s.6d.

A book which contains the elements of Accidence and Syntax.

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY. ByF. C. Webber. With many Illustrations.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

[Handbooks of Technology.

A Manual for technical classes and self-instruction.

PRACTICAL MECHANICS. BySidney H. Wells. Illustrated.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

[Handbooks of Technology.

A CLASS-BOOK OF DICTATION PASSAGES. ByW. Williamson, M.A.Crown8vo.1s.6d.

The passages are culled from recognised authors, and a few newspaper passages are included. The lists of appended words are drawn up mainly on the principle of comparison and contrast, and will form a repertoire of over 2000 words, embracing practically all the difficulties felt by the pupil.

Byzantine Texts

Edited byJ. B. Bury, LL.D., Professor of Modern History at Trinity College, Dublin.

EVAGRIUS. Edited byProfessor Léon Parmentierof Liége andM. Bidezof Gand.Demy8vo.

Cheaper Editions

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. By SirH. H. Johnston, K.C.B. With nearly Two Hundred Illustrations, and Six Maps.Revised and Cheaper Edition.Crown4to.21s.net.

'The book is crowded with important information, and written in a most attractive style; it is worthy, in short, of the author's established reputation.'—Standard.

VAILIMA LETTERS. ByRobert Louis Stevenson. With an Etched Portrait byWilliam Strang, and other Illustrations.Cheaper Edition.Crown8vo.Buckram.6s.

A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited byH. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illustrated byWalter Crane.Cheaper Edition.Crown8vo.gilt top.3s.6d.

A collection of the best verse inspired by the birth of Christ from the Middle Ages to the present day.

LYRA SACRA: An Anthology of Sacred Verse. Edited byH. C. Beeching, M.A.Cheaper Edition.Crown8vo.Buckram.3s.6d.

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

Fiction

THE BATTLE OF THE STRONG. ByGilbert Parker, Author of 'The Seats of the Mighty.'Crown8vo.6s.

A romance of 1798.

THE TOWN TRAVELLER. ByGeorge Gissing, Author of 'Demos,' 'In the Year of Jubilee,' etc.Crown8vo.6s.

THE COUNTESS TEKLA. ByRobert Barr, Author of 'The Mutable Many.'Crown8vo.6s.

A historical romance.

THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. ByDorothea Gerard, Author of 'Lady Baby,' 'Orthodox,'etc.Crown8vo.6s.

DOMITIA. ByS. Baring Gould, Author of 'The Broom Squire,' etc.Crown8vo.6s.

A romance of imperial Rome.

FROM THE EAST UNTO THE WEST. ByJane Barlow, Author of 'Irish Idylls,' 'A Creel of Irish Stories,' etc.Crown8vo.6s.

TO ARMS! ByAndrew Balfour, Author of 'By Stroke of Sword.' Illustrated.Crown8vo.6s.

A romance of 1715.

THE JOURNALIST. ByC. F. Keary.Crown8vo.6s.

A story of modern literary life.

PEGGY OF THE BARTONS. ByB. M. Croker, Author of 'Proper Pride.'Crown8vo.6s.

A VENDETTA OF THE DESERT. ByW. C. Scully.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

A South African romance.

CORRAGEEN IN '98. By Mrs.Orpen.Crown8vo.6s.

A romance of the Irish Rebellion.

AN ENEMY TO THE KING. ByR. N. Stephens.Crown8vo.6s.

PLUNDERPIT. ByJ. Keighley Snowden.Crown8vo.6s.

A romance of adventure.

DEADMAN'S. ByMary Gaunt, Author of 'Kirkham's Find.'Crown8vo.6s.

An Australian story.

WILLOWBRAKE. ByR. Murray Gilchrist.Crown8vo.6s.

THE ANGEL OF THE COVENANT. ByJ. Maclaren Cobban.Crown8vo.6s.

A historical romance, of which Montrose is the hero.

OWD BOB, THE GREY DOG OF KENMUIR. ByAlfred Ollivant.Crown8vo.6s.

A story of the Cumberland dales.

ANANIAS. By the Hon. Mrs.Alan Brodrick.Crown8vo.6s.

ADVENTURES IN WALLYPUG LAND. ByG. E. Farrow. With Illustrations byAlan Wright.Crown8vo.Gilt top.5s.

A LIST OF

Messrs. Methuen's

PUBLICATIONS

Poetry

Rudyard Kipling.BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS. ByRudyard Kipling.Thirteenth Edition.Crown8vo.6s.

