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Lost in Ceylon;
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Ralph Seabrooke;
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Tuppy;
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Funny Fables for Little Folks.
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The History of a Quartern Loaf.
Rhymes and Pictures. ByWilliam Newman. 12 Illustrations. Price 6d.plain, 1s.coloured.
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Pay To-day, Trust To-morrow;
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Family Prayers for Cottage Homes;
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The Triumphs of Steam;
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The War Tiger;
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The Boy's own Toy Maker.
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The Headlong Career and Woful Ending of Precocious Piggy.
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The Harpsden Riddle Book.
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The Fairy Tales of Science.
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Contents: 1. The Age of Monsters. — 2. The Amber Spirit. — 3. The Four Elements. — 4. The Life of an Atom. — 5. A Little Bit. — 6. Modern Alchemy. — 7. The Magic of the Sunbeam. — 8. Two Eyes Better than One. — 9. The Mermaid's Home. — 10. Animated Flowers. — 11. Metamorphoses. — 12. The Invisible World. — 13. Wonderful Plants. — 14. Water Bewitched. — 15. Pluto's Kingdom. — 16. Moving Lands. — 17. The Gnomes. — 18. A Flight through Space. — 19. The Tale of a Comet. — 20. The Wonderful Lamp.
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Paul Blake;
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"This spirited and engaging story will lead our young friends to a very intimate acquaintance with the island of Corsica."—Art Journal.
Sunday Evenings with Sophia;
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"A very suitable gift for a thoughtful girl."—Bell's Messenger.
Scenes of Animal Life and Character.
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"Truer, heartier, more playful, or more enjoyable sketches of animal life could scarcely be found anywhere."—Spectator.
Caw, Caw;
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Three Christmas Plays for Children.
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Will Weatherhelm;
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"We tried the story on an audience of boys, who one and all declared it to be capital."—Athenæeum.
Fred Markham in Russia;
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Salt Water;
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"With the exception of Capt. Marryat, we know of no English author who will compare with Mr. Kingston as a writer of books of nautical adventure."—Illustrated News.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief;
With Illustrations byCarl Schmolze.
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Mark Seaworth;
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"No more interesting, nor more safe book, can be put into the hands of youth; and to boys especially, 'Mark Seaworth' will be a treasure of delight."—Art Journal.
Peter the Whaler;
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"A better present for a boy of an active turn of mind could not be found. The tone of the book is manly, healthful, and vigorous."—Weekly News.
"A book which the old may, but which the young must, read when they have once begun it."—Athenæum.
Blue Jackets;
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"A more acceptable testimonial than this to the valour and enterprise of the British Navy, has not issued from the press for many years."—The Critic.
HISTORY OF INDIA FOR THE YOUNG.
Our Eastern Empire;
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"These stories are charming, and convey a general view of the progress of our Empire in the East. The tales are told with admirable clearness."—Athenæum.
The Martyr Land;
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"While practical lessons run throughout, they are never obtruded; the whole tone is refined without affectation, religious and cheerful."—English Churchman.
Might not Right;
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"With the fortunes of Columbus, Cortes, and Pizarro, for the staple of these stories, the writer has succeeded in producing a very interesting volume."—Illustrated News.
Jack Frost and Betty Snow;
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"The dedication of these pretty tales, prove by whom they are written; they are indelibly stamped with that natural and graceful method of amusing while instructing, which only persons of genius possess."—Art Journal.
Old Nurse's Book of Rhymes, Jingles, and Ditties.
Edited and Illustrated byC. H. Bennett, Author of "Shadows." With Ninety Engravings. Fcap. 4to. price 3s.6d.cloth, plain, or 6s.coloured.
"The illustrations are all so replete with fun and imagination, that we scarcely know who will be most pleased with the book, the good-natured grandfather who gives it, or the chubby grandchild who gets it, for a Christmas-Box."—Notes and Queries.
Maud Summers the Sightless:
A Narrative for the Young. Illustrated by Absolon. 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"A touching and beautiful story."—Christian Treasury.
Clara Hope;
Or, the Blade and the Ear. ByMiss Milner. With Frontispiece by Birket Foster. Fcap. 8vo. price 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.6d.cloth elegant, gilt edges.
"A beautiful narrative, showing how bad habits may be eradicated, and evil tempers subdued."—British Mother's Journal.
The Adventures and Experiences of Biddy Dorking and of the FAT FROG.
Edited byMrs. S. C. Hall. Illustrated by H. Weir. 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"Most amusingly and wittily told."—Morning Herald.
ATTRACTIVE AND INSTRUCTIVE AMUSEMENT FOR THE YOUNG.
Home Pastime;
Or, The Child's Own Toy Maker. With practical instructions. ByE. Landells. New and Cheaper Edition, price 3s.6d.complete, with the Cards, and Descriptive Letterpress.
⁂ By this novel and ingenious "Pastime," beautiful Models can be made by Children from the Cards, by attending to the Plain and Simple Instructions in the Book.
