G. E. Farrow

THE DEPARTURE

We remained at Folkestone till the latter part of September, and then returned to London just about the time that the first number of The Wallypug’s Own made its appearance.

It caused quite a sensation in literary circles, and was mentioned by most of the papers; but it did not turn out a monetary success, and so the Doctor-in-Law declared that he must devise some other means of making money.

We had been once or twice to the circus, and I fancy that it must have been his intention to start something of the sort himself, for I caught him one day trying to teach his Majesty to walk the tight-rope; but as he had only tied the rope between two very light chairs the result was not very satisfactory, particularly to the poor Wallypug, who came to the ground with a terrific crash.

A. Fish, Esq., dressed as a clown, and certainly looked very funny; but his bad cold prevented him from speaking his jokes distinctly, and so the idea was given up.

image the result was not satisfactory

In fact it was not till November that the Doctor-in-Law hit upon a plan which seemed to give him any great satisfaction. We had been talking a great deal about Guy Fawkes’ day and the fireworks at the Crystal Palace, which we intended going to see in the evening, and the Doctor-in-Law had been particularly curious to know all about the day and its customs. He did not say much about his plans, but I felt sure that he was up to some of his tricks, for I caught him several times whispering mysteriously to the Rhymester and A. Fish, Esq., and I noticed that they were all particularly kind and respectful to his Majesty, as though they wished to keep him in a good humour.

On the morning of the fifth, when I came down to breakfast, I was greatly surprised to find that the whole party had gone out about an hour previous, after borrowing from Mrs. Putchy a kitchen chair, four broomsticks, and a long piece of clothes-line. Whatever were they up to?

I asked Mrs. Putchy if they had left any message, but no—they had said nothing as to where they were going, what they were going to do, or when they would be back; and the only thing that had struck Mrs. Putchy as being at all remarkable about their appearance, was the fact that the Rhymester had added little bows of coloured ribbon to his costume, and wore a tall pointed cap gaily decorated with streamers, and a deep white frill around his neck—the others were dressed as usual.

I felt sure that some mischief was brewing, and could not settle down to my work for thinking of them. About eleven o’clock I went out to see if I could find any traces of my guests. I had been walking about unsuccessfully for about an hour, when I heard some boys shouting, and turning to look in their direction, I beheld his Majesty calmly seated in a chair which, by means of long poles attached to it, was being carried along by the Rhymester and A. Fish, Esq.

They were followed by a crowd of people who were cheering lustily, and the Doctor-in-Law was rushing about collecting money in his hat, and entreating the people “not to forget the fifth of November,” and repeating some doggerel verse about:

“Guy Fawkes guy,
Stick him up high;
Stick him on a lamp-post,
And there let him die,”

while several little boys were dancing about in great excitement, and shouting, “Holler, boys! holler! here’s another guy.”

image a triumphal procession

His Majesty evidently regarded it as a great compliment to himself, and complacently bowed right and left with considerable dignity. And I found out that the Doctor-in-Law had persuaded him into believing that this triumphal procession had been arranged solely in his Majesty’s honour.

I was naturally very vexed at the poor Wallypug being imposed upon in this manner, and spoke very plainly to the Doctor-in-Law about it on our way home, and I think the little man must have taken it very much to heart, for he seemed quite subdued, and actually himself suggested sharing the proceeds of the collection with the others.

We went to see the fireworks in the evening, and I don’t ever remember seeing the party in such excellent spirits as they were that night.

Mrs. Putchy had prepared a capital supper for us on our return, and I love to remember my friends as they appeared sitting around the supper table talking over the adventures and excitements of the day. I can see them now whenever I close my eyes—the dear old Wallypug at the head of the table, with One-and-Nine in attendance, and the others all talking at once about the jolly time they had had at the Skating Rink in the afternoon, when A. Fish, Esq., had vainly tried to get along with roller-skates fastened on to his tail.

image a capital story

I say I love to remember them thus, for it was the last occasion upon which we were all together. Early the next morning Mrs. Putchy came to my room, and in a very agitated voice said, “Please sir, I’m afraid that there is something wrong; I have knocked at his Majesty’s door and can get no answer, and the Doctor-in-Law’s room is empty too.”

I hurried down, and on the breakfast table I found a letter addressed to me, in which his Majesty, on behalf of the others, thanked me very heartily for my hospitality, and explained that State matters of the utmost importance had necessitated their immediate return to Why. How they went I have never been able to discover.

The outer door of my flat was found to be locked on the inside as usual, and the windows were all fastened; besides which, as they were some distance from the ground, the Royal party could scarcely have got out that way.

Altogether the whole affair was involved in a mystery which I have never been able to solve to this day. Of course I miss my strange, but withal lovable visitors, very much, and I value very highly the several little mementoes of their visit which remained behind. Amongst others is a cheque of the Doctor-in-Law’s for a considerable amount; which, however, I shall never be able to cash, as it is drawn upon the bank of, “Don’t-you-wish-you-may-get-it,” at Why.

General Mary Jane was inconsolable for some time after the departure of her soldier hero, but eventually married our milkman, a very steady and respectable man in the neighbourhood. Girlie and Boy and many other friends of the Wallypug greatly regretted that they were unable to say good-bye to his Majesty before he left; and often and often, as I sit alone in my study, I think about the simple-natured, good-hearted little fellow, and his remarkable followers, and wonder if I shall ever see them again. Who knows?

image i often think of them

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[1] He meant the tame ravens which are kept at the Tower.

A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
METHUEN AND COMPANY
PUBLISHERS: LONDON
36 ESSEX STREET
W.C.

CONTENTS

NOVEMBER 1897

November 1897.

Messrs. Methuen’s
announcements

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Poetry

SHAKESPEARE’S POEMS. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by George Wyndham, M.P. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

This is a volume of the sonnets and lesser poems of Shakespeare, and is prefaced with an elaborate Introduction by Mr. Wyndham.

ENGLISH LYRICS. Selected and Edited by W. E. Henley. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

Also 15 copies on Japanese paper. Demy 8vo. £2, 2s. net.

Few announcements will be more welcome to lovers of English verse than the one that Mr. Henley is bringing together into one book the finest lyrics in our language.

NURSERY RHYMES. With many Coloured Pictures. By F. D. Bedford. Small 4to. 5s.

This book has many beautiful designs in colour to illustrate the old rhymes.

THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER. A Translation by J. G. Cordery. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

Travel and Adventure

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. By Sir H. H. Johnston, K.C.B. With nearly Two Hundred Illustrations, and Six Maps. Crown 4to. 30s. net.

Contents.—(1) The History of Nyasaland and British Central Africa generally. (2) A detailed description of the races and languages of British Central Africa. (3) Chapters on the European settlers and missionaries; the Fauna, the Flora, minerals, and scenery. (4) A chapter on the prospects of the country.

WITH THE GREEKS IN THESSALY. By W. Kinnaird Rose, Reuter’s Correspondent. With Plans and 23 Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A history of the operations in Thessaly by one whose brilliant despatches from the seat of war attracted universal attention.

THE BENIN MASSACRE. By Captain Boisragon. With Portrait and Map. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This volume is written by one of the two survivors who escaped the terrible massacre in Benin at the beginning of this year. The author relates in detail his adventures and his extraordinary escape, and adds a description of the country and of the events which led up to the outbreak. FROM TONKIN TO INDIA. By Prince Henri of Orleans. Translated by Hamley Bent, M.A. With 80 Illustrations and a Map. Crown 4to. 25s.

