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NEW BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.

A PICTURE BOOK OF BABY LIFE.

Wee Babies. With Original Designs in Colour. By Miss IDA WAUGH, and Verses by Miss AMY BLANCHARD. A beautiful quarto volume. Price 5s.

"The freshness and vigour of 'Wee Babies' ought to win for it a

wide success among the juvenile and matronly public."-ACADEMY.

Cloth elegant, Price Six Shillings.

Fly Away Fairies and Baby Blossoms.

This elegant quarto volume, by Miss Clarkson, author cf Indian Summer," is exquisitely printed in

colours. The drawings of Fairies and Flowers are fully in keeping with this great Artist's reputation.

Our Little Ones. Volume for 1882. Containing over 400 Pictures. Price 5s. Handsomely bound in illuminated cover, paper boards; or cloth, gilt edges, price 5s.

The Babies' Museum; or Rhymes, Jingles, and Ditties for the Nursery. Newly arranged by UNCLE CHARLIE. In handsome illuminated cover, price Is., or boards, Is. 6d.

Short Stories for Children about Animals. In Words of One Syllable. Illustrated by HARRISON WEIR. Handsomely bound in illuminated cover, and full of pictures. Price Is.

Two handsome Books in Illuminated Covers. Fairy Gifts; or, a Wallet of Wonders. By KATHLEEN

KNOX, author of "Father Time's Story Book." Illustrations by KATE GREENAWAY. Boards, price Is.

tion.

Fairy Land; or, Recreation for the Rising GeneraBy the late THOMAS and JANE HOOD, their Son and Daughter, &c. With illustrations by T. HOOD, jun. Boards, price Is.

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NEW BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.

St. Aubyn's Laddie. By E. C. PHILLIPS, Author of "Bunchy," &c. Illustrated by J. J. JELLICOE. Price 2s. 6d.

Dolly, Dear! By MARY E. GELLIE (M. E. B.),

author of "Clement's Trial," &c.

25. 6d.

A simple story of little girls. Relating the adventures of a model

Cr. 8vo, illustrated.

Price

doll, and the good work she did for her different owners.

The Adventures of the Pig Family. Oblong

quarto, with 16 full-page Illustrations.

An Account in Verse, illustrated in black and white, of some sad Misfortunes that befell a highly

Golden Curl, and other

Price 2s. 6d.

respectable and well-behaved Family of Pigs. An amusing book for little folks.

Fairy Tales. By F. A. E. A. Illustrated, Imperial 16mo. Price 3s. 6d.

A series of short Stories for children about Fairies, Children, and Animals.

The Looking Glass for the Mind: an Intellec

tual Mirror; being an elegant collection of the most delightful Stories and interesting Tales, chiefly translated from that much admired work "L'Ami des Enfans." A Reprint of the Edition of 1792; printed with the actual wood-blocks of the illustrations drawn and engraved for it by BEWICK, with a preface by CHARLES WELSH. Crown 8vo, in antique style, price 75. 6d. A few copies will be printed on large hand-made paper, the cuts printed on China paper and mounted in the text, price 15s.

The Belton Scholarship. Being a Chapter from

the History of George Denton's Life. By BERNARD HELDMANN, author of "Dorincourt, ,""Boxall School," &c. With 8 full-page illustrations, price 5s.

A story of School Life written in the best style of this well-known writer for boys.

Won from the Waves; or, the Story of Maiden May. By the late W. H. G. KINGSTON. With 16 full-page illustrations, Imperial 16mo, gilt edges, price 6s.

This is one of the most powerful of

Mr. Kingston's stories, written many

has never before appeared in book form.

years ago when he was at his best. It

NEW BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.

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LIBRARY.

THE BOYS' OWN FAVOURITE Under this Title we have issued in one uniform series, a number of the best known and most popular books for boys, written by their favourite authors, such as W. H. G. Kingston, G. A. Henty, Rev. H. C. Adams, Jules Verne, E. Marryat Norris, W. H. Dalton, A. Elwes, and others. The books are well printed in crown octavo size, on good paper, and strongly and elegantly bound. They are published at 35. 6d. per volume, and are the cheapest and best library for boys' reading. Each volume contains from 350 to 500 pages of solid reading, and are all well illustrated. The volumes are appearing one a fortnight. They do, by the purity and healthiness of their tone, commend themselves to parents, guardians, schoolmasters, and all who have the charge of youth, while to the boys themselves they are the best attractive investment for their pocket-money that has been put before them. The following volumes have already appeared

Mark Seaworth. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Hurricane Hurry. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Salt Water. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Out on the Pampas. By G. A. HENTY.
Peter the Whaler. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Early Start in Life. By E. MARRYAT NORRIS.
Fred Markham in Russia. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
College Days at Oxford. By Rev. H. C. ADAMS.
The Young Francs-Tireurs. By G. A. HENTY.
The Three Midshipmen. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Our Soldiers. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.

The Three Commanders. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
The Three Lieutenants. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Our Sailors. By W. H. G. KINGSTON.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief. By W. H.G. KINGSTON.
Others are in preparation.

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NEW BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG.

THE GIRLS' OWN FAVOURITE LIBRARY.

Encouraged by the success which has attended the publication of the Boys' OWN FAVOURITE LIBRARY, Messrs. GRIFFITH and FARRAN have published a number of books, in one uniform series, for Girls and Young Women, written by well-known and popular authors. They are well printed in similar style to The Boys' OWN FAVOURITE LIBRARY, in crown octavo size, on good paper, and strongly and elegantly bound. They are published at 35. 6d. per volume, and are the best and cheapest Library for girls' reading. Each volume contains from 300 to 400 pages of solid reading, and are all illustrated. Thoroughly pure and healthy in tone, they are such as parents and others may safely put into the hands of English maidens, while to the girls themselves they prove an attractive investment for their pocket-money. The following volumes

have already appeared :

Michaelmas Daisy. By SARAH Doudney.
The New Girl. By Mrs. GELlie.

The Oak Staircase. By M. & C. LEE.
For a Dream's Sake. By Mrs. A. H. MARTIN.
My Mother's Diamonds. By MARIA J. GREER..
My Sister's Keeper. By LAURA M. LANE.
"Bonnie Lesley." By Mrs. HERBert Martin.
Left Alone. By FRANCIS CARR, Author of "Tried

by Fire," &c.

Stephen the Schoolmaster.

(M. E. B.)

By Mrs. GELLIE.

Very Genteel. By the Author of "Mrs. Jerningham's Journal."

Gladys the Reaper. By ANNE Beale.

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