'Mr. Kipling's verse is strong, vivid, full of character.... Unmistakable genius rings in every line.'—Times.

'The ballads teem with imagination, they palpitate with emotion. We read them with laughter and tears; the metres throb in our pulses, the cunningly ordered words tingle with life; and if this be not poetry, what is?'—Pall Mall Gazette.

Rudyard Kipling.THE SEVEN SEAS. ByRudyard Kipling.Fourth Edition.Crown8vo.Buckram, gilt top.6s.

'The new poems of Mr. Rudyard Kipling have all the spirit and swing of their predecessors. Patriotism is the solid concrete foundation on which Mr. Kipling has built the whole of his work.'—Times.

'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.

'Animated through and through with indubitable genius.'—Daily Telegraph.

"Q." POEMS AND BALLADS. By "Q."Crown8vo.3s.6d.

'This work has just the faint, ineffable touch and glow that make poetry.'—Speaker.

"Q." GREEN BAYS: Verses and Parodies. By "Q.," Author of 'Dead Man's Rock,' etc.Second Edition.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

E. Mackay.A SONG OF THE SEA. ByEric Mackay.Second Edition.Fcap.8vo.5s.

'Everywhere Mr. Mackay displays himself the master of a style marked by all the characteristics of the best rhetoric.'—Globe.

H. Ibsen.BRAND. A Drama byHenrik Ibsen. Translated byWilliam Wilson.Second Edition.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

'The greatest world-poem of the nineteenth century next to "Faust." It is in the same set with "Agamemnon," with "Lear," with the literature that we now instinctively regard as high and holy.'—Daily Chronicle.

"A. G." VERSES TO ORDER. By "A. G."Cr.8vo.2s.6d.net.

'A capital specimen of light academic poetry.'—St. James's Gazette.

J. G. Cordery.THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. A Translation byJ. G. Cordery.Crown8vo.7s.6d.

Belles Lettres, Anthologies, etc.

R. L. Stevenson.VAILIMA LETTERS. ByRobert Louis Stevenson. With an Etched Portrait byWilliam Strang, and other Illustrations.Second Edition.Crown8vo.Buckram.6s.

'A fascinating book.'—Standard.

'Full of charm and brightness.'—Spectator.

'A gift almost priceless.'—Speaker.

'Unique in literature.'—Daily Chronicle.

George Wyndham.THE POEMS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Edited with an Introduction and Notes byGeorge Wyndham, M.P.Demy8vo.Buckram,gilt top.10s.6d.

This edition contains the 'Venus,' 'Lucrece,' and Sonnets, and is prefaced with an elaborate introduction of over 140 pp.

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

'One of the best pieces of editing in the language.'—Outlook.

'This is a scholarly and interesting contribution to Shakespearian literature.'—Literature.

'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.

'Mr. Wyndham's notes are admirable, even indispensable.'—Westminster Gazette.

'The standard edition of Shakespeare's poems.'—World.

'The book is written with critical insight and literary felicity.'—Standard.

W. E. Henley.ENGLISH LYRICS. Selected and Edited byW. E. Henley.Crown8vo.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.Crown8vo.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.Crown8vo.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.Crown8vo.Buckram.6s.

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

W. B. Yeats.AN ANTHOLOGY OF IRISH VERSE. Edited byW. B. Yeats.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

'An attractive and catholic selection.'—Times.

G. W. Steevens.MONOLOGUES OF THE DEAD. ByG. W. Steevens.Foolscap8vo.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., Professor of English Literature at Mason College.Crown8vo.2s.6d.

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

W. A. Craigie.A PRIMER OF BURNS. ByW. A. Craigie.Crown8vo.2s.6d.

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

L. Magnus.A PRIMER OF WORDSWORTH. ByLaurie Magnus.Crown8vo.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. 2vols.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. 2vols.7s.

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

Walton.THE LIVES OF DONNE, WOTTON, HOOKER, HERBERT,ANDSANDERSON. 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. 3vols.10s.6d.

Burns.THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited byAndrew LangandW. A. Craigie. With Portrait.Demy8vo,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 ofChivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy. Edited by Rev.F. Langbridge.Second Edition.Crown8vo.3s.6d.School Edition.2s.6d.

'A very happy conception happily carried out. These "Ballads of the Brave" are intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.'—Spectator.

'The book is full of splendid things.'—World.