The travels of Prince Henri in 1895 from China to the valley of the Bramaputra covered a distance of 2100 miles, of which 1600 was through absolutely unexplored country. No fewer than seventeen ranges of mountains were crossed at altitudes of from 11,000 to 13,000 feet. The journey was made memorable by the discovery of the sources of the Irrawaddy. To the physical difficulties of the journey were added dangers from the attacks of savage tribes. The book deals with many of the burning political problems of the East, and it will be found a most important contribution to the literature of adventure and discovery.

THREE YEARS IN SAVAGE AFRICA. By Lionel Decle. With an Introduction by H. M. Stanley, M.P. With 100 Illustrations and 5 Maps. Demy 8vo. 21s.

Few Europeans have had the same opportunity of studying the barbarous parts of Africa as Mr. Decle. Starting from the Cape, he visited in succession Bechuanaland, the Zambesi, Matabeleland and Mashonaland, the Portuguese settlement on the Zambesi, Nyasaland, Ujiji, the headquarters of the Arabs, German East Africa, Uganda (where he saw fighting in company with the late Major ‘Roddy’ Owen), and British East Africa. In his book he relates his experiences, his minute observations of native habits and customs, and his views as to the work done in Africa by the various European Governments, whose operations he was able to study. The whole journey extended over 7000 miles, and occupied exactly three years.

WITH THE MOUNTED INFANTRY IN MASHONALAND. By Lieut.-Colonel Alderson. With numerous Illustrations and Plans. Demy 8vo. 12s. 6d.

This is an account of the military operations in Mashonaland by the officer who commanded the troops in that district during the late rebellion. Besides its interest as a story of warfare, it will have a peculiar value as an account of the services of mounted infantry by one of the chief authorities on the subject.

THE HILL OF THE GRACES: or, the Great Stone Temples of Tripoli. By H. S. Cowper, F.S.A. With Maps, Plans, and 75 Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A record of two journeys through Tripoli in 1895 and 1896. The book treats of a remarkable series of megalithic temples which have hitherto been uninvestigated, and contains a large amount of new geographical and archÆological matter.

ADVENTURE AND EXPLORATION IN AFRICA. By Captain A. St. H. Gibbons, F.R.G.S. With Illustrations by C. Whymper, and Maps. Demy 8vo. 21s.

This is an account of travel and adventure among the Marotse and contiguous tribes, with a description of their customs, characteristics, and history, together with the author’s experiences in hunting big game. The illustrations are by Mr. Charles Whymper, and from photographs. There is a map by the author of the hitherto unexplored regions lying between the Zambezi and Kafukwi rivers and from 18° to 15° S. lat.

History and Biography

A HISTORY OF EGYPT, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at University College. Fully Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Crown 8vo. 6s. each.

Vol. V. ROMAN EGYPT. By J. G. Milne.

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By Edward Gibbon. A New Edition, edited with Notes, Appendices, and Maps by J. B. Bury, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. In Seven Volumes. Demy 8vo, gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Crown 8vo. 6s. each. Vol. IV.

THE LETTERS OF VICTOR HUGO. Translated from the French by F. Clarke, M.A. In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. each. Vol. II. 1835-72.

This is the second volume of one of the most interesting and important collection of letters ever published in France. The correspondence dates from Victor Hugo’s boyhood to his death, and none of the letters have been published before.

A HISTORY OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, 1845-95. By C. H. Grinling. With Maps and Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A record of Railway enterprise and development in Northern England, containing much matter hitherto unpublished. It appeals both to the general reader and to those specially interested in railway construction and management.

A HISTORY OF BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY. By H. E. Egerton, M.A. Demy 8vo. 12s. 6d.

This book deals with British Colonial policy historically from the beginnings of English colonisation down to the present day. The subject has been treated by itself, and it has thus been possible within a reasonable compass to deal with a mass of authority which must otherwise be sought in the State papers. The volume is divided into five parts:—(1) The Period of Beginnings, 1497-1650; (2) Trade Ascendancy, 1651-1830; (3) The Granting of Responsible Government, 1831-1860; (4) Laissez Aller, 1861-1885; (5) Greater Britain.

A HISTORY OF ANARCHISM. By E. V. Zenker. Translated from the German. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

A critical study and history, as well as a powerful and trenchant criticism, of the Anarchist movement in Europe. The book has aroused considerable attention on the Continent.

THE LIFE OF ERNEST RENAN. By Madame Darmesteter. With Portrait. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A biography of Renan by one of his most intimate friends.

A LIFE OF DONNE. By Augustus Jessopp, D.D. With Portrait. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This is a new volume of the ‘Leaders of Religion’ series, from the learned and witty pen of the Rector of Scarning, who has been able to embody the results of much research. OLD HARROW DAYS. By J. G. Cotton Minchin. Crown 8vo. 5s.

A volume of reminiscences which will be interesting to old Harrovians and to many of the general public.

Theology

A PRIMER OF THE BIBLE. By Prof. W. H. Bennett. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

This Primer sketches the history of the books which make up the Bible, in the light of recent criticism. It gives an account of their character, origin, and composition, as far as possible in chronological order, with special reference to their relations to one another and to the history of Israel and the Church. The formation of the Canon is illustrated by chapters on the Apocrypha (Old and New Testament); and there is a brief notice of the history of the Bible since the close of the Canon.

LIGHT AND LEAVEN: Historical and Social Sermons. By the Rev. H. Hensley Henson, M.A., Fellow of All Souls’, Incumbent of St. Mary’s Hospital, Ilford. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE. Newly Translated, with an Introduction, by C. Bigg, D.D., late Student of Christ Church. With a Frontispiece. 18mo. 1s. 6d.

This little book is the first volume of a new Devotional Series, printed in clear type, and published at a very low price.

This volume contains the nine books of the ‘Confessions’ which are suitable for devotional purposes. The name of the Editor is a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of the edition.

THE HOLY SACRIFICE. By F. Weston, M.A., Curate of St. Matthew’s, Westminster. 18mo. 1s.

A small volume of devotions at the Holy Communion.

Naval and Military

A HISTORY OF THE ART OF WAR. By C. W. Oman, M.A., Fellow of All Souls’, Oxford. Demy 8vo. Illustrated. 21s.

Vol. II. MediÆval Warfare.

Mr. Oman is engaged on a History of the Art of War, of which the above, though covering the middle period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the general use of gunpowder in Western Europe, is the first instalment. The first battle dealt with will be Adrianople (378) and the last Navarette (1367). There will appear later a volume dealing with the Art of War among the Ancients, and another covering the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries.

The book will deal mainly with tactics and strategy, fortifications and siegecraft, but subsidiary chapters will give some account of the development of arms and armour, and of the various forms of military organization known to the Middle Ages. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY, From Early Times to the Present Day. By David Hannay. Illustrated. 2 Vols. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d. each. Vol. I.

This book aims at giving an account not only of the fighting we have done at sea, but of the growth of the service, of the part the Navy has played in the development of the Empire, and of its inner life.

THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY. By Lieut.-Colonel Cooper King, of the Staff College, Camberley. Illustrated. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

This volume aims at describing the nature of the different armies that have been formed in Great Britain, and how from the early and feudal levies the present standing army came to be. The changes in tactics, uniform, and armament are briefly touched upon, and the campaigns in which the army has shared have been so far followed as to explain the part played by British regiments in them.

