Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London.
November 1878.

Macmillan & Co.'s Catalogue

of Works in
Belles Lettres,

including Poetry, Fiction, etc.

Allingham.—LAURENCE BLOOMFIELD IN IRELAND; or, THE NEW LANDLORD. By William Allingham. New and Cheaper Issue, with a Preface. Fcap. 8vo. cloth. 4s. 6d.

An Ancient City, and other Poems.—By A Native of Surrey. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

Archer.—CHRISTINA NORTH. By E. M. Archer. New and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Arnold.—THE POETICAL WORKS OF MATTHEW ARNOLD. Vol. I. Early Poems, Narrative Poems, and Sonnets. Vol. II. Lyric, Dramatic, and Elegiac Poems. New and Complete Edition. Two Vols. Crown 8vo. Price 7s. 6d. each.

SELECTED POEMS OF MATTHEW ARNOLD. With Vignette engraved by C. H. Jeens (Golden Treasury Series). 18mo. 4s. 6d.

Large Paper Edition. Crown 8vo. 12s. 6d.

Art at Home Series.—Edited by W. J. Loftie, F.S.A.

"If the whole series but continue as it has been begun—if the volumes yet to be rival these two initial—it will be beyond price as a library of household art."—Examiner.

A PLEA FOR ART IN THE HOUSE. With especial reference to the Economy of Collecting Works of Art, and the importance of Taste in Education and Morals. By W. J. Loftie, B.A., F.S.A. With Illustrations. Fifth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

SUGGESTIONS FOR HOUSE DECORATION IN PAINTING, WOODWORK, AND FURNITURE. By Rhoda and Agnes Garrett. With Illustrations. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

MUSIC IN THE HOUSE. By John Hullah. With Illustrations. Fourth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

THE DRAWING ROOM; ITS DECORATIONS AND FURNITURE. By Mrs. Orrinsmith. Illustrated. Fifth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

THE DINING ROOM. By Mrs. Loftie. Illustrated. Fourth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

THE BED ROOM AND BOUDOIR. By Lady Barker. Illustrated. Fourth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

DRESS. By Mrs. Oliphant. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

PRIVATE THEATRICALS. By Lady Pollock. Illustrated.

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[Other vols. in preparation.]

Atkinson.—AN ART TOUR TO THE NORTHERN CAPITALS OF EUROPE. By J. Beavington Atkinson. 8vo. 12s.

"We can highly recommend it; not only for the valuable information it gives on the special subjects to which it is dedicated, but also for the interesting episodes of travel which are interwoven with, and lighten, the weightier matters of judicious and varied criticism on art and artists in northern capitals."—Art Journal.

Atkinson (J. P.)—A WEEK AT THE LAKES, AND WHAT CAME OF IT; or, THE ADVENTURES OF MR. DOBBS AND HIS FRIEND MR. POTTS. A Series of Sketches by J. P. Atkinson. Oblong 4to. 7s. 6d.

Baker.—CAST UP BY THE SEA; or, THE ADVENTURES OF NED GREY. By Sir Samuel Baker, Pasha, F.R.G.S. With Illustrations by Huard. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo. cloth gilt. 6s.

"An admirable tale of adventure, of marvellous incidents, wild exploits, and terrible dénouements."—Daily News. "A story of adventure by sea and land in the good old style."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Barker (Lady).—A YEAR'S HOUSEKEEPING IN SOUTH AFRICA. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 9s.

"We doubt whether in any of her previous books she has written more pleasantly than in this.... The great charm of these letters is that she is always natural, and tells of what she sees and hears in a strange country, just as if she were quietly chatting to her friends by their own fireside."—Standard.

Beesly.—STORIES FROM THE HISTORY OF ROME. By Mrs. Beesly. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"A little book for which every cultivated and intelligent mother will be grateful."—Examiner.

Besant.—STUDIES IN EARLY FRENCH POETRY. By Walter Besant, M.A. Crown 8vo. 8s. 6d.

Betsy Lee; A FO'C'S'LE YARN. Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"We can at least say that it is the work of a true poet."—Athenæum.

Black (W.)—Works by W. Black, Author of "A Daughter of Heth."

THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF A PHAETON. Eleventh Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"The book is a really charming description of a thousand English landscapes and of the emergencies and the fun and the delight of a picnic journey through them by a party determined to enjoy themselves, and as well matched as the pair of horses which drew the phaeton they sat in."—Times.

