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SUCCESSORS TO

NEWBERY AND HARRIS,

CORNER OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON.

MDCCCLXIX.

NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS

NEW WORK BY MRS, DAVENPORT.

CONSTANCE AND NELLIE:

or, THE LOST WILL. By EMMA DAVENPORT, author of "Our Birthdays," &c. Frontispiece by T. S. WALE. Fcap. 8vo, price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant; 3s. gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S DAUGHTER.

STOLEN CHERRIES;

or, TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE. BY EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. Illustrated by F. A. FRASER. Super-royal 16mo, price 2s. 6d. cloth; 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

NEW WORK BY HOOD'S DAUGHTER.

TALES OF THE TOYS.

TOLD BY THEMSELVES. BY FRANCES FREELing Broderip. With illustrations by her brother, Toм HOOD. Super-royal 16mo, price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant; 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

ALICE AND BEATRICE.

By GRANDMAMMA. With illustrations by JOHN ABSOLON. Super-royal 16mo, price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant; 3s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

CORNER COTTAGE, AND ITS INMATES;

or, TRUST IN GOD. BY FRANCES OSBORNE. With illustrations by the Author. Fcap. 8vo, price 2s. 6d. cloth elegant; 3s. gilt edges.

SUNBEAM:

a Fairy Tale. By MRS. PIETZKER. With illustrations by ALEXANDER CHARLEMAGNE. Small post 8vo, price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant.

ANIMALS AND BIRDS:

SKETCHES FROM NATURE by HARRISON WEIR, for the use of the young Artist. Royal quarto, publishing in parts, each containing three plates and several subjects. Price 1s. each. (Parts 1 and 2 now ready.)

NEW WORK BY CHARLES H. ROSS. THE BOOK OF CATS:

a Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies; Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful, and Miscellaneous. By CHARLES H. Ross. With Twenty Illustrations by the Author. Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth; 5s. gilt edges.

"A valuable contribution to cat history."-Court Journal.

PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN.

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NEW PICTURE BOOK.

THE ATTRACTIVE PICTURE BOOK :

a New Gift from the Old Corner, containing numerous Illustrations by eminent Artists. Super-royal 4to, price 38. 6d. plain; 7s. 6d. coloured; 10s. 6d. on cloth and coloured, bound in an elegant cover, printed in goid and colours.

COUSIN TRIX,

AND HER WELCOME TALES. By GEORGIANA CRAIK. With Illustrations by F. W. KEYL. Super-royal 16mo, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

"Bright and lively, with a well-concealed moral."-Guardian.

CASTLES, AND THEIR HEROES.

By BARBARA HUTTON. With Illustrations. Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth; 5s. gilt edges.

"A good conception, cleverly executed."-British Quarterly.

WORKS FOR BOYS BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S DAUGHTER. GERALD AND HARRY;

or, THE BOYS IN THE NORTH. By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. With Illustrations by J. B. ZWECKER. Post 8vo, price 5s. cloth; 5s. 6d. gilt edges.

"The author can tell a story with much spirit; and on the present occasion she has done her best.""-Athenæum.

THE EARLY START IN LIFE.

By EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS. Illustrations by J. LAWSON.
Post 8vo, price 5s. cloth; 5s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Mrs. Norris has established her own fame, and her paternity is clearly proved by the 'knack in story-telling she inherits from her father.'"-Art Journal.

NEW WORK BY JAMES GREENWOOD.

THE BEAR KING:

a Narrative confided to the Marines by JAMES GREENWOOD, Author of "THE HATCHET THROWERS," &c. With Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET. Printed on toned paper. Small 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 5s. coloured, gilt edges.

"More than amusing."-Saturday Review.

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Ably supported by Griset's drawings."-Athenæum.

UPSIDE DOWN:

a Series of Amusing Pictures from Sketches by the late W. MCCONNELL, with Verses by THOMAS HOOD. Coloured Plates. 4to, price 2s. 6d. fancy boards.

"Ludicrous and amusing."-Illustrated Times.

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NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS

THE LITTLE CHILD'S FABLE BOOK.

Arranged progressively in words of One, Two, and Three
Syllables. With Sixteen Page Illustrations by GEORGINA
BOWERS. Small 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth; 5s. coloured, gilt
edges.