Illustrated Books

F. D. Bedford.NURSERY RHYMES. With many Coloured Pictures. ByF. D. Bedford.Super Royal8vo.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.Crown8vo.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.Crown8vo.Buckram.6s.

'A charming volume. The stories have been selected with great ingenuity from various old ballads and folk-tales, and now stand forth, clothed in Mr. Baring Gould's delightful English, to enchant youthful readers.'—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.Crown8vo.6s.

'The volume is very complete in its way, as it contains nursery songs to the number of 77, game-rhymes, and jingles. To the student we commend the sensible introduction, and the explanatory notes.'—Birmingham Gazette.

H. C. Beeching.A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited byH. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illustrated byWalter Crane.Crown8vo,gilt top.5s.

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

History

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.Demy8vo.Gilt top.8s.6d.each.Also crown8vo.6s.each.Vols. I., II., III., IV., and V.

'The time has certainly arrived for a new edition of Gibbon's great work.... Professor Bury is the right man to undertake this task. His learning is amazing, both in extent and accuracy. The book is issued in a handy form, and at a moderate price, and it is admirably printed.'—Times.

'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.Crown8vo.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.

'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.Crown8vo.2s.6d.

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

Flinders Petrie.SYRIA AND EGYPT, FROM THE TELL EL AMARNA TABLETS. ByW. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D.Crown8vo.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.Crown8vo.3s.6d.each.

'A valuable addition to the literature of comparative folk-lore. The drawings are really illustrations in the literal sense of the word.'—Globe.

'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, and in tracing its influence on the art of other countries.'—Times.

C. W. Oman.A HISTORY OF THE ART OF WAR. Vol.II.: The Middle Ages, from the Fourth to the Fourteenth Century. ByC. W. Oman, M.A., Fellow of All Souls', Oxford. Illustrated.Demy8vo.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.

'The whole art of war in its historic evolution has never been treated on such an ample and comprehensive scale, and we question if any recent contribution to the exact history of the world has possessed greater and more enduring value.'—Daily Chronicle.

S. Baring Gould.THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS. With numerous Illustrations from Busts, Gems, Cameos, etc. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition.Royal8vo.15s.

'A most splendid and fascinating book on a subject of undying interest. The great feature of the book is the use the author has made of the existing portraits of the Caesars, and the admirable critical subtlety he has exhibited in dealing with this line of research. It is brilliantly written, and the illustrations are supplied on a scale of profuse magnificence.'—Daily Chronicle.

H. de B. Gibbins.INDUSTRY IN ENGLAND: HISTORICAL OUTLINES. ByH. de B. Gibbins, M.A., D.Litt. With 5 Maps.Second Edition.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

H. E. Egerton.A HISTORY OF BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY. ByH. E. Egerton, M.A.Demy8vo.12s.6d.

'It is a good book, distinguished by accuracy in detail, clear arrangement of facts, and a broad grasp of principles.'—Manchester Guardian.

'Able, impartial, clear.... A most valuable volume.'—Athenæum.

Albert Sorel.THE EASTERN QUESTION IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. ByAlbert Sorel, of the French Academy. Translated byF. C. Bramwell, M.A., with an Introduction byR. C. L. Fletcher, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. With a Map.Crown8vo.4s.6d.

'The author's insight into the character and motives of the leading actors in the drama gives the work an interest uncommon in books based on similar material.'—Scotsman.

C. H. Grinling.A HISTORY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, 1845-95. ByCharles H. Grinling. With Maps and Illustrations.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

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

'The only adequate history of a great English railway company that has as yet appeared.'—Times.

'Mr. Grinling has done for the history of the Great Northern what Macaulay did for English History.'—The Engineer.

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 certainly be appealed to for many years as the standard book on the Colleges of Oxford.'—Athenæum.

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

A history of Florence under 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. With 4 Maps.Crown8vo.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.

'An original work written on an original plan, and with uncommon freshness and vigour.'—Speaker.

O. Browning.A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDIÆVAL ITALY,A.D.1250-1530. ByOscar Browning, Fellow and Tutor of King's College, Cambridge.Second Edition.In Two Volumes.Crown8vo.5s.each..

Vol. I.1250-1409.—Guelphs and Ghibellines.

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.'Cr.8vo.2s.6d.

'Most delightful, most stimulating. Its racy humour, its original imaginings, make it one of the freshest, breeziest volumes.'—Methodist Times.

Biography

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.