Contents: 1. Wheelbarrow.—2. Cab.—3. Omnibus.—4. Nursery Yacht.—5. French Bedstead.—6. Perambulator.—7. Railway Engine.—8. Railway Tender.—9. Railway Carriage.—10. Prince Albert's Model Cottage.—11. Windmill.—12. Sledge.
"As a delightful exercise of ingenuity, and a most sensible mode of passing a winter's evening, we commend the Child's own Toy Maker."—Illustrated News.
"Should be in every house blessed with the presence of children."—The Field.
BY THE AUTHOR OF "CAT AND DOG," ETC.
Historical Acting Charades;
Or, Amusements for Winter Evenings. New Edition. Fcap. 8vo. price 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.gilt edges.
"A rare book for Christmas parties, and of practical value."—Illustrated News.
The Story of Jack and the Giants:
With thirty-five Illustrations byRichard Doyle. Beautifully printed. New and Cheaper Edition. Fcap. 4to. price 2s.6d.in fancy boards; 4s.6d.coloured, extra cloth, gilt edges.
"In Doyle's drawings we have wonderful conceptions, which will secure the book a place amongst the treasures of collectors, as well as excite the imaginations of children."—Illustrated Times.
Granny's Wonderful Chair;
And its Tales of Fairy Times. ByFrances Browne. With Illustrations byKenny Meadows. Small 4to., 3s.6d.cloth, 4s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"One of the happiest blendings of marvel and moral we have ever seen."—Literary Gazette.
Pictures from the Pyrenees;
Or, Agnes' and Kate's Travels. ByCaroline Bell. With numerous Illustrations. Small 4to.; price 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"With admirable simplicity of manner it notices the towns, the scenery, the people, and natural phenomena of this grand mountain region."—The Press.
The Early Dawn;
Or, Stories to Think about. By aCountry Clergyman. Illustrated byH. Weir, etc. Small 4to.; price 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"The matter is both wholesome and instructive, and must fascinate as well as benefit the young."—Literarium.
Angelo;
Or, the Pine Forest among the Alps. ByGeraldine E. Jewsbury, author of "The Adopted Child," etc. With Illustrations byJohn Absolon. Small 4to.; price 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"As pretty a child's story as one might look for on a winter's day."—Examiner.
Tales of Magic and Meaning.
Written and Illustrated byAlfred Crowquill, Author of "Funny Leaves for the Younger Branches," "The Careless Chicken," "Picture Fables," etc. Small 4to.; price 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.6d.coloured.
"Cleverly written, abounding in frolic and pathos, and inculcates so pure a moral, that we must pronounce him a very fortunate little fellow, who catches these 'Tales of Magic,' as a windfall from 'The Christmas Tree'."—Athenæum.
Faggots for the Fire Side;
Or, Tales of Fact and Fancy. ByPeter Parley. With Twelve Tinted Illustrations. Foolscap 8vo.; 3s.6d., cloth; 4s.gilt edges.
Contents.—The Boy Captive; or Jumping Rabbit's Story—The White Owl—Tom Titmouse—The Wolf and Fox—Bob Link—Autobiography of a Sparrow—The Children of the Sun: a Tale of the Incas—The Soldier and Musician—The Rich Man and His Son—The Avalanche—Flint and Steel—Songs of the Seasons, etc.
"A new book by Peter Parley is a pleasant greeting for all boys and girls, wherever the English language is spoken and read. He has a happy method of conveying information, while seeming to address himself to the imagination."—The Critic.
The Discontented Children;
And How they were Cured. ByMaryandElizabeth Kirby, authors of "The Talking Bird," etc. Illustrated byH. K. Browne(Phiz). Second edition, price 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"We know no better method of banishing 'discontent' from school-room and nursery than by introducing this wise and clever story to their inmates."—Art Journal.
The Talking Bird;
Or, the Little Girl who knew what was going to happen. By M. and E.Kirby, Authors of "The Discontented Children," etc. With Illustrations byH. K. Browne(Phiz). Small 4to. Price 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"The story is ingeniously told, and the moral clearly shown."—Athenæum.
Julia Maitland;
Or, Pride goes before a Fall. By M. andE. Kirby, Authors of "The Talking Bird," etc. Illustrated byJohn Absolon. Price 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"It is nearly such a story as Miss Edgeworth might have written on the same theme."—The Press.
Letters from Sarawak,
Addressed to a Child; embracing an Account of the Manners, Customs, and Religion of the Inhabitants of Borneo, with Incidents of Missionary Life among the Natives. ByMrs. M'Dougall. Fourth Thousand, enlarged in size, with Illustrations. 3s.6d.cloth.
"All is new, interesting, and admirably told."—Church and State Gazette.
COMICAL PICTURE BOOKS.
Uniform in size with"The Struwwelpeter."
Each with Sixteen large Coloured Plates, price 2s.6d., in fancy boards, or mounted on cloth, 1s.extra.
Picture Fables.
Written and Illustrated byAlfred Crowquill.
The Careless Chicken;
By theBaron Krakemsides. ByAlfred Crowquill.