A PRINCESS OF THULE. Thirteenth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

The Saturday Review says:—"A novel which is both romantic and natural, which has much feeling, without any touch of mawkishness, which goes deep into character without any suggestion of painful analysis—this is a rare gem to find amongst the débris of current literature, and this, or nearly this, Mr. Black has given us in the 'Princess of Thule.'" "A beautiful and nearly perfect story."—Spectator.

THE MAID OF KILLEENA, and other Stories. Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"A collection of pretty stories told in the easiest and pleasantest manner imaginable."—Times. "It was with something akin to joy that we drew our chair closer to the fire as the weary work of the novel critic gave place to the smile of satisfaction and pleasure, when, in the very first page of our book, we discovered that we had come again to those Western Isles in the quiet summer sea in the far North, and to those simple people amidst whose loving allegiance the Princess of Thule—Sheila—held her modest Court.... We shall not be satisfied till 'The Maid of Killeena' rests on our shelves."—Spectator.

MADCAP VIOLET. Eighth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"In the very first rank of Mr. Black's heroines; proud as Sheila, and sweet as Coquette, stands Madcap Violet. The true, proud, tender nature of her, her beauty, her mischief, her self-sacrifice, endear her to the reader."—Daily News.

GREEN PASTURES AND PICCADILLY. Cheaper Edition. Sixth Thousand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

MACLEOD OF DARE. With Illustrations by Eminent Artists. 3 vols. Crown 8vo. 31s. 6d.

Blackie.—THE WISE MEN OF GREECE. In a Series of Dramatic Dialogues. By J. E. Blackie, Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh. Crown 8vo. 9s.

Blakiston.—MODERN SOCIETY IN ITS RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ASPECTS. By Peyton Blakiston, M.D., F.R.S. Crown 8vo. 5s.

Borland Hall.—By the Author of "Olrig Grange." Cr. 8vo. 7s.

Bramston.—RALPH AND BRUNO. A Novel. By M. Bramston. 2 vols, crown 8vo. 21s.

Brooke.—THE FOOL OF QUALITY; or, THE HISTORY OF HENRY, EARL OF MORELAND. By Henry Brooke. Newly revised, with a Biographical Preface by the Rev. Charles Kingsley, M.A., Rector of Eversley. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Buist.—BIRDS, THEIR CAGES AND THEIR KEEP: Being a Practical Manual of Bird-Keeping and Bird-Rearing. By K. A. Buist. With Coloured Frontispiece and other Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s.

Bunce.—FAIRY TALES, THEIR ORIGIN AND MEANING. With some Account of the Dwellers in Fairy Land. By J. Thackray Bunce. Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

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Burnand.—MY TIME, AND WHAT I'VE DONE WITH IT. By F. C. Burnand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Cameron.—LIGHT, SHADE, AND TOIL. Poems by W. C. Cameron, with Introduction by the Rev. W. C. Smith, D.D. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

Carroll.—Works by "Lewis Carroll:"—

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. With Forty-two Illustrations by Tenniel. 55th Thousand. Crown 8vo. cloth. 6s.

"An excellent piece of nonsense."—Times. "Elegant and delicious nonsense."—Guardian. "That most delightful of children's stories."—Saturday Review.

A GERMAN TRANSLATION OF THE SAME. With Tenniel's Illustrations. Crown 8vo. gilt. 6s.

A FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE SAME. With Tenniel's Illustrations. Crown 8vo. gilt. 6s.

AN ITALIAN TRANSLATION OF THE SAME. By T. P. Rossette. With Tenniel's Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE. With Fifty Illustrations by Tenniel. Crown 8vo. gilt. 6s. 44th Thousand.

"Will fairly rank with the tale of her previous experiences."—Daily Telegraph. "Many of Mr. Tenniel's designs are masterpieces of wise absurdity."—Athenæum.

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK. An Agony in Eight Fits. With Nine Illustrations by H. Holiday. Crown 8vo. cloth extra, Gilt edges. 4s. 6d. 17th Thousand.

"This glorious piece of nonsense.... Everybody ought to read it—nearly everybody will—and all who deserve the treat will scream with laughter."—Graphic.

Cautley.—A CENTURY OF EMBLEMS. By G. S. Cautley, Vicar of Nettleden, author of "The After Glow," etc. With numerous Illustrations by Lady Marion Alford, Rear-Admiral Lord W. Compton, the Ven. Lord A. Compton, R. Barnes, J. D. Cooper, and the author. Pott 4to. cloth elegant, gilt edges. 10s. 6d.

Christmas Carol (A). Printed In Colours from Original Designs by Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Crispin, with Illuminated Borders from MSS. of the 14th and 15th Centuries. Imp. 4to. cloth elegant. Cheaper Edition, 21s.

