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THE FAVOURITE LIBRARY.

New Editions of the Volumes in this Series are being issued, and
other Volumes by Popular Authors will be added.
Cloth elegant, with coloured frontispiece and title-page,
One Shilling each.

1. The Eskdale Herd Boy. BY LADY STODDART.

2. Mrs. Leicester's School. BY CHARLES and MARY LAMB. 3. The History of the Robins. BY MRS. TRIMMER.

4. Memoir of Bob, The Spotted Terrier.

5. Keeper's Travels in Search of His Master.

6. The Scottish Orphans. BY LADY STODDART.

7. Never Wrong; or, the Young Disputant; & It was only in Fun. 8. The Life and Perambulations of a Mouse.

9. The Son of a Genius. BY MRS. HOFLAND.

10. The Daughter of a Genius. BY MRS. HOFLAND.

11. Ellen, the Teacher. BY MRS. HOFLAND.

12. Theodore; or The Crusaders. BY MRS. HOFLAND.

13. Right and Wrong. By the Author of "ALWAYS HAPPY."

14. Harry's Holiday. BY JEFFERYS TAYLOR.

15. Short Poems and Hymns for Children.

Price One Shilling each.

The Picturesque Primer. Paper Boards.

Fragments of Knowledge for Little Folk. Paper Boards.
Easy Reading for Little Readers. Paper Boards

The Nursery Companion. Paper Boards.

These Four Volumes contain about 450 pictures. Each one being complete in itself, and bound in an attractive paper cover, in boards (also with coloured Illustrations, 2s.), or in Two Vols., cloth, 3s., or coloured Illustrations, 5s.

The Four Volumes bound together form the " Favourite Picture Book," bound in cloth, price 5s., or coloured Illustrations, gilt edges, 10s. 6d. Australian Babes in the Wood (The): a True Story told in Rhyme for the Young. Price 1s. boards, 1s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges. Cowslip (The). Fully Illustrated cloth, 1s. plain; 1s. 6d. coloured. Daisy (The). Fully Illustrated cloth, 1s. plain; 1s. 6d. coloured. Dame Partlett's Farm. AN ACCOUNT OF THE RICHES SHE OBTAINED BY INDUSTRY, &c. Coloured Illustrations, sewed.

Female Christian Names, AND THEIR TEACHINGS. A Gift Book for Girls. By MARY E. BROMFIELD. Cloth, gilt edges

Golden Words for Children, FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE. In English, French, and German. A set of Illuminated Cards in Packet. Or bound in cloth interleaved, price 2s. 6d. gilt edges.

One Shilling each-continued.

Goody Two Shoes: or THE HISTORY OF LITTLE MARGERY MEANWELL IN RHYME. Fully Illustrated, cloth.

Hand Shadows, to be thrown upon the Wall. Novel and amusing figures formed by the hand. By HENRY BURSILL. New and cheaper Edition. Twelfth Thousand. Two Series in one. (Or coloured Illustrations, 1s. 6d.)

Headlong Career (The) and Woeful Ending of Precocious Piggy. By THOMAS HOOD. Illustrated by his Son. Printed in colours. Fancy wrapper, 4to. (Or mounted on cloth, untearable, 2s.) Johnny Miller; or TRUTH AND PERSEVERANCE. BY FELIX WEISS. Nine Lives of a Cat (The): a Tale of Wonder. Written and Jllustrated by C. H. BENNETT. 24 Coloured Engravings, sewed. Peter Piper. PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF PLAIN AND PERFECT PRONUNCIATION. Coloured Illustrations, sewed.

Plaiting Pictures. A NOVEL PASTIME BY WHICH CHILDREN CAN

CONSTRUCT AND RECONSTRUCT PICTURES FOR THEMSELVES.

Series in Fancy Coloured Wrappers. Oblong 4to.
First Series.-Juvenile Party-Zoological Gardens-The Gleaner.
Second Series.-Birds' Pic-nic-Cats' Concert-Three Bears.

Third Series.-Blind Man's Buff-Children in the Wood-Snow Man.
Fourth Series-Grandfather's Birthday-Gymnasium-Playroom.

Four

Primrose Pilgrimage (The): a Woodland Story. By M. BETHAM EDWARDS. Illustrated by MACQUOID. Sewed.