General Literature

THE OLD ENGLISH HOME. By S. Baring-Gould. With numerous Plans and Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

This book, like Mr. Baring-Gould’s well-known ‘Old Country Life,’ describes the life and environment of an old English family.

OXFORD AND ITS COLLEGES. By J. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Illustrated by E. H. New. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. Leather. 4s.

This is a guide—chiefly historical—to the Colleges of Oxford. It contains numerous illustrations.

VOCES ACADEMICÆ. By C. Grant Robertson, M.A., Fellow of All Souls’, Oxford. With a Frontispiece. Fcap. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This is a volume of light satirical dialogues and should be read by all who are interested in the life of Oxford.

A PRIMER OF WORDSWORTH. By Laurie Magnus. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

This volume is uniform with the Primers of Tennyson and Burns, and contains a concise biography of the poet, a critical appreciation of his work in detail, and a bibliography.

NEO-MALTHUSIANISM. By R. Ussher, M.A. Cr. 8vo. 6s.

This book deals with a very delicate but most important matter, namely, the voluntary limitation of the family, and how such action affects morality, the individual, and the nation.

PRIMÆVAL SCENES. By H. N. Hutchinson, B.A., F.G.S., Author of ‘Extinct Monsters,’ ‘Creatures of Other Days,’ ‘Prehistoric Man and Beast,’ etc. With numerous Illustrations drawn by John Hassall and Fred. V. Burridge. 4to. 6s.

A set of twenty drawings, with short text to each, to illustrate the humorous aspects of prehistoric times. They are carefully planned by the author so as to be scientifically and archÆologically correct and at the same time amusing. THE WALLYPUG IN LONDON. By G. E. Farrow, Author of ‘The Wallypug of Why.’ With numerous Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

An extravaganza for children, written with great charm and vivacity.

RAILWAY NATIONALIZATION. By Clement Edwards. Social Questions Series. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Sport

SPORTING AND ATHLETIC RECORDS. By H. Morgan Browne. Crown 8vo. 1s. paper; 2s. cloth.

This book gives, in a clear and complete form, accurate records of the best performances in all important branches of Sport. It is an attempt, never yet made, to present all-important sporting records in a systematic way.

THE GOLFING PILGRIM. By Horace G. Hutchinson. Crown 8vo. 6s.

This book, by a famous golfer, contains the following sketches lightly and humorously written:—The Prologue—The Pilgrim at the Shrine—Mecca out of Season—The Pilgrim at Home—The Pilgrim Abroad—The Life of the Links—A Tragedy by the Way—Scraps from the Scrip—The Golfer in Art—Early Pilgrims in the West—An Interesting Relic.

Educational

EVAGRIUS. Edited by Professor LÉon Parmentier of LiÉge and M. Bidez of Gand. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d. Byzantine Texts.

THE ODES AND EPODES OF HORACE. Translated by A. D. Godley, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Crown 8vo. buckram. 2s.

ORNAMENTAL DESIGN FOR WOVEN FABRICS. By C. Stephenson, of The Technical College, Bradford, and F. Suddards, of The Yorkshire College, Leeds. With 65 full-page plates, and numerous designs and diagrams in the text. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

The aim of this book is to supply, in a systematic and practical form, information on the subject of Decorative Design as applied to Woven Fabrics, and is primarily intended to meet the requirements of students in Textile and Art Schools, or of designers actively engaged in the weaving industry. Its wealth of illustration is a marked feature of the book.

ESSENTIALS OF COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. By E. E. Whitfield, M.A. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

A guide to Commercial Education and Examinations. PASSAGES FOR UNSEEN TRANSLATION. By E. C. Marchant, M.A., Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge; and A. M. Cook, M.A., late Scholar of Wadham College, Oxford: Assistant Masters at St. Paul’s School. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This book contains Two Hundred Latin and Two Hundred Greek Passages, and has been very carefully compiled to meet the wants of V. and VI. Form Boys at Public Schools. It is also well adapted for the use of Honour men at the Universities.

EXERCISES IN LATIN ACCIDENCE. By S. E. Winbolt, Assistant Master in Christ’s Hospital. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

An elementary book adapted for Lower Forms to accompany the shorter Latin primer.

NOTES ON GREEK AND LATIN SYNTAX. By G. Buckland Green, M.A., Assistant Master at the Edinburgh Academy, late Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxon. Cr. 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Notes and explanations on the chief difficulties of Greek and Latin Syntax, with numerous passages for exercise.

A DIGEST OF DEDUCTIVE LOGIC. By Johnson Barker, B.A. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

A short introduction to logic for students preparing for examinations.

TEST CARDS IN EUCLID AND ALGEBRA. By D. S. Calderwood, Headmaster of the Normal School, Edinburgh. In a Packet of 40, with Answers. 1s.

A set of cards for advanced pupils in elementary schools.

HOW TO MAKE A DRESS. By J. A. E. Wood. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

A text-book for students preparing for the City and Guilds examination, based on the syllabus. The diagrams are numerous.

Fiction

LOCHINVAR. By S. R. Crockett, Author of ‘The Raiders,’ etc. Illustrated by Frank Richards. Crown 8vo. 6s.

BYEWAYS. By Robert Hichens, Author of ‘Flames,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE MUTABLE MANY. By Robert Barr, Author of ‘In the Midst of Alarms,’ ‘A Woman Intervenes,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE LADY’S WALK. By Mrs. Oliphant. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A new book by this lamented author, somewhat in the style of her ‘Beleagured City.’ TRAITS AND CONFIDENCES. By The Hon. Emily Lawless, Author of ‘Hurrish,’ ‘Maelcho,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 6s.

BLADYS. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘The Broom Squire,’ etc. Illustrated by F. H. Townsend. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A Romance of the last century.

THE POMP OF THE LAVILETTES. By Gilbert Parker, Author of ‘The Seats of the Mighty,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A DAUGHTER OF STRIFE. By Jane Helen Findlater, Author of ‘The Green Graves of Balgowrie.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

A story of 1710.

OVER THE HILLS. By Mary Findlater. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A novel by a sister of J. H. Findlater, the author of ‘The Green Graves of Balgowrie.’

A CREEL OF IRISH STORIES. By Jane Barlow, Author of ‘Irish Idylls.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE CLASH OF ARMS. By J. Bloundelle Burton, Author of ‘In the Day of Adversity.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

A PASSIONATE PILGRIM. By Percy White, Author of ‘Mr. Bailey-Martin.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

SECRETARY TO BAYNE, M.P. By W. Pett Ridge. Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE BUILDERS. By J. S. Fletcher, Author of ‘When Charles I. was King.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

JOSIAH’S WIFE. By Norma Lorimer. Crown 8vo. 6s.

BY STROKE OF SWORD. By Andrew Balfour. Illustrated by W. Cubitt Cooke. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A romance of the time of Elizabeth.

THE SINGER OF MARLY. By I. Hooper. Illustrated by W. Cubitt Cooke. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A romance of adventure.

KIRKHAM’S FIND. By Mary Gaunt, Author of ‘The Moving Finger.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

THE FALL OF THE SPARROW. By M. C. Balfour. Crown 8vo. 6s.

SCOTTISH BORDER LIFE. By James C. Dibdin. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A LIST OF
Messrs. Methuen’s
publications

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Poetry

rudyard kipling’s new poems

Rudyard Kipling. THE SEVEN SEAS. By Rudyard Kipling. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram, gilt top. 6s.