'The best biography of Napoleon in our tongue, nor have the French as good a biographer of their hero. A book very nearly as good as Southey's "Life of Nelson."'—Manchester Guardian.

'The main feature of this gorgeous volume is its great wealth of beautiful photogravures and finely-executed wood engravings, constituting a complete pictorial chronicle of Napoleon I.'s personal history from the days of his early childhood at Ajaccio to the date of his second interment.'—Daily Telegraph.

'Nearly all the illustrations are real contributions to history.'—Westminster Gazette.

Morris Fuller.THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JOHN DAVENANT, D.D. (1571-1641), Bishop of Salisbury. ByMorris Fuller, B.D.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

J. M. Rigg.ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY:A Chapter in the History of Religion. ByJ. M. Rigg.Demy8vo.7s.6d.

'Mr. Rigg has told the story of the life with scholarly ability, and has contributed an interesting chapter to the history of the Norman period.'—Daily Chronicle.

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.2vols.8vo.32s.

'No more magnificent volumes have been published for a long time.'—Times.

'It is long since we had a biography with such delights of substance and of form. Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.'—Daily Chronicle.

C. Waldstein.JOHN RUSKIN. ByCharles Waldstein, M.A. With a Photogravure Portrait.Post8vo.5s.

'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.

'A polished gem of biography, superior in its kind to any attempt that has been made of recent years in England. Madame Darmesteter has indeed written for English readers "TheLife of Ernest Renan."'—Athenæum.

'It is a fascinating and biographical and critical study, and an admirably finished work of literary art.'—Scotsman.

'It is interpenetrated with the dignity and charm, the mild, bright, classical grace of form and treatment that Renan himself so loved; and it fulfils to the uttermost the delicate and difficult achievement it sets out to accomplish.'—Academy.

W. H. Hutton.THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. ByW. H. Hutton, M.A.With Portraits.Crown8vo.5s.

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

'An excellent monograph.'—Times.

Travel, Adventure and Topography

H. H. Johnston.BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. By SirH. H. Johnston, K.C.B. With nearly Two Hundred Illustrations, and Six Maps.Second Edition.Crown4to.30s. net.

'A fascinating book, written with equal skill and charm—the work at once of a literary artist and of a man of action who is singularly wise, brave, and experienced. It abounds in admirable sketches from pencil.'—Westminster Gazette.

'A delightful book ... collecting within the covers of a single volume all that is known of this part of our African domains. The voluminous appendices are of extreme value.'—Manchester Guardian.

'The book takes front rank as a standard work by the one man competent to write it.'—Daily Chronicle.

L. Decle.THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA. ByLionel Decle. With 100 Illustrations and 5 Maps.Second Edition.Demy8vo.21s.

'A fine, full book.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

'Abounding in thrilling adventures.'—Daily Telegraph.

'His book is profusely illustrated, and its bright pages give a better general survey of Africa from the Cape to the Equator than any single volume that has yet been published.'—Times.

'A delightful book.'—Academy.

'Astonishingly frank. Every page deserves close attention.'—Literature.

'Unquestionably one of the most interesting books of travel which have recently appeared.'—Standard.

'The honest impressions of a keen-eyed and intrepid traveller.'—Scotsman.

'Appealing powerfully to the popular imagination.'—Globe.

Henri of Orleans.FROM TONKIN TO INDIA. ByPrince Henri of Orleans. Translated byHamley Bent, M.A. With 100 Illustrations and a Map.Crown4to,gilt top.25s.

'A welcome contribution to our knowledge. The narrative is full and interesting, and the appendices give the work a substantial value.'—Times.

'The Prince's travels are of real importance ... his services to geography have been considerable. The volume is beautifully illustrated.'—Athenæum.

R. S. S. Baden-Powell.THE DOWNFALL OF PREMPEH. A Diary of Life in Ashanti, 1895. By ColonelBaden-Powell. With 21 Illustrations and a Map.Cheaper Edition.Large Crown8vo.6s.

'A compact, faithful, most readable record of the campaign.'—Daily News.

R. S. S. Baden-Powell.THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN, 1896. By ColonelBaden-Powell. With nearly 100 Illustrations.Cheaper Edition.Large Crown8vo.6s.

'As a straightforward account of a great deal of plucky work unpretentiously done, this book is well worth reading.'—Times.

S. L. Hinde.THE FALL OF THE CONGO ARABS. ByS. L. Hinde. With Plans, etc.Demy8vo.12s.6d.

'The book is full of good things, and of sustained interest.'—St. James's Gazette.

