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MOTLEY’S UNITED NETHERLANDS. History of the United Netherlands: from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years’ Truce—1609. With a full View of the English-Dutch Struggle against Spain, and of the Origin and Destruction of the Spanish Armada. ByJohn Lothrop Motley, LL.D., D.C.L. Portraits. 4 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $14 00; Sheep, $16 00; Half Calf, $23 00.

MOTLEY’S LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN OF BARNEVELD. The Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland: with a View of the Primary Causes and Movements of “The Thirty-years’ War.” ByJohn Lothrop Motley, LL.D., D.C.L. Illustrated. In 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $7 00; Sheep, $8 00; Half Calf, $11 50.

*HAYDN’S DICTIONARY OF DATES, relating to all Ages and Nations. For Universal Reference. Edited byBenjamin Vincent, Assistant Secretary and Keeper of the Library of the Royal Institution of Great Britain; and Revised for the Use of American Readers. 8vo, Cloth, $3 00; Sheep, $3 37.

HILDRETH’S UNITED STATES. History of the United States.First Series: From the Discovery of the Continent to the Organization of the Government under the Federal Constitution.Second Series: From the Adoption of the Federal Constitution to the End of the Sixteenth Congress. ByRichard Hildreth. 6 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $18 00; Sheep, $21 00; Half Calf, $31 50.

HUME’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Abdication of James II., 1688. ByDavid Hume. 6 vols., 12mo, Cloth, $5 40; Sheep, $7 80; Half Calf, $15 90.

HUDSON’S HISTORY OF JOURNALISM. Journalism in the United States, from 1690 to 1872. ByFrederic Hudson. 8vo, Cloth, $5 00; Half Calf, $7 25.

JEFFERSON’S DOMESTIC LIFE. The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson: compiled from Family Letters and Reminiscences, by his Great-granddaughter,Sarah N. Randolph. Illustrated. Crown 8vo, Cloth, $2 50.

JOHNSON’S COMPLETE WORKS. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. With an Essay on his Life and Genius, byArthur Murphy, Esq. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $4 00; Sheep, $5 00; Half Calf, $8 50.

KINGLAKE’S CRIMEAN WAR. The Invasion of the Crimea: its Origin, and an Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan. ByAlexander William Kinglake. With Maps and Plans. Three Volumes now ready. 12mo, Cloth, $2 00 per vol.; Half Calf, $3 75 per vol.

LAMB’S COMPLETE WORKS. The Works of Charles Lamb. Comprising his Letters, Poems, Essays of Elia, Essays upon Shakspeare, Hogarth, &c., and a Sketch of his Life, with the Final Memorials, byT. Noon Talfourd. With Portrait. 2 vols., 12mo, Cloth, $3 00; Half Calf, $6 50.

LAWRENCE’S HISTORICAL STUDIES. Historical Studies. ByEugene Lawrence. Containing the following Essays: The Bishops of Rome.—Leo and Luther.—Loyola and the Jesuits.—Ecumenical Councils.—The Vaudois.—The Huguenots.—The Church of Jerusalem.—Dominic and the Inquisition.—The Conquest of Ireland.—The Greek Church. 8vo, Cloth, uncut edges and gilt tops, $3 00.

MYERS’S REMAINS OF LOST EMPIRES. Remains of Lost Empires: Sketches of the Ruins of Palmyra, Nineveh, Babylon, and Persepolis, with some Notes on India and the Cashmerian Himalayas. ByP. V. N. Myers. Illustrated. 8vo, Cloth, $3 50.

LOSSING’S FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION. Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution: or, Illustrations by Pen and Pencil of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence. ByBenson J. Lossing. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $14 00; Sheep or Roan, $15 00; Half Calf, $18 00.

LOSSING’S FIELD-BOOK OF THE WAR OF 1812. Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812: or, Illustrations by Pen and Pencil of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the last War for American Independence. ByBenson J. Lossing. With several hundred Engravings on Wood by Lossing and Barritt, chiefly from Original Sketches by the Author. 1088 pages, 8vo, Cloth, $7 00; Sheep or Roan, $8 50; Half Calf, $10 00.

MACAULAY’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. The History of England from the Accession of James II. ByThomas Babington Macaulay. 5 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $10 00; Sheep, $12 50; Half Calf, $21 25; 12mo, Cloth, $4 50; Sheep, $6 50; Half Calf, $13 25.