‘The new poems of Mr. Rudyard Kipling have all the spirit and swing of their predecessors. Patriotism is the solid concrete foundation on which Mr. Kipling has built the whole of his work.’—Times.

‘Full of passionate patriotism and the Imperial spirit.’—Yorkshire Post.

‘The Empire has found a singer; it is no depreciation of the songs to say that statesmen may have, one way or other, to take account of them.’—Manchester Guardian.

‘Animated through and through with indubitable genius.’—Daily Telegraph.

‘Packed with inspiration, with humour, with pathos.’—Daily Chronicle.

‘All the pride of empire, all the intoxication of power, all the ardour, the energy, the masterful strength and the wonderful endurance and death-scorning pluck which are the very bone and fibre and marrow of the British character are here.’—Daily Mail.

Rudyard Kipling. BARRACK-ROOM BALLADS; And Other Verses. By Rudyard Kipling. Twelfth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Mr. Kipling’s verse is strong, vivid, full of character.... Unmistakable genius rings in every line.’—Times.

‘The ballads teem with imagination, they palpitate with emotion. We read them with laughter and tears; the metres throb in our pulses, the cunningly ordered words tingle with life; and if this be not poetry, what is?’—Pall Mall Gazette.

“Q.” POEMS AND BALLADS. By “Q.,” Author of ‘Green Bays,’ etc. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 3s. 6d.

‘This work has just the faint, ineffable touch and glow that make poetry. ‘Q.’ has the true romantic spirit.’—Speaker.

“Q.” GREEN BAYS: Verses and Parodies. By “Q.,” Author of ‘Dead Man’s Rock,’ etc. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

‘The verses display a rare and versatile gift of parody, great command of metre, and a very pretty turn of humour.’—Times.

E. Mackay. A SONG OF THE SEA. By Eric Mackay, Author of ‘The Love Letters of a Violinist.’ Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 5s.

‘Everywhere Mr. Mackay displays himself the master of a style marked by all the characteristics of the best rhetoric. He has a keen sense of rhythm and of general balance; his verse is excellently sonorous.’—Globe. Ibsen. BRAND. A Drama by Henrik Ibsen. Translated by William Wilson. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

‘The greatest world-poem of the nineteenth century next to “Faust.” It is in the same set with “Agamemnon,” with “Lear,” with the literature that we now instinctively regard as high and holy.’—Daily Chronicle.

“A. G.” VERSES TO ORDER. By “A. G.” Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net.

A small volume of verse by a writer whose initials are well known to Oxford men.

‘A capital specimen of light academic poetry. These verses are very bright and engaging, easy and sufficiently witty.’—St. James’s Gazette.

Belles Lettres, Anthologies, etc.

R. L. Stevenson. VAILIMA LETTERS. By Robert Louis Stevenson. With an Etched Portrait by William Strang, and other Illustrations. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 7s. 6d.

‘Few publications have in our time been more eagerly awaited than these “Vailima Letters,” giving the first fruits of the correspondence of Robert Louis Stevenson. But, high as the tide of expectation has run, no reader can possibly be disappointed in the result.’—St. James’s Gazette.

Henley and Whibley. A BOOK OF ENGLISH PROSE. Collected by W. E. Henley and Charles Whibley. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A unique volume of extracts—an art gallery of early prose.’—Birmingham Post.

‘An admirable companion to Mr. Henley’s “Lyra Heroica.”’—Saturday Review.

‘Quite delightful. A greater treat for those not well acquainted with pre-Restoration prose could not be imagined.’—AthenÆum.

H. C. Beeching. LYRA SACRA: An Anthology of Sacred Verse. Edited by H. C. Beeching, M.A. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

‘A charming selection, which maintains a lofty standard of excellence.’—Times.

“Q.” THE GOLDEN POMP: A Procession of English Lyrics from Surrey to Shirley, arranged by A. T. Quiller Couch. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

‘A delightful volume: a really golden “Pomp.”’—Spectator.

W. B. Yeats. AN ANTHOLOGY OF IRISH VERSE. Edited by W. B. Yeats. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

‘An attractive and catholic selection.’—Times.

G. W. Steevens. MONOLOGUES OF THE DEAD. By G. W. Steevens. Foolscap 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A series of Soliloquies in which famous men of antiquity—Julius CÆsar, Nero, Alcibiades, etc., attempt to express themselves in the modes of thought and language of to-day.

The effect is sometimes splendid, sometimes bizarre, but always amazingly clever.—Pall Mall Gazette. Victor Hugo. THE LETTERS OF VICTOR HUGO. Translated from the French by F. Clarke, M.A. In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d. each. Vol. I. 1815-35.

This is the first volume of one of the most interesting and important collection of letters ever published in France. The correspondence dates from Victor Hugo’s boyhood to his death, and none of the letters have been published before. The arrangement is chiefly chronological, but where there is an interesting set of letters to one person these are arranged together. The first volume contains, among others, (1) Letters to his father; (2) to his young wife; (3) to his confessor, Lamennais; (4) a very important set of about fifty letters to Sainte-Beauve; (5) letters about his early books and plays.

‘A charming and vivid picture of a man whose egotism never marred his natural kindness, and whose vanity did not impair his greatness.’—Standard.

C. H. Pearson. ESSAYS AND CRITICAL REVIEWS. By C. H. Pearson, M.A., Author of ‘National Life and Character.’ Edited, with a Biographical Sketch, by H. A. Strong, M.A., LL.D. With a Portrait. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

‘Remarkable for careful handling, breadth of view, and knowledge.’—Scotsman.

‘Charming essays.’—Spectator.

W. M. Dixon. A PRIMER OF TENNYSON. By W. M. Dixon, M.A., Professor of English Literature at Mason College. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

‘Much sound and well-expressed criticism and acute literary judgments. The bibliography is a boon.’—Speaker.

W. A. Craigie. A PRIMER OF BURNS. By W. A. Craigie. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

This book is planned on a method similar to the ‘Primer of Tennyson.’ It has also a glossary.

‘A valuable addition to the literature of the poet.’—Times.

‘An excellent short account.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘An admirable introduction.’—Globe.

Sterne. THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY. By Lawrence Sterne. With an Introduction by Charles Whibley, and a Portrait. 2 vols. 7s.

‘Very dainty volumes are these; the paper, type, and light-green binding are all very agreeable to the eye. Simplex munditiis is the phrase that might be applied to them.’—Globe.

Congreve. THE COMEDIES OF WILLIAM CONGREVE. With an Introduction by G. S. Street, and a Portrait. 2 vols. 7s.

‘The volumes are strongly bound in green buckram, are of a convenient size, and pleasant to look upon, so that whether on the shelf, or on the table, or in the hand the possessor is thoroughly content with them.’—Guardian.

Morier. THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA OF ISPAHAN. By James Morier. With an Introduction by E. G. Browne, M.A., and a Portrait. 2 vols. 7s.

Walton. THE LIVES OF DONNE, WOTTON, HOOKER, HERBERT, and SANDERSON. By Izaak Walton. With an Introduction by Vernon Blackburn, and a Portrait. 3s. 6d. Johnson. THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS. By Samuel Johnson, LL.D. With an Introduction by J. H. Millar, and a Portrait. 3 vols. 10s. 6d.

Burns. THE POEMS OF ROBERT BURNS. Edited by Andrew Lang and W. A. Craigie. With Portrait. Demy 8vo, gilt top. 6s.

This edition contains a carefully collated Text, numerous Notes, critical and textual, a critical and biographical Introduction, and a Glossary.