'A graphic sketch of one of the most exciting and important episodes in the struggle for supremacy in Central Africa between the Arabs and their European rivals.'—Times.

A. St. H. Gibbons.EXPLORATION AND HUNTING IN CENTRAL AFRICA. By MajorA. St. H. Gibbons, F.R.G.S. With 8 full-page Illustrations byC. Whymper, 25 Photographs and Maps.Demy8vo.15s.

'His book is a grand record of quiet, unassuming, tactful resolution. His adventures were as various as his sporting exploits were exciting.'—Times.

E. H. Alderson.WITH THE MASHONALAND FIELD FORCE, 1896. By Lieut.-ColonelAlderson. With numerous Illustrations and Plans.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

'An interesting contribution to the story of the British Empire's growth.'—Daily News.

'A clear, vigorous, and soldier-like narrative.'—Scotsman.

Seymour Vandeleur.CAMPAIGNING ON THE UPPER NILE AND NIGER. By Lieut.Seymour Vandeleur. With an Introduction by SirG. Goldie, K.C.M.G. With 4 Maps, Illustrations, and Plans.Large Crown8vo.10s.6d.

'Upon the African question there is no book procurable which contains so much of value as this one.'—Guardian.

Lord Fincastle.A FRONTIER CAMPAIGN. By the ViscountFincastle, V.C., and Lieut. P. C.Elliott-Lockhart. With a Map and 16 Illustrations.Second Edition.Crown8vo.6s.

'An admirable book, combining in a volume a piece of pleasant reading for the general reader, and a really valuable treatise on frontier war.'—Athenæum.

J. K. Trotter.THE NIGER SOURCES. By ColonelJ. K. Trotter, R.A. With a Map and Illustrations.Crown8vo.5s.

'A most interesting as well as a lucidly and modestly written book.'—Spectator.

Michael Davitt.LIFE AND PROGRESS IN AUSTRALASIA. ByMichael Davitt, M.P. With 2 Maps.Crown8vo.6s.500 pp.

'An interesting and suggestive work.'—Daily Chronicle.

'Contains an astonishing amount of practical information.'—Daily Mail.

'One of the most valuable contributions to our store of Imperial literature that has been published for a very long time.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

W. Crooke.THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES OF INDIA:Their Ethnology and Administration. ByW. Crooke. With Maps and Illustrations.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

'A carefully and well-written account of one of the most important provinces of the Empire. Mr. Crooke deals with the land in its physical aspect, the province under Hindoo and Mussulman rule, under British rule, its ethnology and sociology, its religious and social life, the land and its settlement, and the native peasant. The illustrations are good, and the map is excellent.'—Manchester Guardian.

A. Boisragon.THE BENIN MASSACRE. ByCaptain Boisragon.Second Edition.Crown8vo.3s.6d.

'If the story had been written four hundred years ago it would be read to-day as an English classic.'—Scotsman.

'If anything could enhance the horror and the pathos of this remarkable book it is the simple style of the author, who writes as he would talk, unconscious of his own heroism, with an artlessness which is the highest art.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

H. S. Cowper.THE HILL OF THE GRACES:or, the Great Stone Temples of Tripoli. ByH. S. Cowper, F.S.A. With Maps, Plans, and 75 Illustrations.Demy8vo.10s.6d.

'Forms a valuable chapter of what has now become quite a large and important branch of antiquarian research.'—Times.

W. Kinnaird Rose.WITH THE GREEKS IN THESSALY. ByW. Kinnaird Rose, Reuter's Correspondent. With Plans and 23 Illustrations.Crown8vo.6s.

W. B. Worsfold.SOUTH AFRICA. ByW. B. Worsfold, M.A.With a Map.Second Edition.Crown8vo.6s.

'A monumental work compressed into a very moderate compass.'—World.

Naval and Military

G. W. Steevens.NAVAL POLICY: By.G. W. Steevens.Demy8vo.6s.

This book is a description of the British and other more important navies of the world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed.

'An extremely able and interesting work.'—Daily Chronicle.

D. Hannay.A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY,From Early Times to the Present Day. ByDavid Hannay. Illustrated. 2Vols.Demy8vo.7s.6d.each.Vol. I., 1200-1688.

'We read it from cover to cover at a sitting, and those who go to it for a lively and brisk picture of the past, with all its faults and its grandeur, will not be disappointed. The historian is endowed with literary skill and style.'—Standard.