MACAULAY’S LIFE AND LETTERS. The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay. By his Nephew,G. Otto Trevelyan, M.P. With Portrait on Steel. Complete in 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, uncut edges and gilt tops, $5 00; Sheep, $6 00; Half Calf, $9 50. Popular Edition, 2 vols. in one, 12mo, Cloth, $1 75.

FORSTER’S LIFE OF DEAN SWIFT. The Early Life of Jonathan Swift (1667-1711). ByJohn Forster. With Portrait. 8vo, Cloth, $2 50.

*GREEN’S SHORT HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE. A Short History of the English People. ByJ. R. Green, M.A., Examiner in the School of Modern History, Oxford. With Tables and Colored Maps. 8vo, Cloth, $1 30.

HALLAM’S MIDDLE AGES. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages. ByHenry Hallam. 8vo, Cloth, $2 00; Sheep, $2 50; Half Calf, $4 25.

HALLAM’S CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND. The Constitutional History of England, from the Accession of Henry VII. to the Death of George II. ByHenry Hallam. 8vo, Cloth, $2 00; Sheep, $2 50; Half Calf, $4 25.

HALLAM’S LITERATURE. Introduction to the Literature of Europe during the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries. ByHenry Hallam. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $4 00; Sheep, $5 00; Half Calf, $8 50.

SCHWEINFURTH’S HEART OF AFRICA. The Heart of Africa. Three Years’ Travels and Adventures in the Unexplored Regions of the Centre of Africa. From 1868 to 1871. By Dr.Georg Schweinfurth. Translated byEllen E. Frewer. With an Introduction byWinwood Reade. Illustrated by about 130 Woodcuts from Drawings made by the Author, and with two Maps. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $8 00.

M‘CLINTOCK & STRONG’S CYCLOPÆDIA. Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature. Prepared by the Rev.John M’clintock, D.D., andJames Strong, S.T.D.7 vols. now ready.Royal 8vo. Price per vol., Cloth, $5 00; Sheep, $6 00; Half Morocco, $8 00.

MOHAMMED AND MOHAMMEDANISM: Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in February and March, 1874. ByR. Bosworth Smith, M.A., Assistant Master in Harrow School; late Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. With an Appendix containing Emanuel Deutsch’s Article on “Islam.” 12mo, Cloth, $1 50.

MOSHEIM’S ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY, Ancient and Modern; in which the Rise, Progress, and Variation of Church Power are considered in their Connection with the State of Learning and Philosophy, and the Political History of Europe during that Period. Translated, with Notes, &c., byA. Maclaine, D.D. Continued to 1826, byC. Coote, LL.D. 2 vols., 8vo, Cloth, $4 00; Sheep, $5 00; Half Calf, $8 50.

HARPER’S NEW CLASSICAL LIBRARY. Literal Translations. The following Volumes are now ready. 12mo, Cloth, $1 50 each.

Cæsar.—Virgil.—Sallust.—Horace.—Cicero’s Orations.—Cicero’s Offices, &c.—Cicero on Oratory and Orators.—Tacitus(2 Vols.).—Terence.—Sophocles.—Juvenal.—Xenophon.—Homer’s Iliad.—Homer’s Odyssey.—Herodotus.—Demosthenes(2 Vols.).—Thucydides.—Æschylus.—Euripides(2 Vols.).—Livy(2 Vols.).—Plato[Select Dialogues].

LIVINGSTONE’S SOUTH AFRICA. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa: including a Sketch of Sixteen Years’ Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. ByDavid Livingstone, LL.D., D.C.L. With Portrait, Maps, and Illustrations. 8vo, Cloth, $4 50; Sheep, $5 00; Half Calf, $6 75.

LIVINGSTONE’S ZAMBESI. Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries, and of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864. ByDavidandCharles Livingstone. With Map and Illustrations. 8vo, Cloth, $5 00; Sheep, $5 50; Half Calf, $7 25.

LIVINGSTONE’S LAST JOURNALS. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to his Death. Continued by a Narrative of his Last Moments and Sufferings, obtained from his Faithful Servants Chuma and Susi. ByHorace Waller, F.R.G.S., Rector of Twywell, Northampton. With Portrait, Maps, and Illustrations. 8vo, Cloth, $5 00; Sheep, $5 50; Half Calf, $7 25. Cheap Popular Edition, 8vo, Cloth, with Map and Illustrations, $2 50.

