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CONTENTS.

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The Fate of the Hara Diamond. Illustrated by M.L. Gow.
Chap. I. My Arrival at Deepley WallsJan
II. The Mistress of Deepley WallsJan
III. A Voyage of DiscoveryJan
IV. Scarsdale WeirJan
V. At Rose CottageFeb
VI. The Growth of a MysteryFeb
VII. Exit Janet HopeFeb
VIII. By the Scotch ExpressFeb
IX. At "The Golden Griffin"Mar
X. The Stolen ManuscriptMar
XI. Bon ReposMar
XII. The Amsterdam Edition of 1698Mar
XIII. M. Platzoff's Secret—Captain Ducie's Translation of M. Paul Platzoff's MSMar
XIV. Drashkil-Smoking[265]
XV. The Diamond[272]
XVI. Janet's Return[280]
XVII. Deepley Walls after Seven Years[285]
XVIII. Janet in a New CharacterMay
XIX. The Dawn of LoveMay
XX. The Narrative of Sergeant NicholasMay
XXI. Counsel taken with Mr. MadginMay
XXII. Mr. Madgin at the HelmJun
XXIII. Mr. Madgin's Secret JourneyJun
XXIV. Enter Madgin JuniorJun
XXV. Madgin Junior's First ReportJun
* * * * *
The Silent Chimes. By Johnny Ludlow (Mrs. Henry Wood).
Putting Them UpJan
Playing AgainFeb
Ringing at MiddayMar
Not Heard[298]
Silent for EverMay
* * * * *
The Bretons at Home. By Charles W. Wood, F.R.G.S. With 35 IllustrationsJan, Feb, Mar, [316], May, Jun
* * * * *
About the WeatherJun
Across the River. By Helen M. Burnside[333]
After Twenty Years. By Ada M. TrotterFeb
A Memory. By George CotterellFeb
A Modern WitchJan
An April Folly. By Gilbert H. Page[334]
A Philanthropist. By Angus GreyJun
Aunt Phœbe's Heirlooms: An Experience in HypnotismFeb
A Social DebutMar
A Song. By G.B. StuartJan
Enlightenment. By E. NesbitFeb
In a Bernese Valley. By Alexander LamontFeb
Legend of an Ancient Minster. By John GræmeMar
Longevity. By W.F. Ainsworth, F.S.A.[293]
Mademoiselle Elise. By Edward FrancisJun
Mediums and Mysteries. By Narissa RosavoFeb
Miss Kate MarsdenJan
My May Queen. By John Jervis Beresford, M.A.May
Old ChinaJun
On Letter-Writing. By A.H. Japp, LL.D.May
Paul. By the Author of "Adonais, Q.C."May
"Proctorised"[345]
Rondeau. By E. NesbitMar
Saint or Satan? By A. BeresfordFeb
Sappho. By Mary GreyMar
Serenade. By E. NesbitJun
Sonnets. By Julia KavanaghJan, Feb, [297], Jun
So Very Unattractive!Jun
Spes. By John Jervis Beresford, M.A.[292]
Sweet Nancy. By Jeanie Gwynne BettanyMay
The Church Garden. By Christian BurkeMay
The Only Son of his Mother. By Letitia McClintockMar
To my Soul. From the French of Victor HugoJun
Unexplained. By Letitia McClintock[347]
Who Was the Third Maid?Jan
Winter in AbsenceFeb
* * * * *
POETRY.
Sonnets. By Julia KavanaghJan, Feb, [297], Jun
A Song. By G.B. StuartJan
Enlightenment. By E. NesbitFeb
Winter in AbsenceFeb
A Memory. By George CotterellFeb
In a Bernese Valley. By Alexander LamontFeb
Rondeau. By E. NesbitMar
Spes. By John Jervis Beresford, M.A.[292]
Across the River. By Helen M. Burnside[333]
My May Queen. By John Jervis Beresford, M.A.May
The Church Garden. By Christian BurkeMay
Serenade. By E. NesbitJun
To my Soul. From the French of Victor HugoJun
Old ChinaJun
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
By M.L. Gow.
"I advanced slowly up the room, stopped, and curtsied."
"I saw and recognised the mysterious midnight visitor."
"He came back in a few minutes, but so transformed in outward appearance that Ducie scarcely knew him."
"Behold!"
"Sister Agnes knelt for a few moments and bent her head in silent prayer."
"He put his hand to his side, and motioned Mirpah to open the letter."
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Illustrations to "The Bretons at Home."