'We can warmly recommend Mr. Hannay's volume to any intelligent student of naval history. Great as is the merit of Mr. Hannay's historical narrative, the merit of his strategic exposition is even greater.'—Times.

C. Cooper King.THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY. By ColonelCooper King, Illustrated.Demy8vo.7s.6d.

'An authoritative and accurate story of England's military progress.'—Daily Mail.

'This handy volume contains, in a compendious form, a brief but adequate sketch of the story of the British army.'—Daily News.

R. Southey.ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). ByRobert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, byDavid Hannay.Second Edition.Crown8vo.6s.

'Admirable and well-told stories of our naval history.'—Army and Navy Gazette.

'A brave, inspiriting book.'—Black and White.

W. Clark Russell.THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. ByW. Clark Russell, With Illustrations byF. Brangwyn.Third Edition.Crown8vo.6s.

'A book which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.'—St. James's Gazette.

'A really good book.'—Saturday Review.

E. L. S. Horsburgh.THE CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. ByE. L. S. Horsburgh, B. A.With Plans.Crown8vo.5s.

'A brilliant essay—simple, sound, and thorough.'—Daily Chronicle.

H. B. George.BATTLES OF ENGLISH HISTORY. BYH. B. George, M.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. With numerous Plans.Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

'Mr. George has undertaken a very useful task—that of making military affairs intelligible and instructive to non-military readers—and has executed it with laudable intelligence and industry, and with a large measure of success.'—Times.

General Literature

S. Baring Gould.OLD COUNTRY LIFE. ByS. Baring Gould. With Sixty-seven Illustrations.Large Crown 8vo. Fifth Edition. 6s.

'"Old Country Life," as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.'—World.

S. Baring Gould.HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

'A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.'—Times.

S. Baring Gould.FREAKS OF FANATICISM. ByS. Baring Gould.Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

'A perfectly fascinating book.'—Scottish Leader.

S. Baring Gould.A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged byS. Baring GouldandH. F. Sheppard.Demy 4to. 6s.

S. Baring Gould.SONGS OF THE WEST: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Melodies. Collected byS. Baring Gould, M.A., andH. F. Sheppard, M.A. In 4 Parts.Parts I., II., III., 3s. each. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., French morocco, 15s.

'A rich collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.'—Saturday Review.

S. Baring Gould.YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. ByS. Baring Gould.Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

S. Baring Gould.STRANGE SURVIVALS AND SUPERSTITIONS. ByS. Baring Gould.Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 6s.

S. Baring Gould.THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. ByS. Baring Gould.2 vols. Demy 8vo. 32s.

Cotton Minchin.OLD HARROW DAYS. ByJ. G. Cotton Minchin.Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 5s.

'This book is an admirable record.'—Daily Chronicle.

W. E. Gladstone.THE SPEECHES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Edited byA. W. Hutton, M.A., andH. J. Cohen, M.A. With Portraits.Demy 8vo. Vols. IX. and X. 12s. 6d. each.

E. V. Zenker.ANARCHISM. ByE. V. Zenker.Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

'Well-written, and full of shrewd comments.'—The Speaker.

'Herr Zenker has succeeded in producing a careful and critical history of the growth of Anarchist theory. He is to be congratulated upon a really interesting work.'—Literature.

H. G. Hutchinson.THE GOLFING PILGRIM. ByHorace G. Hutchinson.Crown 8vo. 6s.

'Full of useful information with plenty of good stories.'—Truth.

'Without this book the golfer's library will be incomplete.'—Pall Mall Gazette.

'We can recommend few books as better company.'—St. James's Gazette.

'It will charm all golfers.'—Times.

'Decidedly pleasant reading.'—Athenæum.

J. Wells.OXFORD AND OXFORD LIFE. By Members of the University. Edited byJ. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College.Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

'We congratulate Mr. Wells on the production of a readable and intelligent account of Oxford as it is at the present time, written by persons who are possessed of a close acquaintance with the system and life of the University.'—Athenæum.

J. Wells.OXFORD AND ITS COLLEGES. ByJ. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Illustrated byE. H. New.Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. Leather. 3s. 6d. net.

'An admirable and accurate little treatise, attractively illustrated.'—World.

'A luminous and tasteful little volume.'—Daily Chronicle.

'Exactly what the intelligent visitor wants.'—Glasgow Herald.

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