‘Among the editions in one volume, Mr. Andrew Lang’s will take the place of authority.’—Times.

F. Langbridge. BALLADS OF THE BRAVE: Poems of Chivalry, Enterprise, Courage, and Constancy. Edited, with Notes, by Rev. F. Langbridge. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 3s. 6d. School Edition. 2s. 6d.

‘A very happy conception happily carried out. These “Ballads of the Brave” are intended to suit the real tastes of boys, and will suit the taste of the great majority.’—Spectator.

‘The book is full of splendid things.’—World.

Illustrated Books

Jane Barlow. THE BATTLE OF THE FROGS AND MICE, translated by Jane Barlow, Author of ‘Irish Idylls,’ and pictured by F. D. Bedford. Small 4to. 6s. net.

S. Baring Gould. A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES retold by S. Baring Gould. With numerous illustrations and initial letters by Arthur J. Gaskin. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

‘Mr. Baring Gould is deserving of gratitude, in re-writing in honest, simple style the old stories that delighted the childhood of “our fathers and grandfathers.” As to the form of the book, and the printing, which is by Messrs. Constable, it were difficult to commend overmuch.’—Saturday Review.

S. Baring Gould. OLD ENGLISH FAIRY TALES. Collected and edited by S. Baring Gould. With Numerous Illustrations by F. D. Bedford. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. Buckram. 6s.

‘A charming volume, which children will be sure to appreciate. The stories have been selected with great ingenuity from various old ballads and folk-tales, and, having been somewhat altered and readjusted, now stand forth, clothed in Mr. Baring Gould’s delightful English, to enchant youthful readers.’—Guardian.

S. Baring Gould. A BOOK OF NURSERY SONGS AND RHYMES. Edited by S. Baring Gould, and Illustrated by the Birmingham Art School. Buckram, gilt top. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘The volume is very complete in its way, as it contains nursery songs to the number of 77, game-rhymes, and jingles. To the student we commend the sensible introduction, and the explanatory notes. The volume is superbly printed on soft, thick paper, which it is a pleasure to touch; and the borders and pictures are among the very best specimens we have seen of the Gaskin school.’—Birmingham Gazette. H. C. Beeching. A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE. Edited by H. C. Beeching, M.A., and Illustrated by Walter Crane. Crown 8vo, gilt top. 5s.

A collection of the best verse inspired by the birth of Christ from the Middle Ages to the present day. A distinction of the book is the large number of poems it contains by modern authors, a few of which are here printed for the first time.

‘An anthology which, from its unity of aim and high poetic excellence, has a better right to exist than most of its fellows.’—Guardian.

History

Gibbon. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. By Edward Gibbon. A New Edition, Edited with Notes, Appendices, and Maps, by J. B. Bury, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. In Seven Volumes. Demy 8vo. Gilt top. 8s. 6d. each. Also crown 8vo. 6s. each. Vols. I., II., and III.

‘The time has certainly arrived for a new edition of Gibbon’s great work.... Professor Bury is the right man to undertake this task. His learning is amazing, both in extent and accuracy. The book is issued in a handy form, and at a moderate price, and it is admirably printed.’—Times.

‘The edition is edited as a classic should be edited, removing nothing, yet indicating the value of the text, and bringing it up to date. It promises to be of the utmost value, and will be a welcome addition to many libraries.’—Scotsman.

‘This edition, so far as one may judge from the first instalment, is a marvel of erudition and critical skill, and it is the very minimum of praise to predict that the seven volumes of it will supersede Dean Milman’s as the standard edition of our great historical classic.’—Glasgow Herald.

‘The beau-ideal Gibbon has arrived at last.’—Sketch.

‘At last there is an adequate modern edition of Gibbon.... The best edition the nineteenth century could produce.’—Manchester Guardian.

Flinders Petrie. A HISTORY OF EGYPT, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L., LL.D., Professor of Egyptology at University College. Fully Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Crown 8vo. 6s. each.

Vol. I. Prehistoric Times to XVI. Dynasty. W. M. F. Petrie. Third Edition.

Vol. II. The XVIIth and XVIIIth Dynasties. W. M. F. Petrie. Second Edition.

‘A history written in the spirit of scientific precision so worthily represented by Dr. Petrie and his school cannot but promote sound and accurate study, and supply a vacant place in the English literature of Egyptology.’—Times.

Flinders Petrie. EGYPTIAN TALES. Edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie. Illustrated by Tristram Ellis. In Two Volumes. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d. each.

‘A valuable addition to the literature of comparative folk-lore. The drawings are really illustrations in the literal sense of the word.’—Globe.

‘It has a scientific value to the student of history and archÆology.’—Scotsman.

‘Invaluable as a picture of life in Palestine and Egypt.’—Daily News. Flinders Petrie. EGYPTIAN DECORATIVE ART. By W. M. Flinders Petrie, D.C.L. With 120 Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

‘Professor Flinders Petrie is not only a profound Egyptologist, but an accomplished student of comparative archÆology. In these lectures, delivered at the Royal Institution, he displays both qualifications with rare skill in elucidating the development of decorative art in Egypt, and in tracing its influence on the art of other countries.’—Times.

S. Baring Gould. THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS. The Emperors of the Julian and Claudian Lines. With numerous Illustrations from Busts, Gems, Cameos, etc. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc. Fourth Edition. Royal 8vo. 15s.

‘A most splendid and fascinating book on a subject of undying interest. The great feature of the book is the use the author has made of the existing portraits of the CÆsars, and the admirable critical subtlety he has exhibited in dealing with this line of research. It is brilliantly written, and the illustrations are supplied on a scale of profuse magnificence.’—Daily Chronicle.

‘The volumes will in no sense disappoint the general reader. Indeed, in their way, there is nothing in any sense so good in English.... Mr. Baring Gould has presented his narrative in such a way as not to make one dull page.’—AthenÆum.

H. de B. Gibbons. INDUSTRY IN ENGLAND: HISTORICAL OUTLINES. By H. de B. Gibbins, M.A., D.Litt. With 5 Maps. Second Edition. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

This book is written with the view of affording a clear view of the main facts of English Social and Industrial History placed in due perspective. Beginning with prehistoric times, it passes in review the growth and advance of industry up to the nineteenth century, showing its gradual development and progress. The book is illustrated by Maps, Diagrams, and Tables.

A. Clark. THE COLLEGES OF OXFORD: Their History and their Traditions. By Members of the University. Edited by A. Clark, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College. 8vo. 12s. 6d.

‘A work which will certainly be appealed to for many years as the standard book on the Colleges of Oxford.’—AthenÆum.

Perrens. THE HISTORY OF FLORENCE FROM 1434 TO 1492. By F. T. Perrens. Translated by Hannah Lynch. 8vo. 12s. 6d.

A history of Florence under the domination of Cosimo, Piero, and Lorenzo de Medicis.

‘This is a standard book by an honest and intelligent historian, who has deserved well of all who are interested in Italian history.’—Manchester Guardian.

J. Wells. A SHORT HISTORY OF ROME. By J. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham Coll., Oxford. With 4 Maps. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This book is intended for the Middle and Upper Forms of Public Schools and for Pass Students at the Universities. It contains copious Tables, etc.

‘An original work written on an original plan, and with uncommon freshness and vigour.’—Speaker. E. L. S. Horsburgh. THE CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. By E. L. S. Horsburgh, B.A. With Plans. Crown 8vo. 5s.

