"She handles her little marvel with that rare poetic discrimination which neither exhausts it of its simple wonders by pushing symbolism too far, nor keeps those wonders in the merely fabulous and capricious stage. In fact, she has produced a true children's poem, which is far more delightful to the mature than to children, though it would be delightful to all."—Spectator.
Runaway (The). A Story for the Young. By the Author of "Mrs. Jerningham's Journal." With Illustrations by J. Lawson. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d.
"This is one of the best, if not indeed the very best, of all the stories that has come before us this Christmas. The heroines are both charming, and, unlike heroines, they are as full of fun as of charms. It is an admirable book to read aloud to the young folk when they are all gathered round the fire, and nurses and other apparitions are still far away."—Saturday Review.
Ruth and her Friends. A Story for Girls. With a Frontispiece. Fourth Edition. 18mo. Cloth extra. 2s. 6d.
"We wish all the school girls and home-taught girls in the land had the opportunity of reading it."—Nonconformist.
Scouring of the White Horse; or, the Long Vacation Ramble of a London Clerk. Illustrated by Doyle. Imp. 16mo. Cheaper Issue. 3s. 6d.
"A glorious tale of summer joy."—Freeman. "There is a genial hearty life about the book."—John Bull. "The execution is excellent.... Like 'Tom Brown's School Days,' the 'White Horse' gives the reader a feeling of gratitude and personal esteem towards the author."—Saturday Review.
Shairp (Principal).—KILMAHOE, a Highland Pastoral, with other Poems. By John Campbell Shairp, Principal of the United College, St. Andrews. Fcap. 8vo. 5s.
"Kilmahoe is a Highland Pastoral, redolent of the warm soft air of the western lochs and moors, sketched out with remarkable grace and picturesqueness."—Saturday Review.
Shakespeare.—The Works of William Shakespeare. Cambridge Edition. Edited by W. George Clark, M.A. and W. Aldis Wright, M.A. Nine vols. 8vo. Cloth. 4l. 14s. 6d.