"A most exquisitely got-up volume."—Times.

Church (A. J.)—HORÆ TENNYSONIANÆ, Sive Eclogæ e Tennysono Latine redditæ. Cura A. J. Church, A.M. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

Clough (Arthur Hugh).—THE POEMS AND PROSE REMAINS OF ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH. With a Selection from his Letters and a Memoir. Edited by his Wife. With Portrait. Two Vols. Crown 8vo. 21s.

"Taken as a whole," the Spectator says, "these volumes cannot fail to be a lasting monument of one of the most original men of our age."

THE POEMS OF ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH, sometime Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Fifth Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 6s.

"From the higher mind of cultivated, all-questioning, but still conservative England, in this our puzzled generation, we do not know of any utterance in literature so characteristic as the poems of Arthur Hugh Clough."—Fraser's Magazine.

Clunes.—THE STORY OF PAULINE: an Autobiography. By G. C. Clunes. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Coleridge.—HUGH CRICHTON'S ROMANCE. A Novel. By Christabel R. Coleridge. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"We have read it with more than average interest."—Saturday Review. "We can heartily commend this very charming book."—Standard.

Collects of the Church of England. With a beautifully Coloured Floral Design to each Collect, and Illuminated Cover. Crown 8vo. 12s. Also kept in various styles of morocco.

"This is beyond question," the Art Journal says, "the most beautiful book of the season." The Guardian thinks it "a successful attempt to associate in a natural and unforced manner the flowers of our fields and gardens with the course of the Christian year."

Colquhoun.—RHYMES AND CHIMES. By F. S. Colquhoun (née F. S. Fuller Maitland). Extra fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Cooper.—SEBASTIAN. A Novel. By Katherine Cooper. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Dante; AN ESSAY. With a Translation of the "De Monarchia." By the Very Rev. R. W. Church, D.C.L., Dean of St. Paul's. Crown 8vo.

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Day.—GOVINDA SAMANTA; or, THE HISTORY OF A BENGAL RAIYAT. By the Rev. Lal Behari Day. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"The book presents a careful, minute, and well-drawn picture of Hindoo peasant life."—Daily News.

Days of Old; STORIES FROM OLD ENGLISH HISTORY. By the Author of "Ruth and her Friends." New Edition. 18mo. cloth, extra. 2s. 6d.

"Full of truthful and charming historic pictures, is everywhere vital with moral and religious principles, and is written with a brightness of description, and with a dramatic force in the representation of character, that have made, and will always make, it one of the greatest favourites with reading boys."—Nonconformist.

Doyle (Sir F. H.)—LECTURES ON POETRY, delivered before the University of Oxford in 1868. By Sir Francis Hastings Doyle, Professor of Poetry in the University of Oxford. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Elsie.—A LOWLAND SKETCH. By A. C. M. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Estelle Russell.—By the Author of "The Private Life of Galileo." New Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Full of bright pictures of French life. The English family, whose fortunes form the main drift of the story, reside mostly in France, but there are also many English characters and scenes of great interest. It is certainly the work of a fresh, vigorous, and most interesting writer, with a dash of sarcastic humour which is refreshing and not too bitter. "We can send our readers to it with confidence."—Spectator.

Evans.—Works by Sebastian Evans.

BROTHER FABIAN'S MANUSCRIPT, AND OTHER POEMS. Fcap. 8vo. cloth. 6s.

"In this volume we have full assurance that he has 'the vision and the faculty divine.' ... Clever and full of kindly humour."—Globe.

IN THE STUDIO: A DECADE OF POEMS. Extra fcap. 8vo. 5s.

"The finest thing in the book is 'Dudman in Paradise,' a wonderfully vigorous and beautiful story. The poem is a most remarkable one, full of beauty, humour, and pointed satire."—Academy.

Farrell.—THE LECTURES OF A CERTAIN PROFESSOR. By the Rev. Joseph Farrell. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Fawcett.—TALES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY. By Millicent Fawcett, Author of "Political Economy for Beginners." Globe 8vo. 3s.

"The idea is a good one, and it is quite wonderful what a mass of economic teaching the author manages to compress into a small space.... The true doctrines of international trade, currency, and the ratio between production and population, are set before us and illustrated in a masterly manner."—Athenæum.

Fleming.—Works by George Fleming.

A NILE NOVEL. Third and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo.

