HISTORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. By George Bancroft. Uniform with, and a continuation of, the author's "History of the United States." In 2 vols., 8vo, $2.50 per vol.

"The American Constitution is the most wonderful work ever struck off, at a given time, by the brain and purpose of man."—William E. Gladstone.

"Mr. George Bancroft, in his eighty-second year—an age which few men reach, and at which few of those who do reach it retain the disposition or the capacity for protracted literary labor—sends out to the world a work which, in its clearness and strength of diction, its breadth of scope, its wealth of fresh material, and its philosophic grasp of events and their causes, would have reflected honor upon his prime. His 'History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America' may be viewed either as a continuation of his previous 'History of the United States,' or as an independent work; and, viewed in either aspect, it is a contribution to our literature of singular value and importance."—Boston Journal.

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THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. By W. E. H. Lecky, author of "History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe," etc. Volumes III and IV, extending from the accession of George III to 1784, the opening year of Pitt's first ministry, and covering the period of the American Revolution. Published by arrangement with the author. Large 12mo. Uniform with Vols. I and II, of which new editions are now ready. The 4 vols., cloth, $2.25 each.

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"At home and abroad this quarter of a century was memorable for conquests and revolutions. The affairs of the East India Company were administered by Clive, and the vast accessions of territory in Bengal were supplemented by those resulting from the war with Hyder Ali. In America the discontent of the thirteen colonies had ripened into open revolt, and all the phases of the contest are exhibited in these volumes, up to the last year of exhaustion and inaction which preceded the final peace. Simultaneous with this movement on the other side of the Atlantic was the growth of political discontent in Ireland, which culminated in the demand for legislative independence. All of these topics are carefully discussed by Mr. Lecky, and the spirit which he evinces is so candid and impartial that his conclusions will be listened to with attention and respect, even where they run counter to the reader's individual opinions and predilections."—New York Sun.

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ERRORS IN THE USE OF ENGLISH. By the late William B. Hodgson, LL. D., Professor of Political Economy in the University of Edinburgh. American revised edition. 12mo, cloth, $1.50.

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MYTH AND SCIENCE. By Tito Vignoli. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

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SHAKESPEARE FROM AN AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW; including an Inquiry as to his Religious Faith and to his Knowledge of Law; with the Baconian Theory considered. By George Wilkes. Third edition, revised and corrected by the author. 8vo. Cloth, $3.50.

THE RHYMESTER; or, The Rules of Rhyme. A Guide to English Versification. With a Dictionary of Rhymes, an Examination of Classical Measures, and Comments upon Burlesque, Comic Verse, and Song-Writing. By the late Tom Hood. Edited, with Additions, by Arthur Penn. 18mo, cloth, gilt or red edges. Uniform with "The OrthoËpist" and "The Verbalist," $1.00.

Three whole chapters have been added to this work by the American editor—one on the sonnet, one on the rondeau and the ballade, and a third on other fixed forms of verse; while he has dealt freely with the English author's text, making occasional alterations, frequent insertions, and revising the dictionary of rhymes.

STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST. By the Rev. A. M. Fairbairn, D. D., Principal of Airedale College, Bradford, and author of "Studies in the Philosophy of Religion and History." 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

Contents: The Historical Conditions—The Narratives of the Birth and Infancy—The Growth and Education of Jesus; His Personality—The Baptist and the Christ—The Temptation of Christ—The New Teacher; the Kingdom of Heaven—Galilee, Judea, Samaria—The Master and the Disciples—The Earlier Miracles—Jesus and the Jews—The Later Teaching—The Later Miracles—Jericho and Jerusalem—Gethsemane—The Betrayer—The Chief Priests—The Trial—The Crucifixion—The Resurrection.

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THE PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW: An Examination of the Law of Personal Rights, to discover the Principles of the Law, as ascertained from the Practical Rules of the Law, and harmonized with the Nature of Social Relations. By A. J. Willard. 8vo, cloth, $2.50.

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THE ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS. By Henry Dunning Macleod, M. A., of Trinity College, Cambridge; Lecturer on Political Economy in the University of Cambridge. In two volumes. Vol. I. 12mo, cloth, $1.75.

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A WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Marvels in Animate and Inanimate Nature. With Three Hundred and Twenty-two Illustrations on Wood. Large 12mo, illuminated cover, $2.00.

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