ILLUSTRATED WORKS FOR THE YOUNG.
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A BOY'S ADVENTURES IN THE WILDS OF AUSTRALIA.
By WILLIAM HOWITT. With Designs by HARVEY.
"All the boys in England, whether 'old boys' or young ones, will rejoice in this fascinating book, full of anecdote and wild adventure."
—Athenæum.
"A capital book, full of humour, adventure, excitement, and those incidents of peril and pleasure which seem indigenous to Australia."
—Church and State Gazette.
"In vivid portraiture of things as they are, it far excels every publication that has yet reached us from Australia."
—British Banner.
Fcap. 8vo., 7s. 6d., cloth lettered,
NAOMI; or, THE LAST DAYS OF JERUSALEM.
By Mrs. J.B. WEBB. New Edition, with Designs by GILBERT, and View and Plan of Jerusalem.
"It is in truth an admirable little volume, and well worthy of a yet more extensive patronage than it has already received."
—Maidstone Journal.
"One of the most interesting works we have read for some time. We are not surprised at the popularity it has attained —it deserves it; and we cordially wish it further success."
—Metropolitan.
"The plot is easy, natural, and well sustained. The narrative gracefully written.... Seldom have we read a tale better adapted for its purpose."
—Monthly Review.
Tenth Edition, corrected and enlarged, 18mo., 2s. 6d. cloth; or 3s. scarlet, gilt edges,
SELECT POETRY EOR CHILDREN.
With brief Explanatory Notes, arranged for the use of Schools and Families. By JOSEPH PAYNE.
"A very nice little volume, containing a charming collection of poetry."
—Spectator.
"It is really a treat to see anything so simply good as the little volume before us."
—Metropolitan Magazine.
"Pieces that are at once sprightly and instructive, pathetic and devout."
—Congregational Magazine.
"A very pleasing and suitable collection."
—Westminster Review.
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WINTER EVENINGS;
OR, TALES OF TRAVELLERS. By MARIA HACK.
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CANADIAN CRUSOES.
A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains. By Mrs. TRAILL. New and Cheaper Edition, edited by AGNES STRICKLAND. Illustrated by HARVEY.
"A very delightful book for young readers. The interest is deep and well sustained. Mr. Harvey has contributed some excellent woodcuts, and the book is altogether a pretty and interesting one."
—Guardian.
"The book is exceedingly well calculated for children, to whom its interesting contents, its handsome appearance, and beautiful illustrations, will render it an acceptable present."
—Tait's Magazine.
New and Improved Edition, with Frontispiece, 18mo., 1s. 6d. cloth gilt,
NURSERY RHYMES.
An ILLUSTRATED EDITION, in large type, with 16 Cuts by GILBERT, 16mo., 2s. 6d. cloth, gilt edges.
"These verses for children have never been surpassed for the happy union of fancy and precept, the simplicity and intelligibility of the ideas and words, and the fluency and conciseness of the rhymes."
—Spectator.
By the same Authors,
ORIGINAL POEMS FOR INFANT MINDS.
New and Improved Edition, with Frontispiece, Two Vols., 18mo., 1s. 6d. each, cloth gilt.
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BASKET OF FLOWERS;
OR, PIETY AND TRUTH TRIUMPHANT.
A Tale for the Young.
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THE BOY AND THE BIRDS.
By EMILY TAYLOR. With Sixteen fine Woodcuts, from LANDSEER'S Designs.
"A delightful book for children. The birds tell of their habits to a little inquiring boy, who goes peeping into their nests and watching their doings, and a very pleasant way they have of talking, sure to engage the young reader's attention. The designs are pretty, and nicely cut on wood."
—Spectator.
In foolscap 8vo. cloth, 2s. 6d.,
COLA MONTI;
OR, THE STORY OF A GENIUS.
A Tale for Boys. By the Author of "John Halifax Gentleman," &c. With Four Illustrations by FRANKLIN.
"No one possessing common sensibility can read this book without a thoughtful brow and a glistening eye."
—Chambers's Edinburgh Journal.
"An exceedingly well-told tale, which will interest boys of all ages.... As a holiday companion, few books would be more popular."
—English Churchman.
"A lively narrative of school-boy adventures."
"A very charming and admirably-written volume.... It is adapted to make boys better."
"A simple and pleasing story of school-boy life."
—John Bull.
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DOCTOR'S LITTLE DAUGHTER.
THE STORY OF A CHILD'S LIFE AMIDST THE WOODS AND HILLS.
By ELIZA METEYARD. With numerous Illustrations by HARVEY.
"This is a very delightful book, especially calculated for the amusement and instruction of our young friends; and is evidently the production of a right-thinking and accomplished mind."
—Church of England Review.
"An elegant, interesting, and unobjectionable present for young ladies. The moral of the book turns on benevolence."
—Christian Times.
"This Story of a Child's Life is so full of beauty and meekness, that we can hardly express our sense of its worth in the words of common praise."
—Nonconformist.
"This will be a choice present for the young."
—British Quarterly Review.
"The whole story is told with a most touching grace, and a golden glow of poetry pervades it. The fine designs of Harvey, which illustrate the book, add greatly to its attractiveness, and we cannot entertain a doubt of its becoming one of the most popular volumes in the 'Children's Library.'"
—Eliza Cook's Journal.
Second Edition, in square 16mo., handsomely bound in cloth, price 2s. 6d. with gilt edges,
HOW TO WIN LOVE;
OR, RHODA'S LESSON.
A Story Book for the Young. By the Author of "Life for a Life," &c. With Illustrations on Steel.
"A very captivating story."
—Morning Post.
"Just what a story for children ought to be."
—Douglas Jerrold's Newspaper.
"Truthfulness, descriptive talent, and pure morality in every line."
—Literary Gazette.
16mo. cloth, price 2s.,
OPEN AND SEE;
OR, FIRST READING LESSONS.
By the Author of "Aids to Development," &c. &c. With Twenty-four Engravings on Wood.
Fcap. 8vo., price 3s. 6d. cloth gilt,
RECOLLECTIONS OF MRS. ANDERSON'S SCHOOL.
A Book for Girls. By JANE WINNARD HOOPER. Illustrated by FRANKLIN.
"A pretty unpretentious volume, neatly embellished, and gay in its livery of green and gold. Outside and in 'tis precisely the beau ideal of a present or a prize-book for a young lady. More fresh and more delightful reading than this book it has rarely been our fortune to meet."
—Morning Advertiser.
"An amusing series of descriptions likely to interest the young folks for whom they are intended."
—Express.
18mo. cloth, price 2s.,
ROBINSON CRUSOE.
With Illustrations.
A New and Revised Edition, with Eighty-eight cuts, 18mo. cloth lettered, price 2s.,
RURAL SCENES;
OR, A PEEP INTO THE COUNTRY.
In 18mo. cloth, price 2s.,
SANDFORD AND MERTON.
With Cuts.
New Edition, cloth, 1s.; gilt edges, 1s. 6d.,
WATTS'S (Dr.) DIVINE AND MORAL SONGS FOR CHILDREN.
With Anecdotes and Reflections, by the Rev. INGRAM COBBIN, M.A. With Frontispiece and Fifty-seven Woodcuts.