MIRAGE. A Novel. Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Fletcher.—THOUGHTS FROM A GIRL'S LIFE. By Lucy Fletcher. Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Freeman.—HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHES; CHIEFLY ITALIAN. By E. A. Freeman, D.C.L., LL.D. With Illustrations by the Author. Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d.

"Those who know Italy well will retrace their steps with delight in Mr. Freeman's company, and find him a most interesting guide and instructor."—Examiner.

Garnett.—IDYLLS AND EPIGRAMS. Chiefly from the Greek Anthology. By Richard Garnett. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"A charming little book. For English readers, Mr. Garnett's translations will open a new world of thought."—Westminster Review.

Gilmore.—STORM WARRIORS; or, LIFE-BOAT WORK ON THE GOODWIN SANDS. By the Rev. John Gilmore, M.A., Rector of Holy Trinity, Ramsgate, Author of "The Ramsgate Life-Boat," in Macmillan's Magazine. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"The stories, which are said to be literally exact, are more thrilling than anything in fiction. Mr. Gilmore has done a good work as well as written a good book."—Daily News.

Guesses at Truth.—By Two Brothers. 18mo. 4s. 6d. Golden Treasury Series.

Hamerton.—A PAINTER'S CAMP. Second Edition, revised. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

"These pages, written with infinite spirit and humour, bring into close rooms, back upon tired heads, the breezy airs of Lancashire moors and Highland lochs, with a freshness which no recent novelist has succeeded in preserving."—Nonconformist.

Harry.—A POEM. By the Author of "Mrs. Jerningham's Journal." Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Heine.—SELECTIONS FROM THE POETICAL WORKS OF HEINRICH HEINE. Translated into English. Crown 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Higginson.—MALBONE: An Oldport Romance. By T. W. Higginson. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Hilda among the Broken Gods.—By the Author of "Olrig Grange." Extra fcap. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Hobday.—COTTAGE GARDENING; or, FLOWERS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR SMALL GARDENS. By E. Hobday. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

"A sensible and useful little book."—Athenæum.

Home.—BLANCHE LISLE, and other Poems. By Cecil Home. Fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

Hood (Tom).—THE PLEASANT TALE OF PUSS AND ROBIN AND THEIR FRIENDS, KITTY AND BOB. Told in Pictures by L. Frölich, and in Rhymes by Tom Hood. Crown 8vo. gilt. 3s. 6d.

"The volume is prettily got up, and is sure to be a favourite in the nursery."—Scotsman. "Herr Frölich has outdone himself in his pictures of this dramatic chase."—Morning Post.

Hooper and Phillips.—A MANUAL OF MARKS ON POTTERY AND PORCELAIN. A Dictionary of Easy Reference. By W. H. Hooper and W. C. Phillips. With numerous Illustrations. Second Edition, revised. 16mo. 4s. 6d.

"It is one of the most complete, and beyond all comparison, the handiest volume of the kind."—Athenæum.

Hopkins.—ROSE TURQUAND: A Novel, By Ellice Hopkins. Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"Rose Turquand is a noble heroine, and the story of her sufferings and of her sacrifice is most touching. A tale of rare excellence."—Standard.

Horace.—WORD FOR WORD FROM HORACE. The Odes literally versified. By W. T. Thornton, C.B. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Hunt.—TALKS ABOUT ART. By William Hunt. With a Letter by J. E. Millais. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"They are singularly racy and suggestive."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Irving.—Works by Washington Irving.

OLD CHRISTMAS. From the Sketch Book. With upwards of 100 Illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, engraved by J. D. Cooper. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. cloth elegant. 6s.

"This little volume is indeed a gem."—Daily News. "One of the best and prettiest volumes we have seen this year.... All the illustrations are equally charming and equally worthy of the immortal words to which they are wedded."—Saturday Review.

BRACEBRIDGE HALL. With 120 illustrations by R. Caldecott. Crown 8vo. cloth gilt. 6s.

"No one who has seen 'Old Christmas,' issued last year with charming illustrations by Mr. Caldecott, is likely to forget the pleasure he derived from turning over its pages. Text and illustrations, both having a flavour of quaint, old-fashioned humour, fit into each other to perfection, and leave an impression absolutely unique.... This work is in no respect behind its predecessor."—Globe.

James.—Works by Henry James, jun.

FRENCH POETS and NOVELISTS. Crown 8vo. 8s. 6d.

Contents:—Alfred de Musset—Théophile Gautier—Baudelaire—Honoré de Balzac—George Sand—Turgénieff, etc.

"There has of late years appeared nothing upon French literature so intelligent as this book—so acute, so full of good sense, so free from affectation and pretence."—Athenæum.

