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A Word to the Wise, or HINTS ON THE CURRENT IMPROPRIETIES OF EXPRESSION IN WRITING AND SPEAKING. By PARRY GWYNNE. Thirteenth Thousand. 18mo, price 6d. sewed; or 1s. cloth, gilt edges.

"All who wish to mind their p's and q's should consult this little volume." Gentleman's Magazine. Harry Hawkins's H-Book; showing how he learned to aspirate his H's. Frontispiece by H. WEIR. Third Edition. Superroyal 16mo, price 6d.

The Prince of Wales's Primer. With 340 Illustrations by J. GILBERT. New Edition, price 6d.

Darnell's Short and Certain Road to Reading. Price 6d. cloth.
The Modern British Plutarch, or LIVES OF MEN DISTINGUISHED

IN THE RECENT HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY FOR THEIR TALENTS,
VIRTUES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS. By W. C. TAYLOR, LL.D. 12mo.
Second Thousand. 4s. 6d.; or 5s. gilt edges.

Every-Day Things, or USEFUL KNOWLEDGE RESPECTING THE PRIN-
CIPAL ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES IN
COMMON USE. Second Edition, revised. 18mo, 1s. 6d. cloth.
"A little encyclopædia of useful knowledge."-Evangelical Magazine.

ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA.

Arithmetic made Intelligible to Children.

Darnell, G.
1s. 6d. cloth.

Price

Cayzer, T. S. One Thousand Arithmetical Tests, or THE EXAMINER'S ASSISTANT Specially adapted, by a novel arrangement of the subject, for Examination Purposes, but also suited for general use in Schools. By T. S. CAYZER, Head Master of Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Bristol. Seventh Edition, with a complete set of Examples and Models of Work. Price 1s. 6d. Answers 1s. 6d.

Key with Solutions of all the Examples in the One Thousand
Arithmetical Tests. By THOMAS S. CAYZER. Price 4s. 6d.
cloth. The Answers only, price 1s. 6d. cloth.
One Thousand Algebraical Tests; on the same plan. Third
Edition. 8vo, price 2s. 6d. cloth.

**Answers to the Algebraical Tests, price 2s. 6d. cloth.

Theory and Practice of the Metric System of Weights and Measures. By Professor LEONE LEVI, F.S.A., F.S.S. Third Edition. Sewed 1s.

The Essentials of Geometry, Plane and Solid, as taught in Germany and France. By J. R. MORELL. Numerous Diagrams. 2s., cloth.

Artizan Cookery and How to Teach it. By a Pupil of the National Training School for Cookery, South Kensington. Sewed, price 6d.

NEEDLEWORK DEMONSTRATION SHEETS. Messrs. GRIFFITH & FARRAN have the pleasure to announce that they have a series of the above, which exhibit certain Stitches in Elementary Needlework, in preparation for use in classes. They are designed under the superintendence of the Examiner of Needlework for the School Board for London, author of the very popular manuals on the subject named below. The size of the Sheets will be about 30 x 22 inches, and the following are nearly ready :Alphabets for Marking 6 Sheets. | Grafting Stocking Material

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Other stitches will be added, of which further particulars will be announced.

Demonstration Frames for Class Teaching, with special needles and cord to use with the Frames, can also be supplied.

NEEDLEWORK, &c., as required by the New Code.

Plain Needlework arranged in Six Standards, with Hints for
the Management of Classes, and Appendix on Simultaneous
Teaching. By the EXAMINER OF NEEDLEWORK TO THE SCHOOL
BOARD FOR LONDON. Thirteenth Thousand. Price 6d.
Plain Knitting and Mending arranged in Six Standards, with
Diagrams. By the author of "Plain Needlework." Seventh
Thousand. Price 6d.

New Work by the author of "Plain Needlework," &c.

Plain Cutting Out for Standards IV., V., and VI., as now required by the Government Educational Department. Adapted to the principles of Elementary Geometry. Price 1s.

A set of the Diagrams referred to in the book may be had separately, printed on stout paper and enclosed in an envelope. Price 1s. **These works are recommended in the published Code of the Educational Department.

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ELEMENTARY FRENCH AND GERMAN WORKS.

Le Babillard: an Amusing Introduction to the French Language. By a FRENCH LADY Ninth Edition. 16 Plates. 2s. cloth. Les Jeunes Narrateurs, ou PETITS CONTES MORAUX. With a Key to the difficult Words and Phrases. 3rd Edition. 2s. cloth. "Written in pure and easy French."-Morning Post.

By

The Pictorial French Grammar. For the use of Children. MARIN DE LA VOYE With 80 Illustrations. Royal 16mo, price 1s. 6d. cloth.

Rowbotham's New and Easy Method of Learning the French Genders. New Edition. 6d.

Bellenger's French Word and Phrase Book; containing a select Vocabulary and Dialogues. New Edition. Price 1s.

Der Schwätzer, or THE PRATTLER.

An Amusing Introduction to

the German Language. Sixteen Illustrations. Price 2s. cloth.

32 EDUCATIONAL WORKS BY GRIFFITH AND FARRAN.

GEORGE DARNELL'S

COPY BOOKS.

ADAPTED TO THE NEW CODE.

A SHORT AND CERTAIN ROAD TO A GOOD HAND-WRITING. LARGE POST. 16 Nos. Price 6d. Each.

Being a Series of SIXTEEN COPY BOOKS, by GEORGE DARNELL, the first ten of which have on every alternate line appropriate and carefully written copies in Pencil-coloured Ink, to be first written over and then imitated, the remaining numbers having Black Head-lines for imitation only, THE WHOLE GRADUALLY ADVANCING

FROM A SIMPLE STROKE TO A SUPERIOR SMALL HAND.

A SURE GUIDE TO A GOOD HAND-WRITING. A Series of TWENTY-FOUR COPY BOOKS on a similar plan. OBLONG FOOLSCAP. 24 Nos. Price 3d. each, green covers. Or on superior paper, marble covers, price 4d. each.

UNIVERSAL

COPY BOOKS,

A Series of Sixteen Copy Books, on the same Plan.
FOOLSCAP 4to. Price 2d. each.

TAKING TALES FOR COTTAGE HOMES.

In Plain Language and Large Type. Edited by W. H. G. KINGSTON. With Engravings. Crown 8vo, price 4d.

1. The Miller of Hillbrook: A RURAL TALE.

2. Tom Trueman, A SAILOR IN A MERCHANTMAN. 3. Michael Hale and his Family in Canada.

4. John Armstrong, THE SOLDIER.

5. Joseph Rudge, THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD.

6. Life Underground; OR, DICK THE COLLIERY BOY.

7. Life on the Coast; OR, THE LITTLE FISHER GIRL.

8. Adventures of Two Orphans in London.

9. Early Days on Board a Man-of-War.

10. Walter the Foundling: A TALE OF OLDEN TIMES.

11. The Tenants of Sunnyside Farm.

12. Holmwood; OR, THE NEW ZEALAND SETTLER.

These Tales may also be had in Four volumes. Price 1s. 6d. each. or 2 vols. cloth, extra, 3s. 6d. each.

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