A reply to "The affectionate and Christian address of many thousands of women of Great Britain and Ireland, to their sisters, the women of the United States of America."

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

LITERATURE, WORKS OF REFERENCE, AND EDUCATION.

The Origin and History of the English Language, and of the early literature it embodies. By the Hon. George H. Marsh, U. S. Minister at Turin, Author of “Lectures on the English Language.” 8vo. cloth extra, 16s.

The copyright of this important work is secured both in Great Britain and the Continent.

“Written with a grace and mastery of the language which show this Author to be not unworthy of ranking himself among English Classics; it deserves a place on the shelves of every educated Englishman.”—Nonconformist, Oct. 8, 1862.

“Mr. Marsh shows not only a real lore of his subject, but a thorough acquaintance with it. In the present series of lectures he carries on the history of the English language, and of English literature, from its very beginning down to the reign of Elizabeth.”—Saturday Review, Oct. 18.

“The Author has brought together an amount of literary information scarcely equalled in variety or extent, and shown an intimate acquaintance with the best writings of all the richest periods in the rise and progress of the English language. We commend his book, therefore, as of real and lasting value both to the student of Philology and to the more general reader.”—Literary Budget, Oct. 11.

Lectures on the English Language; forming the Introductory Series to the foregoing Work. By the same Author. 8vo. Cloth, 16s. This is the only author’s edition.

“We give it a hearty welcome, as calculated to excite an interest in the study of English, and to render valuable assistance in its pursuit.”—Athenæum.