THE EUROPEANS. A Novel. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. 21s.

Joubert.—PENSÉES OF JOUBERT. Selected and Translated with the Original French appended, by Henry Attwell, Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown. Crown 8vo. 5s.

Keary (A.)—Works by Annie Keary:—

CASTLE DALY: THE STORY OF AN IRISH HOME THIRTY YEARS AGO. New Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"Extremely touching, and at the same time thoroughly amusing."—Morning Post.

JANET'S HOME. New Edition. Globe 8vo. 2s. 6d.

CLEMENCY FRANKLYN. New Edition. Globe 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"Full of wisdom and goodness, simple, truthful, and artistic.... It is capital as a story; better still in its pure tone and wholesome influence."—Globe.

OLDBURY. New and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"This is a very powerfully written story."—Globe. "This is a really excellent novel."—Illustrated London News. "The sketches of society in Oldbury are excellent. The pictures of child life are full of truth."—Westminster Review.

A YORK AND A LANCASTER ROSE. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"A very pleasant and thoroughly interesting book."—John Bull.

Keary (E.)—THE MAGIC VALLEY; or, PATIENT ANTOINE. With Illustrations by E. V. B. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d.

"A very pretty, tender, quaint little tale."—Times.

Keary (A. and E.)—Works by A. and E. Keary:—

THE LITTLE WANDERLIN, and other Fairy Tales. 18mo. 2s. 6d.

"The tales are fanciful and well written, and they are sure to win favour amongst little readers."—Athenæum.

THE HEROES OF ASGARD. Tales from Scandinavian Mythology. New and Revised Edition, Illustrated by Huard. Extra fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

"Told in a light and amusing style, which, in its drollery and quaintness, reminds us of our old favourite Grimm."—Times.

Kingsley.—Works by the Rev. Charles Kingsley, M.A., Rector of Eversley, and Canon of Westminster:—

WESTWARD HO! or, THE VOYAGES AND ADVENTURES OF SIR AMYAS LEIGH. Forty-first Thousand. Crown 8vo. 6s.

TWO YEARS AGO. Ninth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

HYPATIA; or, NEW FOES WITH AN OLD FACE. Ninth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

HEREWARD THE WAKE—LAST OF THE ENGLISH. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

YEAST: A Problem. Tenth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

ALTON LOCKE. New Edition. With a Prefatory Memoir by Thomas Hughes, Q.C., and Portrait of the Author. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE WATER BABIES. A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby. With Illustrations by Sir Noel Paton, R.S.A., and P. Skelton. New Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"In fun, in humour, and in innocent imagination, as a child's book we do not know its equal."—London Review. "Mr. Kingsley must have the credit of revealing to us a new order of life.... There is in the 'Water Babies' an abundance of wit, fun, good humour, geniality, élan, go."—Times.

THE HEROES; or, Greek Fairy Tales for my Children. With Illustrations. New Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"We do not think these heroic stories have ever been more attractively told.... There is a deep under-current of religious feeling traceable throughout its pages which is sure to influence young readers powerfully."—London Review. "One of the children's books that will surely become a classic."—Nonconformist.

PHAETHON; or, LOOSE THOUGHTS FOR LOOSE THINKERS. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 2s.

"The dialogue of 'Phaethon' has striking beauties, and its suggestions may meet half-way many a latent doubt, and, like a light breeze, lift from the soul clouds that are gathering heavily, and threatening to settle down in misty gloom on the summer of many a fair and promising young life."—Spectator.

POEMS; including The Saint's Tragedy, Andromeda, Songs, Ballads, etc. Complete Collected Edition. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

The Spectator calls "Andromeda" "the finest piece of English hexameter verse that has ever been written. It is a volume which many readers will be glad to possess."

PROSE IDYLLS. NEW AND OLD. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Contents:—A Charm of Birds; Chalk-Stream Studies; The Fens; My Winter-Garden; From Ocean to Sea; North Devon.

"Altogether a delightful book.... It exhibits the author's best traits, and cannot fail to infect the reader with a love of nature and of out-door life and its enjoyments. It is well calculated to bring a gleam of summer with its pleasant associations, into the bleak winter-time; while a better companion for a summer ramble could hardly be found."—British Quarterly Review.

GLAUCUS; or, THE WONDERS OF THE SEA-SHORE. With Coloured Illustrations. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Kingsley (H.)—Works by Henry Kingsley:—

TALES OF OLD TRAVEL. Re-narrated. With Eight full-page Illustrations by Huard. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. cloth, extra gilt. 5s.

