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DAWNINGS OF GENIUS (The) Exemplified and Exhibited in the Early Lives of Distinguished Men. By Rev. T. A. Buckley, M.A., F.S.A. With Eight Illustrations by Godwin.
Amongst many other Distinguished Persons are Petrarch, Sir Thomas More, Pascal, Sir Francis Bacon, Newton, Galileo, Hogarth, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Chatterton, Sir Walter Scott, Franklin, Washington, &c. &c. From the above list, comprising as it does notices of Poets, Statesmen, Divines, Philosophers, Astronomers, and Painters, it will be at once apparent the work forms an admirable School Prize or Gift Book.
INFLUENCE; or, The Evil Genius. By the Author of "A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam," &c. With Eight Illustrations, from designs by John Gilbert.
CELEBRATED CHILDREN of all Ages and Nations. By M. Masson. With Illustrations, from designs by Absolon.
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THE ISLAND HOME; being the Adventures of Six Young Crusoes cast on a Desolate Island. With Illustrations.
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BOYS AT HOME; or, The Loss of Fortune Counterbalanced by Good Conduct and Industry. By C. Adams, Author of "Edgar Clifton." With Eight Illustrations.