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VOYAGES AND TRAVEL.
ROUGH NOTES OF A VISIT TO BELGIUM, SEDAN, AND PARIS, In September, 1870-71. By John Ashton. Crown 8vo, bevelled boards. Price 3s. 6d.
This little volume derives its chief interest from the accurate descriptions of the scenes visited during the recent struggle on the Continent.
THE ALPS OF ARABIA; or, Travels through Egypt, Sinai, Arabia, and the Holy Land. By William Charles Maughan. 1 vol. Demy 8vo, with Map. Price 10s. 6d.
A volume of simple “impressions de voyage”—but written in pleasant and interesting style.