‘A brilliant essay—simple, sound, and thorough.’—Daily Chronicle.

‘A study, the most concise, the most lucid, the most critical that has been produced.’—Birmingham Mercury.

H. B. George. BATTLES OF ENGLISH HISTORY. By H. B. George, M.A., Fellow of New College, Oxford. With numerous Plans. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Mr. George has undertaken a very useful task—that of making military affairs intelligible and instructive to non-military readers—and has executed it with laudable intelligence and industry, and with a large measure of success.’—Times.

O. Browning. A SHORT HISTORY OF MEDIÆVAL ITALY, a.d. 1250-1530. By Oscar Browning, Fellow and Tutor of King’s College, Cambridge. Second Edition. In Two Volumes. Crown 8vo. 5s. each.

Vol. I. 1250-1409.—Guelphs and Ghibellines.

Vol. II. 1409-1530.—The Age of the Condottieri.

‘A vivid picture of mediÆval Italy.’—Standard.

‘Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.’—Westminster Gazette.

O’Grady. THE STORY OF IRELAND. By Standish O’Grady, Author of ‘Finn and his Companions.’ Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

‘Most delightful, most stimulating. Its racy humour, its original imaginings, make it one of the freshest, breeziest volumes.’—Methodist Times.

Biography

S. Baring Gould. THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. By S. Baring Gould. With over 450 Illustrations in the Text and 12 Photogravure Plates. Large quarto. Gilt top. 36s.

‘The best biography of Napoleon in our tongue, nor have the French as good a biographer of their hero. A book very nearly as good as Southey’s “Life of Nelson.”’—Manchester Guardian.

‘The main feature of this gorgeous volume is its great wealth of beautiful photogravures and finely-executed wood engravings, constituting a complete pictorial chronicle of Napoleon I.’s personal history from the days of his early childhood at Ajaccio to the date of his second interment under the dome of the Invalides in Paris.’—Daily Telegraph.

‘The most elaborate account of Napoleon ever produced by an English writer.’—Daily Chronicle.

‘A brilliant and attractive volume. Never before have so many pictures relating to Napoleon been brought within the limits of an English book.’—Globe.

‘Particular notice is due to the vast collection of contemporary illustrations.’—Guardian.

‘Nearly all the illustrations are real contributions to history.’—Westminster Gazette.

‘The illustrations are of supreme interest.’—Standard. Morris Fuller. THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JOHN DAVENANT, D.D. (1571-1641), President of Queen’s College, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, Bishop of Salisbury. By Morris Fuller, B.D. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

‘A valuable contribution to ecclesiastical history.’—Birmingham Gazette.

J. M. Rigg. ST. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY: A Chapter in the History of Religion. By J. M. Rigg. Demy 8vo. 7s. 6d.

‘Mr. Rigg has told the story of the great Primate’s life with scholarly ability, and has thereby contributed an interesting chapter to the history of the Norman period.’—Daily Chronicle.

F. W. Joyce. THE LIFE OF SIR FREDERICK GORE OUSELEY. By F. W. Joyce, M.A. With Portraits and Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

‘This book has been undertaken in quite the right spirit, and written with sympathy, insight, and considerable literary skill.’—Times.

W. G. Collingwood. THE LIFE OF JOHN RUSKIN. By W. G. Collingwood, M.A., Editor of Mr. Ruskin’s Poems. With numerous Portraits, and 13 Drawings by Mr. Ruskin. Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 32s.

‘No more magnificent volumes have been published for a long time.’—Times.

‘It is long since we had a biography with such delights of substance and of form. Such a book is a pleasure for the day, and a joy for ever.’—Daily Chronicle.

C. Waldstein. JOHN RUSKIN: a Study. By Charles Waldstein, M.A., Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor Herkomer. Post 8vo. 5s.

‘A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin’s teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master’s writing.’—Daily Chronicle.

W. H. Hutton. THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. By W. H. Hutton, M.A., Author of ‘William Laud.’ With Portraits. Crown 8vo. 5s.

‘The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently, even lovingly, written.’—Scotsman.

‘An excellent monograph.’—Times.

Clark Russell. THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COLLINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor.’ With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A book which we should like to see in the hands of every boy in the country.’—St. James’s Gazette.

‘A really good book.’—Saturday Review. Southey. ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). By Robert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, by David Hannay. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Admirable and well-told stories of our naval history.’—Army and Navy Gazette.

‘A brave, inspiriting book.’—Black and White.

Travel, Adventure and Topography

R. S. S. Baden-Powell. THE DOWNFALL OF PREMPEH. A Diary of Life with the Native Levy in Ashanti, 1895. By Colonel Baden-Powell. With 21 Illustrations and a Map. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

‘A compact, faithful, most readable record of the campaign.’—Daily News.

‘A bluff and vigorous narrative.’—Glasgow Herald.

R. S. S. Baden-Powell. THE MATEBELE CAMPAIGN 1896. By Colonel R. S. S. Baden-Powell. With nearly 100 Illustrations. Second Edition. Demy 8vo. 15s.

‘Written in an unaffectedly light and humorous style.’—The World.

‘A very racy and eminently readable book.’—St. James’s Gazette.

‘As a straightforward account of a great deal of plucky work unpretentiously done, this book is well worth reading. The simplicity of the narrative is all in its favour, and accords in a peculiarly English fashion with the nature of the subject.’—Times.

Captain Hinde. THE FALL OF THE CONGO ARABS. By Sidney L. Hinde. With Portraits and Plans. Demy 8vo. 12s. 6d.

‘The book is full of good things, and of sustained interest.’—St. James’s Gazette.

‘A graphic sketch of one of the most exciting and important episodes in the struggle for supremacy in Central Africa between the Arabs and their Europeon rivals. Apart from the story of the campaign, Captain Hinde’s book is mainly remarkable for the fulness with which he discusses the question of cannibalism. It is, indeed, the only connected narrative—in English, at any rate—which has been published of this particular episode in African history.’—Times.

‘Captain Hinde’s book is one of the most interesting and valuable contributions yet made to the literature of modern Africa.’—Daily News.

W. Crooke. THE NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCES OF INDIA: Their Ethnology and Administration. By W. Crooke. With Maps and Illustrations. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

‘A carefully and well-written account of one of the most important provinces of the Empire. In seven chapters Mr. Crooke deals successively with the land in its physical aspect, the province under Hindoo and Mussulman rule, the province under British rule, the ethnology and sociology of the province, the religious and social life of the people, the land and its settlement, and the native peasant in his relation to the land. The illustrations are good and well selected, and the map is excellent.’—Manchester Guardian. W. B. Worsfold. SOUTH AFRICA: Its History and its Future. By W. Basil Worsfold, M.A. With a Map. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘An intensely interesting book.’—Daily Chronicle.

‘A monumental work compressed into a very moderate compass.’—World.

General Literature

S. Baring Gould. OLD COUNTRY LIFE. By S. Baring Gould, Author of ‘Mehalah,’ etc. With Sixty-seven Illustrations by W. Parkinson, F. D. Bedford, and F. Masey. Large Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d. Fifth and Cheaper Edition. 6s.

‘“Old Country Life,” as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and movement, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, hearty, and English to the core.’—World.

S. Baring Gould. HISTORIC ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. By S. Baring Gould. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A collection of exciting and entertaining chapters. The whole volume is delightful reading.’—Times.