Funny Leaves for the Younger Branches.
By theBaron Krakemsides, of Burstenoudelafen Castle. Illustrated byAlfred Crowquill.
Laugh and Grow Wise;
By the Senior Owl of Ivy Hall.
The Remarkable History of the House that Jack Built.
Splendidly Illustrated and magnificently Illuminated byThe Son of a Genius. Price 2s.in fancy cover.
"Magnificent in suggestion, and most comical in expression!"—Athenæum.
A Peep at the Pixies;
Or, Legends of the West. ByMrs. Bray. Author of "The Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy," "Life of Stothard," "Trelawny," etc., etc. With Illustrations byHablot K. Browne(Phiz). Super-royal 16mo., price 3s.6d.cloth; 4s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"A peep at the actual Pixies of Devonshire, faithfully described by Mrs. Bray, is a treat. Her knowledge of the locality, her affection for her subject, her exquisite feeling for nature, and her real delight in fairy lore, have given a freshness to the little volume we did not expect. The notes at the end contain matter of interest for all who feel a desire to know the origin of such tales and legends."—Art Journal.
A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD.
The Favourite Picture Book;
A Gallery of Delights, designed for the Amusement and Instruction of the Young. With several Hundred Illustrations from Drawings byJ. Absolon,H. K. Browne(Phiz),J. Gilbert,T. Landseer,J. Leech,J. S. Prout,H. Weir, etc. New Edition. Royal 4to., price 3s.6d., bound in a new and Elegant Cover; 7s.6d.coloured; 10s.6d.mounted on cloth and coloured.
Ocean and her Rulers;
A Narrative of the Nations who have from the earliest ages held dominion over the Sea; and comprising a brief History of Navigation. ByAlfred Elwes. With Frontispiece. Fcap. 8vo., 5s.cloth; 5s.6d.gilt edges.
"The volume is replete with valuable and interesting information; and we cordially recommend it as a useful auxiliary in the school-room, and entertaining companion in the library."—Morning Post.
Berries and Blossoms.
A Verse Book for Children. ByT. Westwood. With Title and Frontispiece printed in Colours. Super-royal 16mo., price 3s.6d.cloth, gilt edges.
The Wonders of Home, in Eleven Stories.
ByGrandfather Grey. With Illustrations. Third and Cheaper Edition. Royal 16mo., 2s.6d.cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
Contents.—1. The Story of a Cup of Tea.—2. A Lump of Coal.—3. Some Hot Water.—4. A Piece of Sugar.—5. The Milk Jug.—6. A Pin.—7. Jenny's Sash.—8. Harry's Jacket.—9. A Tumbler.—10. A Knife.—11. This Book.
"The idea is excellent, and its execution equally commendable. The subjects are well selected, and are very happily told in a light yet sensible manner."—Weekly News.
Cat and Dog;
Or, Memoirs of Puss and the Captain. Illustrated byWeir. Sixth Edition. Super-royal 16mo., 2s.6d, cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"The author of this amusing little tale is, evidently, a keen observer of nature. The illustrations are well executed; and the moral, which points the tale, is conveyed in the most attractive form."—Britannia.
The Doll and Her Friends;
Or, Memoirs of the Lady Seraphina. By the Author of "Cat and Dog." Third Edition. With Four Illustrations byH. K. Browne(Phiz). 2s.6d., cloth; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"Evidently written by one who has brought great powers to bear upon a small matter."—Morning Herald.
Tales from Catland;
Dedicated to the Young Kittens of England. By anOld Tabby. Illustrated byH. Weir. Third Edition. Small 4to., 2s.6d.plain; 3s.6d.coloured, gilt edges.
"The combination of quiet humour and sound sense has made this one of the pleasantest little books of the season."—Lady's Newspaper.
The Grateful Sparrow.
A True Story, with Frontispiece. Second Edition. Price 6d.sewed.
How I Became a Governess.
By the Author of "The Grateful Sparrow." With Frontispiece. Price 1s.sewed.
WORKS BY MRS. R. LEE.
Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Animals.
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Anecdotes of the Habits and Instincts of Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes.
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Domestic Pets;
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Glimpses of Nature;
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Tales of School Life.
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THE FARM AND ITS SCENES. With Six Pictures from Drawings byHarrison Weir.
THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. With Six Illustrations byWatts Phillips.
THE PEACOCK AT HOME, AND BUTTERFLY'S BALL. With Four Illustrations byHarrison Weir.
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Scripture Histories for Little Children.
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Contents.— The History of Joseph — History of Moses — History of our Saviour — The Miracles of Christ.
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Rhymes of Royalty.
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The Dream of Little Tuk;
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Visits to Beechwood Farm;
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The Modern British Plutarch;
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Home Amusements.
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Early Days of English Princes.
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First Steps in Scottish History,
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London Cries and Public Edifices.
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The Silver Swan;
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Mrs. Trimmer's Concise History of England,
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The Celestial Empire;
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Tales from the Court of Oberon.
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True Stories from Ancient History,
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