"We know no better book for those who want knowledge or seek to refresh it. As for the 'sensational,' most novels are tame compared with these narratives."—Athenæum. "Exactly the book to interest and to do good to intelligent and high-spirited boys."—Literary Churchman.

THE LOST CHILD. With Eight Illustrations by Frölich. Crown 4to. cloth gilt. 3s. 6d.

"A pathetic story, and told so as to give children an interest in Australian ways and scenery."—Globe. "Very charmingly and very touchingly told."—Saturday Review.

Knatchbull-Hugessen.—Works by E. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen, M.P.:—

Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen has won for himself a reputation as a teller of fairy-tales. "His powers," says the Times, "are of a very high order; light and brilliant narrative flows from his pen, and is fed by an invention as graceful as it is inexhaustible." "Children reading his stories," the Scotsman says, "or hearing them read, will have their minds refreshed and invigorated as much as their bodies would be by abundance of fresh air and exercise."

STORIES FOR MY CHILDREN. With Illustrations. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo. 5s.

"The stories are charming, and full of life and fun."—Standard. "The author has an imagination as fanciful as Grimm himself, while some of his stories are superior to anything that Hans Christian Andersen has written."—Nonconformist.

CRACKERS FOR CHRISTMAS. More Stories. With Illustrations by Jellicoe and Elwes. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 5s.

"A fascinating little volume, which will make him friends in every household in which there are children."—Daily News.

MOONSHINE: Fairy Tales. With Illustrations by W. Brunton. Seventh Edition. Crown 8vo. cloth gilt. 5s.

"A volume of fairy tales, written not only for ungrown children, but for bigger, and if you are nearly worn out, or sick, or sorry, you will find it good reading."—Graphic. "The most charming volume of fairy tales which we have ever read.... We cannot quit this very pleasant book without a word of praise to its illustrator. Mr. Brunton from first to last has done admirably."—Times.

TALES AT TEA-TIME. Fairy Stories. With Seven Illustrations by W. Brunton. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth gilt. 5s.

"Capitally illustrated by W. Brunton.... In frolic and fancy they are quite equal to his other books. The author knows how to write fairy stories as they should be written. The whole book is full of the most delightful drolleries."—Times.

QUEER FOLK. FAIRY STORIES. Illustrated by S. E. Waller. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth gilt. 5s.

"Decidedly the author's happiest effort.... One of the best story books of the year."—Hour.

Knatchbull-Hugessen (Louisa).—THE HISTORY OF PRINCE PERRYPETS. A Fairy Tale. By Louisa Knatchbull-Hugessen. With Eight Illustrations by Weigand. New Edition. Crown 4to. Cloth gilt. 3s. 6d.

"A grand and exciting fairy tale."—Morning Post. "A delicious piece of fairy nonsense."—Illustrated London News.

Knox.—SONGS OF CONSOLATION. By Isa Craig Knox. Extra fcap. 8vo. Cloth extra, gilt edges. 4s. 6d.

"The verses are truly sweet; there is in them not only much genuine poetic quality, but an ardent, flowing devotedness, and a peculiar skill in propounding theological tenets in the most graceful way, which any divine might envy."—Scotsman.

Leading Cases done into English. By an Apprentice of Lincoln's Inn. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"The versifier of these 'Leading Cases' has been most successful. He has surrounded his legal distinctions with a halo of mock passion which is in itself in the highest degree entertaining, especially when the style of the different modern poets is so admirably hit off that the cloud of associations which hangs round one of Mr. Swinburne's, or Mr. Rossetti's, or Mr. Browning's, or Mr. Clough's, or Mr. Tennyson's poems, is summoned up to set off the mock tenderness or mock patriotism of the strain itself."—Spectator.

Leland.—JOHNNYKIN AND THE GOBLINS. By C. G. Leland, Author of "Hans Breitmann's Ballads." With numerous Illustrations by the Author. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"Mr. Leland is rich in fantastic conception and full of rollicking fun, and youngsters will amazingly enjoy his book."—British Quarterly Review.

Life and Times of Conrad the Squirrel. A Story for Children. By the Author of "Wandering Willie," "Effie's Friends," &c. With a Frontispiece by R. Farren. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"Having commenced on the first page, we were compelled to go on to the conclusion, and this we predict will be the case with every one who opens the book."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Little Estella, and other FAIRY TALES FOR THE YOUNG. 18mo. cloth extra. 2s. 6d.

"This is a fine story, and we thank heaven for not being too wise to enjoy it."—Daily News.