S. Baring Gould. FREAKS OF FANATICISM. By S. Baring Gould. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Mr. Baring Gould has a keen eye for colour and effect, and the subjects he has chosen give ample scope to his descriptive and analytic faculties. A perfectly fascinating book.’—Scottish Leader.

S. Baring Gould. A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG: English Folk Songs with their Traditional Melodies. Collected and arranged by S. Baring Gould and H. Fleetwood Sheppard. Demy 4to. 6s.

S. Baring Gould. SONGS OF THE WEST: Traditional Ballads and Songs of the West of England, with their Traditional Melodies. Collected by S. Baring Gould, M.A., and H. Fleetwood Sheppard, M.A. Arranged for Voice and Piano. In 4 Parts (containing 25 Songs each), Parts I., II., III., 3s. each. Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., French morocco, 15s.

‘A rich collection of humour, pathos, grace, and poetic fancy.’—Saturday Review. S. Baring Gould. YORKSHIRE ODDITIES AND STRANGE EVENTS. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

S. Baring Gould. STRANGE SURVIVALS AND SUPERSTITIONS. With Illustrations. By S. Baring Gould. Crown 8vo. Second Edition. 6s.

‘We have read Mr. Baring Gould’s book from beginning to end. It is full of quaint and various information, and there is not a dull page in it.’—Notes and Queries.

S. Baring Gould. THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. By S. Baring Gould. With numerous Illustrations by F. D. Bedford, S. Hutton, etc. 2 vols. Demy 8vo. 32s.

‘His two richly-illustrated volumes are full of matter of interest to the geologist, the archÆologist, and the student of history and manners.’—Scotsman.

G. W. Steevens. NAVAL POLICY: With a Description of English and Foreign Navies. By G. W. Steevens. Demy 8vo. 6s.

This book is a description of the British and other more important navies of the world, with a sketch of the lines on which our naval policy might possibly be developed. It describes our recent naval policy, and shows what our naval force really is. A detailed but non-technical account is given of the instruments of modern warfare—guns, armour, engines, and the like—with a view to determine how far we are abreast of modern invention and modern requirements. An ideal policy is then sketched for the building and manning of our fleet; and the last chapter is devoted to docks, coaling-stations, and especially colonial defence.

‘An extremely able and interesting work.’—Daily Chronicle.

W. E. Gladstone. THE SPEECHES AND PUBLIC ADDRESSES OF THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. Edited by A. W. Hutton, M.A., and H. J. Cohen, M.A. With Portraits. 8vo. Vols. IX. and X. 12s. 6d. each.

J. Wells. OXFORD AND OXFORD LIFE. By Members of the University. Edited by J. Wells, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Wadham College. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

‘We congratulate Mr. Wells on the production of a readable and intelligent account of Oxford as it is at the present time, written by persons who are possessed of a close acquaintance with the system and life of the University.’—AthenÆum.

L. Whibley. GREEK OLIGARCHIES: THEIR ORGANISATION AND CHARACTER. By L. Whibley, M.A., Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘An exceedingly useful handbook: a careful and well-arranged study of an obscure subject.’—Times.

‘Mr. Whibley is never tedious or pedantic.’—Pall Mall Gazette. L. L. Price. ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. By L. L. Price, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘The book is well written, giving evidence of considerable literary ability, and clear mental grasp of the subject under consideration.’—Western Morning News.

C. F. Andrews. CHRISTIANITY AND THE LABOUR QUESTION. By C. F. Andrews, B.A. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

‘A bold and scholarly survey.’—Speaker.

J. S. Shedlock. THE PIANOFORTE SONATA: Its Origin and Development. By J. S. Shedlock. Crown 8vo. 5s.

‘This work should be in the possession of every musician and amateur, for it not only embodies a concise and lucid history of the origin of one of the most important forms of musical composition, but, by reason of the painstaking research and accuracy of the author’s statements, it is a very valuable work for reference.’—AthenÆum.

E. M. Bowden. THE EXAMPLE OF BUDDHA: Being Quotations from Buddhist Literature for each Day in the Year. Compiled by E. M. Bowden. With Preface by Sir Edwin Arnold. Third Edition. 16mo. 2s. 6d.

Science

Freudenreich. DAIRY BACTERIOLOGY. A Short Manual for the Use of Students. By Dr. Ed. von Freudenreich. Translated from the German by J. R. Ainsworth Davis, B.A., F.C.P. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Chalmers Mitchell. OUTLINES OF BIOLOGY. By P. Chalmers Mitchell, M.A., F.Z.S. Fully Illustrated. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A text-book designed to cover the new Schedule issued by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.

G. Massee. A MONOGRAPH OF THE MYXOGASTRES. By George Massee. With 12 Coloured Plates. Royal 8vo. 18s. net.

‘A work much in advance of any book in the language treating of this group of organisms. It is indispensable to every student of the Myxogastres. The coloured plates deserve high praise for their accuracy and execution.’—Nature.

Philosophy

L. T. Hobhouse. THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE. By L. T. Hobhouse, Fellow and Tutor of Corpus College, Oxford. Demy 8vo. 21s.

‘The most important contribution to English philosophy since the publication of Mr. Bradley’s “Appearance and Reality.” Full of brilliant criticism and of positive theories which are models of lucid statement.’—Glasgow Herald.

‘An elaborate and often brilliantly written volume. The treatment is one of great freshness, and the illustrations are particularly numerous and apt.’—Times.

W. H. Fairbrother. THE PHILOSOPHY OF T. H. GREEN. By W. H. Fairbrother, M.A., Lecturer at Lincoln College, Oxford. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

This volume is expository, not critical, and is intended for senior students at the Universities and others, as a statement of Green’s teaching, and an introduction to the study of Idealist Philosophy.

‘In every way an admirable book. As an introduction to the writings of perhaps the most remarkable speculative thinker whom England has produced in the present century, nothing could be better.’—Glasgow Herald.

F. W. Bussell. THE SCHOOL OF PLATO: its Origin and its Revival under the Roman Empire. By F. W. Bussell, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College, Oxford. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

‘A highly valuable contribution to the history of ancient thought.’—Glasgow Herald.

‘A clever and stimulating book, provocative of thought and deserving careful reading.’—Manchester Guardian.

F. S. Granger. THE WORSHIP OF THE ROMANS. By F. S. Granger, M.A., Litt.D., Professor of Philosophy at University College, Nottingham. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A scholarly analysis of the religious ceremonies, beliefs, and superstitions of ancient Rome, conducted in the new instructive light of comparative anthropology.’—Times.

Theology

E. C. S. Gibson. THE XXXIX. ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Edited with an Introduction by E. C. S. Gibson, D.D., Vicar of Leeds, late Principal of Wells Theological College. In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 15s.

‘The tone maintained throughout is not that of the partial advocate, but the faithful exponent’—Scotsman.

‘There are ample proofs of clearness of expression, sobriety of judgment, and breadth of view.... The book will be welcome to all students of the subject, and its sound, definite, and loyal theology ought to be of great service.’—National Observer.

‘So far from repelling the general reader, its orderly arrangement, lucid treatment, and felicity of diction invite and encourage his attention.’—Yorkshire Post. R. L. Ottley. THE DOCTRINE OF THE INCARNATION. By R. L. Ottley, M.A., late fellow of Magdalen College, Oxon., Principal of Pusey House. In Two Volumes. Demy 8vo. 15s.

‘Learned and reverent: lucid and well arranged.’—Record.

‘Accurate, well ordered, and judicious.’—National Observer.