GROTE’S HISTORY OF GREECE. 12 vols., 12mo, Cloth, $18 00; Sheep, $22 80; Half Calf, $39 00.

RECLUS’S EARTH. The Earth: a Descriptive History of the Phenomena of the Life of the Globe. ByÉlisée Reclus. With 234 Maps and Illustrations, and 23 Page Maps printed in Colors. 8vo, Cloth, $5 00; Half Calf, $7 25.

RECLUS’S OCEAN. The Ocean, Atmosphere, and Life. Being the Second Series of a Descriptive History of the Life of the Globe. ByÉlisée Reclus. Profusely Illustrated with 250 Maps or Figures, and 27 Maps printed in Colors. 8vo, Cloth, $6 00; Half Calf, $8 25.

NORDHOFF’S COMMUNISTIC SOCIETIES OF THE UNITED STATES. The Communistic Societies of the United States, from Personal Visit and Observation; including Detailed Accounts of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian, and other existing Societies. With Particulars of their Religious Creeds and Practices, their Social Theories and Life, Numbers, Industries, and Present Condition. ByCharles Nordhoff. Illustrations. 8vo, Cloth, $4 00.

NORDHOFF’S CALIFORNIA. California: for Health, Pleasure, and Residence. A Book for Travellers and Settlers. Illustrated. 8vo, Cloth, $2 50.

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FOOTNOTES:[A]The author would add a small proportion of water to the pieces of fat. It facilitates the melting process, preserves the color, and will all evaporate in cooking.[B]The addition of the slice of pork is quite indispensable for veal chopsen papillote, but it is often omitted when the chops are of mutton.[C]If the fowls are not tender, add a little water, and stew them slowly until they are.—Ed.[D]The macaroni may be boiled in stock.[E]The brandy, wine, or lemon-juice may be omitted if preferred.[F]Francatelli used three oblong tin pans, three inches deep, instead of plates, the under and upper pans serving to hold the pounded ice.—Ed.[G]Four cupfuls of sifted flour are a pound; one cupful of lard or butter is half a pound.[H]If fresh lemons can not be obtained, the extract of lemon may be used. Do not let the pies remain in the tins.[I]Five or six minutes will suffice for baking them.—Ed.[J]A pound of sugar is three cupfuls; half a pound of flour, two and a half cupfuls—i. e., the ordinary sized kitchen cup. Do not try to make half the quantity.[K]Dr. Franklin admits that Valentine’s extract is more nutritive than that of Liebig. I have heard other physicians say that they considered the Valentine much preferable to the Liebig extract, abandoning the use of the latter for the former.—Ed.[L]Foreigners consider it vulgar to eat corn from the cob, although quite elegant to eat asparagus with their fingers.—Ed.

FOOTNOTES:

[A]The author would add a small proportion of water to the pieces of fat. It facilitates the melting process, preserves the color, and will all evaporate in cooking.

[B]The addition of the slice of pork is quite indispensable for veal chopsen papillote, but it is often omitted when the chops are of mutton.

[C]If the fowls are not tender, add a little water, and stew them slowly until they are.—Ed.

[D]The macaroni may be boiled in stock.

[E]The brandy, wine, or lemon-juice may be omitted if preferred.

[F]Francatelli used three oblong tin pans, three inches deep, instead of plates, the under and upper pans serving to hold the pounded ice.—Ed.

[G]Four cupfuls of sifted flour are a pound; one cupful of lard or butter is half a pound.

[H]If fresh lemons can not be obtained, the extract of lemon may be used. Do not let the pies remain in the tins.

[I]Five or six minutes will suffice for baking them.—Ed.

[J]A pound of sugar is three cupfuls; half a pound of flour, two and a half cupfuls—i. e., the ordinary sized kitchen cup. Do not try to make half the quantity.

[K]Dr. Franklin admits that Valentine’s extract is more nutritive than that of Liebig. I have heard other physicians say that they considered the Valentine much preferable to the Liebig extract, abandoning the use of the latter for the former.—Ed.

[L]Foreigners consider it vulgar to eat corn from the cob, although quite elegant to eat asparagus with their fingers.—Ed.

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