"Will be a boon to every nursery."-Art Journal.

THE YOUNG VOCALIST:

a Collection of Twelve Songs, each with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte, selected from Mozart, Weber, Mendelssohn, Spohr, &c., by Mrs. MOUNSEY BARTHOLOMEW, Associate of the Philharmonic Society. 4to, price 2s. coloured paper cover; or 3s. 6d. bound in extra cloth, gilt edges.

"These Lyrics are selected and composed for children who are too young to sing operatic or romantic songs, or too old for those founded on nursery tales. The melodies are all of a suitable compass, so that the voices may not be injured by practice at an early age."-Extract from Preface.

"Arranged with the best possible taste and skill."-Musical World.

THE CONFESSIONS OF A LOST DOG,

Reported by her Mistress, FRANCES POWER COBBE. With a Photograph of the Dog from Life, by FRANK HAES. Superroyal 16mo, price 2s. cloth, gilt edges.

HIS NAME WAS HERO.

By the Author of "The Four Seasons." Frontispiece by
SIR W. CALCOTT, R.A. Super-royal 16mo, price ls. sewed.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

HOW I BECAME A GOVERNESS.

Third Edition. Price 2s. cloth; 2s. 6d. gilt edges. DICKY-BIRDS:

a True Story. Third Edition. With Frontispiece. Price 6d. MY PRETTY PUSS. With Frontispiece. Price 6d.

THE GRATEFUL SPARROW:

a True Story. With Frontispiece. Fifth Edition, price 6d. THE ADVENTURES OF A BUTTERFLY.

From the French of P. J. STAHL. Seven Engravings.
Price 8d.

THE HARE THAT FOUND HIS WAY HOME.
From the French of P. J. STAHL. Price 6d.

PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN.

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POPULAR WORKS BY JOHN TIMBS.

NOOKS AND CORNERS OF ENGLISH LIFE,

PAST AND PRESENT. BY JOHN TIMBS. With Illustrations.
Post 8vo, price 6s. cloth; 6s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Fresh and racy is the matter brought together."-Athenæum.

"There is not a chapter in the whole work in which instructive matter is not found."-London Review.

"A book which ought to find a place in one of the 'nooks and corners' of every library."-The Reliquary.

STRANGE STORIES OF THE ANIMAL WORLD:

a Book of Curious Contributions to Natural History. By JOHN TIMBS. With Seven Illustrations by ZWECKER, &c. Post 8vo, price 6s. cloth; 6s. 6d. gilt edges.

"Among all the books of the season that will be studied with profit and pleasure, there is not one more meritorious in aim, or more successful in execution."-Athenæum.

LADY BOUNTIFUL'S LEGACY

ΤΟ HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS: a Book of Practical
Instructions and Duties, Counsels, and Experiences in
Housekeeping and Domestic Management. Post 8vo, price
6s. cloth elegant; 7s. bevelled boards, gilt edges.

"When it is remembered that the sum total of our worldly happiness rests with the comforts and amenities of home life, the true value of the teaching in this book cannot fail of being fully appreciated."-Morning Post.

"There is something to be found in this Volume about every thing which concerns the household."-Churchman.

CHARLES BENNETT'S LAST WORK.

LIGHTSOME AND THE LITTLE GOLDEN LADY. Written and illustrated by C. H. BENNETT. Twenty-four Engravings. Fcap. 4to, price 3s. 6d. cloth elegant; 4s. 6d. coloured, gilt edges.

"The work of a man who is sure to put some touch of a peculiar genius into whatever he does."-Pall Mall Gazette.

"There is rare fun for the little ones, and there is genius in the fun." Nonconformist.

CASIMIR, THE LITTLE EXILE.

By CAROLINE PEACHEY. With Illustrations by C. STANTON.
Post 8vo, price 4s. 6d. cloth elegant; 5s. gilt edges.

"The tone of 'Casimir' is healthy, and the story will be found no less beneficial than interesting."-Athenæum.

LUCY'S CAMPAIGN:

a Story of Adventure.

By MARY and CATHERINE LEE.

With Illustrations by GEORGE HAY. Fcap. 8vo, price 3s. cloth elegant; 3s. 6d. gilt edges.

"The adventures 'Lucy' goes through are detailed in a remarkably agreeable manner."-The Queen.

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