FOOTNOTES

[1] A beautiful model of the King’s Bastion is to be seen in the Rotunda, Woolwich.

[2] When the Highland regiments were first formed, it was customary to stick up the name of any man who had misconducted himself in his parish church, and this was deemed the severest of all punishments. This has now become an obsolete custom.

[3] See article on the Engineers, [p. 24].

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BEETON’S HISTORICAL ROMANCES, DARING DEEDS, AND ANIMAL STORIES. Containing: Runnymede and Lincoln Fair: A Story of the Great Charter, by the late J. G. Edgar. Anthony Waymouth; or, The Gentleman Adventurers, by William H. G. Kingston. The Zoological Gardens, by the Rev. J. G. Wood. King Lion. Historical Stories. Scientific Stories. Victoria Cross Gallery. Sports and Pastimes. Poetry, Puzzles, &c.

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BEETON’S TALES of CHIVALRY, SCHOOL STORIES, MECHANICS AT HOME, AND EXPLOITS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY. A Book for Boys. Illustrated by separate Plates and numerous Woodcuts inserted in the Text.

Containing Ten Thousand More Words than Walker’s Dictionary.

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Webster’s Pocket Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language. Condensed from the Original Dictionary by Noah Webster, LL.D.; with Accentuated Vocabularies of Classical, Scriptural, and Modern Geographical Names. Revised Edition, by William G. Webster, son of Noah Webster.

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German-English and English-German Dictionary. To which is added a Pocket Companion for Travellers, containing a Collection of Conversations, a Geographical Vocabulary, and Table of Coins, &c. By Dr. F. E. Feller.

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Webster’s (The Illustrated) Spelling Book. Embellished with upwards of 250 splendid Engravings by Gilbert, Harvey, Dalziel, and other eminent Artists, 128 pp., new and accented type, upon the principle of “Webster’s Dictionary of the English Language.”

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Webster’s (The Illustrated) Reader. Containing Two Hundred Lessons on General Subjects, suited to the capacity of Young Learners, with Explanatory Introduction and Questions for Examination, on the plan of Noah Webster, the Lexicographer. Embellished with numerous first-rate Engravings from Designs by eminent English and Foreign Artists.

USEFUL BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND SELF-LEARNERS.

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Dictionary (The) of Everyday Difficulties in Reading, Writing, and Speaking the English Language; or, Hard Words Made Easy. A Complete Epitome of Valuable Explanations and Definitions of Difficult English and Foreign Words, Phrases, and Expressions, with the Correct Pronunciation of each Word.

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Mackenzie’s Synonyms: A Practical Dictionary of English Synonyms. Alphabetically Arranged by D. L. Mackenzie.

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The Self-Aid Cyclopædia for Self-Taught Students. Comprising General Drawing; Architectural, Mechanical, and Engineering Drawing; Ornamental Drawing and Design; Mechanics and Mechanism; the Steam Engine. By Robert Scott Burn, F.S.A.E., &c. Author of “Lessons of My Farm,” &c. 690 pp., demy 8vo.

Price 7s. 6d., Coloured Plates; half calf, 10s. 6d.

BEETON’S BOOK OF GARDEN MANAGEMENT. Embracing all kinds of Information connected with Fruit, Flower, and Kitchen Garden Cultivation, Orchid Houses, Bees, &c., &c. Illustrated with Coloured Plates of surpassing beauty, drawn from nature, and numerous Cuts.

The directions in Beeton’s Garden Management are conceived in a practical manner, and are, throughout the work, so simply given that none can fail to understand them. The Coloured Plates will show more than a hundred different kinds of plants and flowers, and assist in the identification of any doubtful specimen.

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BEETON’S BOOK OF HOME PETS: Showing How to Rear and Manage in Sickness and in Health—Birds, Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Dogs, Cats, Squirrels, Tortoises, Fancy Mice, Bees, Silkworms, Ponies, Donkeys, Goats, Inhabitants of the Aquarium, &c., &c. Illustrated by upwards of 200 Engravings and 11 beautifully Coloured Plates by Harrison Weir and F. Keyl.

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BEETON’S DICTIONARY OF NATURAL HISTORY: A compendious Cyclopædia of the Animal Kingdom. Illustrated by upwards of Two Hundred Engravings.

Plainly written and carefully illustrated information upon the Animal Kingdom is entitled to rank high amongst the aids to knowledge, and we believe that the present work will materially assist readers and students in following their examination of Comparative and Human Physiology, as well as give the answers to every-day questions in Natural History. Apart from the study of Animated Nature being peculiarly a healthy and ennobling pursuit, it leads not infrequently to practical results of a very utilitarian character. Nothing tends more towards the effectual training of the intellectual powers than the habit of closely examining the natural living wonders which surround us on every side.

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BEETON’S LAW BOOK. A Compendium of the Law of England in Reference to Property, Family, and Commercial Affairs, including References to about Ten Thousand Points of Law, Forms for Legal Documents, with numerous Cases, and valuable ample Explanations. With an exhaustive Index of 150 pages.

How frequently a want is felt of better legal knowledge upon points which continually arise in the practical experience of most persons. To supply this want is the aim of Beeton’s Law Book. It will be found a most valuable and reliable work for consultation on all ordinary legal questions. The information is given in the most simple manner, so as to be easily understood by the non-professional student. It will save its clients from the bill of costs often so very unsatisfactory.

Published by Ward, Lock, and Tyler.