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GUIDO AND LITA: A TALE OF THE RIVIERA. A Poem. Third Edition. Small 4to. cloth elegant, with Illustrations. 7s. 6d.

"Lord Lorne has the gifts of expression as well as the feelings of a poet."—Times. "A volume of graceful and harmonious verse."—Standard. "We may congratulate the Marquis on something more than a mere succès d'estime."—Graphic. "Lucidity of thought and gracefulness of expression abound in this attractive poem."—Morning Post.

THE BOOK OF THE PSALMS, LITERALLY RENDERED IN VERSE. With Three Illustrations. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

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Lowell.—COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS of James Russell Lowell. With Portrait, engraved by Jeens. 18mo. cloth extra. 4s. 6d.

"All readers who are able to recognise and appreciate genuine verse will give a glad welcome to this beautiful little volume."—Pall Mall Gazette.

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THE "COMUS" OF MILTON, rendered into Greek Verse. Extra fcap. 8vo. 5s.

THE "SAMSON AGONISTES" OF MILTON, rendered into Greek Verse. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s. 6d.

Macdonell.—FOR THE KING'S DUES. By Agnes Macdonell, Author of "Martin's Vineyard." Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Mackinlay.—POEMS. By James M. Mackinlay, M.A., Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Maclaren.—THE FAIRY FAMILY. A series of Ballads and Metrical Tales illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe. By Archibald Maclaren. With Frontispiece, Illustrated Title, and Vignette. Crown 8vo. gilt. 5s.

Macmillan's Magazine.—Published Monthly. Price 1s. Volumes I. to XXXVIII. are now ready. 7s. 6d. each.

Macquoid.—PATTY. By Katherine S. Macquoid. Third and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

"A book to be read."—Standard. "A powerful and fascinating story."—Daily Telegraph.

Maguire.—YOUNG PRINCE MARIGOLD, AND OTHER FAIRY STORIES. By the late John Francis Maguire, M.P. Illustrated by S. E. Waller. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d.

"The author has evidently studied the ways and tastes of children and got at the secret of amusing them; and has succeeded in what is not so easy a task as it may seem—in producing a really good children's book."—Daily Telegraph.

Mahaffy.—Works by J. P. Mahaffy, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin.

SOCIAL LIFE IN GREECE FROM HOMER TO MENANDER. Third Edition, enlarged, with New Chapter on Greek Art. Crown 8vo. 9s.

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RAMBLES AND STUDIES IN GREECE. Illustrated. Second Edition, revised and enlarged, with Map. Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d.

"A singularly instructive and agreeable volume."—Athenæum.

"This charmingly picturesque and lively volume."—Examiner.

Massey.—SONGS OF THE NOONTIDE REST. By Lucy Massey, Author of "Thoughts from a Girl's Life." Fcap. 8vo. cloth extra. 4s. 6d.

Masson (Mrs.)—THREE CENTURIES OF ENGLISH POETRY: being selections from Chaucer to Herrick, with Introductions and Notes by Mrs. Masson and a general introduction by Professor Masson. Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"Most excellently done. The selections are made with good taste and discrimination. The notes, too, are to the point. We can most strongly recommend the book."—Westminster Review.

Masson (Professor).—Works by David Masson, M.A., Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in the University of Edinburgh.

WORDSWORTH, SHELLEY, KEATS, AND OTHER ESSAYS. Crown 8vo. 5s.

CHATTERTON: A Story of the Year 1770. Crown 8vo. 5s.

THE THREE DEVILS: LUTHER'S, MILTON'S, and GOETHE'S; and other Essays. Crown 8vo. 5s.

Mazini.—IN THE GOLDEN SHELL; A Story of Palermo. By Linda Mazini. With Illustrations. Globe 8vo. cloth gilt. 4s. 6d.

"As beautiful and bright and fresh as the scenes to which it wafts us over the blue Mediterranean, and as pure and innocent, but piquant and sprightly as the little girl who plays the part of its heroine, is this admirable little book."—Illustrated London News.

Merivale.—KEATS' HYPERION, rendered into Latin Verse. By C. Merivale, B.D. Second Edition. Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Milner.—THE LILY OF LUMLEY. By Edith Milner. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Milton's Poetical Works.—Edited with Text collated from the best Authorities, with Introduction and Notes by David Masson. Three vols. 8vo. 42s. With Three Portraits engraved by C. H. Jeens. (Uniform with the Cambridge Shakespeare.)

"An edition of Milton which is certain to be the standard edition for many years to come, and which is as complete and satisfactory as can be conceived."—Examiner.