Rhymes and Pictures ABOUT BREAD, TEA, SUGAR, COTTON, COALS, AND GOLD. BY WILLIAM NEWMAN. Seventy-two Illustrations. Price 1s. plain; 2s. 6d. coloured.

** Each Subject may be had separately. 6d. plain; 1s. coloured. Short and Simple Prayers, with Hymns for the Use of Children. By the Author of "Mamma's Bible Stories." Sixteenth Thousand. Cloth.

Whittington and his Cat. Coloured Illustrations, sewed. Young Vocalist (The). A Collection of Twelve Songs, each with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte. By Mrs. MOUNSEY BARTHOLOMEW. New and Cheaper Edition. (Or bound in cloth, price 2s.)

DURABLE NURSERY BOOKS.

Mounted on cloth with coloured plates, One Shilling each.

1. COCK ROBIN.

2. COURTSHIP OF JENNY WREN.

3. DAME TROT AND HER CAT. 4. HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.

5. PUSS IN BOOTS.

Price Sixpence each, Plain; One Shilling, coloured.

ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON WEIR AND JOHN GILBERT.

1. British Animals. 1st Series. 2. British Animals. 2nd Series. 3. British Birds.

4. Foreign Animals. 1st Series. 5. Foreign Animals: 2nd Series. 6. Foreign Birds.

7. The Farm and its Scenes.

8. The diverting History of John

Gilpin.

9. The Peacock's Home and Butter-
fly's Ball.

10. History of Joseph.
11. History of Moses.

12. Life of our Saviour.

12. Miracles of Christ.

His Name was Hero. Price Is., sewed.

By the same Author.

How I became a Governess. 3rd Edit.
2s. cloth; 2s. 6d. gilt edges.
My Pretty Puss. With Frontispiece.
Price 6d.

The Grateful Sparrow: a True Story.
Fifth Edition. Price 6d.
The Adventures of a Butterfly.
Price 8d.

The Hare that Found his Way Home Price 6d.

WORKS FOR DISTRIBUTION.

A Woman's Secret; or, How TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. Thirty-third Thousand. 18mo, price 6d.

By the same Author, uniform in size
and price.

Woman's Work; or, How SHE CAN
HELP THE SICK. 19th Thousand.
A Chapter of Accidents; or, THE
MOTHER'S ASSISTANT IN CASES
OF BURNS, SCALDS, CUTS, &c.
Ninth Thousand.

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Pay to-day, Trust to-morrow;
lustrating the Evils of the Tally
System. Seventh Thousand.
Nursery Work; or, HANNAH BAKER'S
FIRST PLACE. Fifth Thousand.

The Cook and the Doctor; or, CHEAP
RECIPES AND USEFUL REMEDIES.
Selected from the first three books.
Price 2d.

Home Difficulties. A Few Words on
the Servant Question. 4d.
Family Prayers for Cottage Homes.
Price 2d.

Price 9d. each, elegantly bound in Paper Boards, with Covers
in Chromolithography.

THE TINY NATURAL HISTORY SERIES OF STORY BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS FOR LITTLE READERS. ALL PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BY THE BEST ARTISTS. Especially adapted for Sunday School Prizes and Rewards. In one way or another, the books either impart knowledge about Animals or inculcate the desirableness of treating them with kindness.

Little Nellie's Bird Cage. By Mrs.

R. LEE, Author of The African
Wanderers," &c.

The Tiny Menagerie.

By Mrs. R.

LEE, Author of "The African
Wanderers,' &c.

The Dog Postman. By the Author of
"Odd Stories."

The Mischievous Monkey. By the
Author of "Odd Stories."

Lily's Letters from the Farm.

By

MARY HOOPEL, Author of "Ways
and Tricks of Animals."

Our Dog Prin. By MARY HOOPER,
Author of "Ways and Tricks of
Animals."

Little Neddie's Menagerie. By Mrs.

R. LEE, Author of "The African
Wanderers," &c.

Frolicsome Frisk and his Friends.

By the Author of "Trottie's
Story Book."

Wise Birds and Clever Dogs. By the
of "Tuppy,"

Author
Stories," &c.

66

Tiny

Artful Pussy. By the Author of "Odd

Stories," &c.

The Pet Pony. By the Author of "Trottie's Story Book.'

Bow Wow Bobby. By the Author of "Tuppy," "Odd Stories," &c.

The above 12 vols. in Cardboard Box with Picture Top, price 9s.

