“Is a thoroughly readable book.”—Appletons’ Journal.

“The style is fresh and entertaining, and the various characters are sketched with great animation.”—Boston Gazette.

“NOT PRETTY, BUT PRECIOUS,”

And other Short Stories. By Popular Writers. Illustrated. 8vo. Paper cover. 50 cents.

“Deserving of wide-spread and lasting popularity.”—Cincinnati Chronicle.

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A Romance. From the German of Carl Detlef. By MS., translator of “By His Own Might” and “A Twofold Life.” Illustrated. 8vo. Paper cover, 75 cents. Fine cloth, $1.25.

“The scene is laid in Russia, and the story is told with great vigor and picturesqueness of style. It has some charming domestic scenes, in addition to a number of intensely dramatic situations. The plot is exceedingly well managed, and the descriptions of Russian character, manners, and scenery are particularly happy. Its striking independence of treatment and its utter freedom from conventionality will prove not the least of its recommendations.”—Boston Globe.

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A Romance. From the French of Adolphe Belot. By James Furbish. 8vo. Cloth, $1.25. Paper, 75 cents.