Golden Treasury Edition. By the same Editor. With Two Portraits. 2 vols. 18mo. 9s.

Mistral (F.)—MIRELLE, a Pastoral Epic of Provence. Translated by H. Crichton. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s.

Mitford (A. B.)—TALES OF OLD JAPAN. By A. B. Mitford, Second Secretary to the British Legation in Japan. With Illustrations drawn and cut on Wood by Japanese Artists. New and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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Molesworth.—Works by Mrs. Molesworth (Ennis Graham):—

GRANDMOTHER DEAR. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Extra fcap. 8vo. cloth gilt. 4s. 6d.

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TELL ME A STORY. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d. Second Edition.

"So delightful that we are inclined to join in the petition, and we hope she may soon tell us more stories."—Athenæum.

"CARROTS": JUST A LITTLE BOY. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Eighth Thousand. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d.

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THE CUCKOO CLOCK. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Eighth Thousand. Globe 8vo. gilt. 4s. 6d.

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Morgan.—BARON BRUNO; or, THE UNBELIEVING PHILOSOPHER, AND OTHER FAIRY STORIES. By Louisa Morgan. Illustrated by R. Caldecott. Crown 8vo. gilt. 5s.

"The prettiest collection of stories we have seen for a long time. One and all are graceful and dreamy little prose-poems with something of the bewitching pathos of Hans Christian Andersen's 'Little Mermaid,' and 'Eleven Swans.'"—Examiner.

Moulton.—SWALLOW FLIGHTS. Poems by Louisa Chandler Moulton. Extra fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

The Athenæum says:—"Mrs. Moulton has a real claim to attention. It is not too much to say of these poems that they exhibit delicate and rare beauty, marked originality, and perfection of style. What is still better, they impress us with a sense of vivid and subtle imagination, and that spontaneous feeling which is the essence of lyrical poetry."

Moultrie.—POEMS by John Moultrie. Complete Edition. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. 7s. each.

Vol. I. MY BROTHER'S GRAVE, DREAM OF LIFE, &c. With Memoir by the Rev. Prebendary Coleridge.

Vol. II. LAYS OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH, and other Poems. With notices of the Rectors of Rugby, by M. H. Bloxham, F.R.A.S.

Mrs. Jerningham's Journal. A Poem purporting to be the Journal of a newly-married Lady. Third Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"It is nearly a perfect gem. We have had nothing so good for a long time, and those who neglect to read it are neglecting one of the jewels of contemporary history."—Edinburgh Daily Review. "One quality in the piece, sufficient of itself to claim a moment's attention, is that it is unique—original, indeed, is not too strong a word—in the manner of its conception and execution."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Mudie.—STRAY LEAVES. By C. E. Mudie. New Edition. Extra fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d. Contents:—"His and Mine"—"Night and Day"—"One of Many," &c.

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Murray.—ROUND ABOUT FRANCE. By E. C. Grenville Murray. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

"A most amusing series of articles."—Athenæum.

Myers (Ernest).—Works by Ernest Myers:—

THE PURITANS. Extra fcap. 8vo. cloth. 2s. 6d.

POEMS. Extra fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

"The diction is excellent, the rhythm falls pleasantly on the ear, there is a classical flavour in the verse which is eminently grateful, the thought and imagery are poetical in character."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Myers (F. W. H.)—POEMS. By F. W. H. Myers. Containing "St. Paul," "St John," and others. Extra fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.

"It is rare to find a writer who combines to such an extent the faculty of communicating feelings with the faculty of euphonious expression."—Spectator.

Nichol.—HANNIBAL, A HISTORICAL DRAMA. By John Nichol, B.A. Oxon., Regius Professor of English Language and Literature in the University of Glasgow. Extra fcap. 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Nine Years Old.—By the Author of "St. Olave's," "When I was a Little Girl," &c. Illustrated by Frölich. Fourth Edition. Extra fcap. 8vo. cloth gilt 4s. 6d.

It is believed that this story, by the favourably known author of "St. Olave's," will be found both highly interesting and instructive to the young. The volume contains eight graphic illustrations by Mr. L. Frölich. The Examiner says: "Whether the readers are nine years old, or twice, or seven times as old, they must enjoy this pretty volume."

Noel.—BEATRICE AND OTHER POEMS. By the Hon. Roden Noel. Fcap. 8vo. 6s.

Noel (Lady Augusta).—OWEN GWYNNE'S GREAT WORK. Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Norton.—Works by the Hon. Mrs. Norton:—