In 12 Parts, cloth limp, fancy binding, with Chromo on side. Price 6d. each, or paper covers, 4d. each.

TAKING TALES.

Edited by W. H. G. KINGSTON. Fully illustrated.
N.B.-Each Tale is Illustrated and complete in itself.

1. The Miller of Hillbrook: A RURAL

TALE.

2. Tom Trueman, A SAILOR IN A MERCHANTMAN.

8. Michael Hale and his Family in
Canada.

4. John Armstrong, THE SOLDIER.
5. Joseph Kudge, THE AUSTRALIAN
SHEPHERD.

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

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

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.

N.B.-May also be had in 4 vols. 1s. 6d. each, and 2 vols. 3s. 6d. each.

OUR BOYS' LITTLE LIBRARY.

PICTURES AND READING FOR LITTLE FOLK.

A Series of Twelve elegant little volumes in Paper Boards, with attractive Covers in Chromolithography, price 4d. each; or in cloth extra, price 6d. each. The 12 vols. in a Box with Fancy Lid, price 4s, and 6s. Every page is Illustrated.

They are especially suited for Sunday School Prizes and Rewards.

1. Papa's Pretty Gift Book.
2. Mamma's Pretty Gift Book.
8. Neddy's Picture Story Book.

4. Stories for Play Time.
5. The Christmas Gift Book.
6. The Prize Picture Book.

7. Little Tommy's Story Book.

8. Bright Picture Pages. 9. My Little Boy's Story Book. 10. What Santa Claus gave me. 11. Tiny Stories for Tiny Boys. 12. Little Boy Blue's Picture Book.

OUR GIRLS' LITTLE LIBRARY.

PICTURES AND READING FOR LITTLE FOLK.

A Series of Twelve elegant little volumes in Paper Boards, with attractive Covers in Chromolithography, price 4d. each; or in cloth extra, price 6d. each. The 12 vols. in Box with Fancy Lid, price 4s. and 6s. Every page is Illustrated.

They are especially suited for Sunday School Prizes and Rewards.

1. Nellie's Picture Stories.

2. Stories and Pictures for Little Troublesome.

3. Little Trotabout's Picture Stories.
4. Birdie's Scrap Book.

5. Stories for Little Curly Locks.
6. Bright Pictures for Roguish Eyes.

7. Daisy's Picture Album.

8, Wee-Wee Stories for Wee-Wee

Girls.

9. May's Little Story Book.
10. Gipsy's Favourite Companion.
11. My Own Story Book.

12. Pretty Pet's Gift Book.

Educational Works.—HISTORY.

SPECIAL SUBJECT READING BOOKS.

HISTORY AS A CLASS SUBJECT.

History Reader. Part I. British History from B.C. 55 to A.D. 1066. Arranged in Forty Sections. By H. MAJOR, B.A., B Sc. For Standard II. in Elementary Schools, and Juniors in Public and Private Schools. Uniform with Mr. BLAKISTON'S "Glimpses of the Globe." Cloth limp, price 1s.

Britannia a Collection of the Principal Passages in Latin Authors that refer to this Island, with Vocabulary and Notes. By T. S. CAYZER. Illustrated with a Map and 29 Woodcuts. Crown 8vo. Price 3s. 6d.

True Stories from Ancient History, chronologically arranged from the Creation of the World to the Death of Charlemagne. 12mo., 5s. cloth.

Mrs. Trimmer's Concise History of England, revised and brought down to the present time. By Mrs. MILNER. With Portraits of the Sovereigns. 5s, cloth.

Rhymes of Royalty: the History of England in Verse, from the Norman Conquest to the reign of VICTORIA; with a summary of the leading events in each reign. Fcap. 8vo, 2s. cloth.

GEOGRAPHY.

Pictorial Geography for the Instruction of Young Children. Price 1s. 6d.; mounted on rollers, 3s. 6d.

Gaultier's Familiar Geography. With a concise Treatise on the Artificial Sphere, and two coloured Maps, illustrative of the principal Geographical Terms. 16mo, 3s. cloth.

Butler's Outline Maps, and Key, or GEOGRAPHICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL EXERCISES; with a set of Coloured Outline Maps, designed for the use of Young Persons. By the late WILLIAM BUTLER. Enlarged by the Author's Son, J. Ö. BUTLER. Revised 4s.

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