‘A clear and remarkably full account of the main currents of speculation. Scholarly precision ... genuine tolerance ... intense interest in his subject—are Mr. Ottley’s merits.’—Guardian.

F. B. Jevons. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF RELIGION. By F. B. Jevons, M.A., Litt.D., Principal of Bishop Hatfield’s Hall. Demy 8vo. 10s. 6d.

Mr. F. B. Jevons’ ‘Introduction to the History of Religion’ treats of early religion, from the point of view of Anthropology and Folk-lore; and is the first attempt that has been made in any language to weave together the results of recent investigations into such topics as Sympathetic Magic, Taboo, Totemism, Fetishism, etc., so as to present a systematic account of the growth of primitive religion and the development of early religious institutions.

‘Dr. Jevons has written a notable work, and we can strongly recommend it to the serious attention of theologians, anthropologists, and classical scholars.’—Manchester Guardian.

‘The merit of this book lies in the penetration, the singular acuteness and force of the author’s judgment. He is at once critical and luminous, at once just and suggestive. It is but rarely that one meets with a book so comprehensive and so thorough as this, and it is more than an ordinary pleasure for the reviewer to welcome and recommend it. Dr. Jevons is something more than an historian of primitive belief—he is a philosophic thinker, who sees his subject clearly and sees it whole, whose mastery of detail is no less complete than his view of the broader aspects and issues of his subject is convincing.’—Birmingham Post.

S. R. Driver. SERMONS ON SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE OLD TESTAMENT. By S. R. Driver, D.D., Canon of Christ Church, Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Oxford. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A welcome companion to the author’s famous ‘Introduction.’ No man can read these discourses without feeling that Dr. Driver is fully alive to the deeper teaching of the Old Testament.’—Guardian.

T. K. Cheyne. FOUNDERS OF OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM: Biographical, Descriptive, and Critical Studies. By T. K. Cheyne, D.D., Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at Oxford. Large crown 8vo. 7s. 6d.

This book is a historical sketch of O. T. Criticism in the form of biographical studies from the days of Eichhorn to those of Driver and Robertson Smith.

‘A very learned and instructive work.’—Times.

C. H. Prior. CAMBRIDGE SERMONS. Edited by C. H. Prior, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Pembroke College. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A volume of sermons preached before the University of Cambridge by various preachers, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop Westcott.

‘A representative collection. Bishop Westcott’s is a noble sermon.’—Guardian.

E. B. Layard. RELIGION IN BOYHOOD. Notes on the Religious Training of Boys. With a Preface by J. R. Illingworth. By E. B. Layard, M.A. 18mo. 1s. W. Yorke Faussett. THE DE CATECHIZANDIS RUDIBUS OF ST. AUGUSTINE. Edited, with Introduction, Notes, etc., by W. Yorke Faussett, M.A., late Scholar of Balliol Coll. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

An edition of a Treatise on the Essentials of Christian Doctrine, and the best methods of impressing them on candidates for baptism.

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THE IMITATION OF CHRIST. By Thomas À Kempis. With an Introduction by Dean Farrar. Illustrated by C. M. Gere, and printed in black and red. Second Edition.

‘Amongst all the innumerable English editions of the “Imitation,” there can have been few which were prettier than this one, printed in strong and handsome type, with all the glory of red initials.’—Glasgow Herald.

THE CHRISTIAN YEAR. By John Keble. With an Introduction and Notes by W. Lock, D.D., Warden of Keble College, Ireland, Professor at Oxford. Illustrated by R. Anning Bell.

‘The present edition is annotated with all the care and insight to be expected from Mr. Lock. The progress and circumstances of its composition are detailed in the Introduction. There is an interesting Appendix on the mss. of the “Christian Year,” and another giving the order in which the poems were written. A “Short Analysis of the Thought” is prefixed to each, and any difficulty in the text is explained in a note.’—Guardian.

‘The most acceptable edition of this ever-popular work.’—Globe.

Leaders of Religion

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A series of short biographies of the most prominent leaders of religious life and thought of all ages and countries.

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CARDINAL NEWMAN. By R. H. Hutton.
JOHN WESLEY. By J. H. Overton, M.A.
BISHOP WILBERFORCE. By G. W. Daniel, M.A.
CARDINAL MANNING. By A. W. Hutton, M.A.
CHARLES SIMEON. By H. C. G. Moule, M.A.
JOHN KEBLE. By Walter Lock, D.D.
THOMAS CHALMERS. By Mrs. Oliphant.
LANCELOT ANDREWES. By R. L. Ottley, M.A.
AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY. By E. L. Cutts, D.D.
WILLIAM LAUD. By W. H. Hutton, B.D.
JOHN KNOX. By F. M?Cunn.
JOHN HOWE. By R. F. Horton, D.D.
BISHOP KEN. By F. A. Clarke, M.A.
GEORGE FOX, THE QUAKER. By T. Hodgkin, D.C.L.

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Marie Corelli’s Novels

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A ROMANCE OF TWO WORLDS. Sixteenth Edition.
VENDETTA. Thirteenth Edition.
THELMA. Seventeenth Edition.
ARDATH. Eleventh Edition.
THE SOUL OF LILITH. Ninth Edition.
WORMWOOD. Eighth Edition.
BARABBAS: A DREAM OF THE WORLD’S TRAGEDY. Thirty-first Edition.

‘The tender reverence of the treatment and the imaginative beauty of the writing have reconciled us to the daring of the conception, and the conviction is forced on us that even so exalted a subject cannot be made too familiar to us, provided it be presented in the true spirit of Christian faith. The amplifications of the Scripture narrative are often conceived with high poetic insight, and this “Dream of the World’s Tragedy” is, despite some trifling incongruities, a lofty and not inadequate paraphrase of the supreme climax of the inspired narrative.’—Dublin Review.

THE SORROWS OF SATAN. Thirty-sixth Edition.

‘A very powerful piece of work.... The conception is magnificent, and is likely to win an abiding place within the memory of man.... The author has immense command of language, and a limitless audacity.... This interesting and remarkable romance will live long after much of the ephemeral literature of the day is forgotten.... A literary phenomenon ... novel, and even sublime.’—W. T. Stead in the Review of Reviews.

Anthony Hope’s Novels

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THE GOD IN THE CAR. Seventh Edition.

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A CHANGE OF AIR. Fourth Edition.

‘A graceful, vivacious comedy, true to human nature. The characters are traced with a masterly hand.’—Times.

A MAN OF MARK. Fourth Edition.

‘Of all Mr. Hope’s books, “A Man of Mark” is the one which best compares with “The Prisoner of Zenda.”’—National Observer. THE CHRONICLES OF COUNT ANTONIO. Third Edition.

‘It is a perfectly enchanting story of love and chivalry, and pure romance. The outlawed Count is the most constant, desperate, and withal modest and tender of lovers, a peerless gentleman, an intrepid fighter, a very faithful friend, and a most magnanimous foe.’—Guardian.

PHROSO. Illustrated by H. R. Millar. Third Edition.

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‘A story of adventure, every page of which is palpitating with action and excitement.’—Speaker.

‘From cover to cover “Phroso” not only engages the attention, but carries the reader in little whirls of delight from adventure to adventure.’—Academy.

S. Baring Gould’s Novels

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‘To say that a book is by the author of “Mehalah” is to imply that it contains a story cast on strong lines, containing dramatic possibilities, vivid and sympathetic descriptions of Nature, and a wealth of ingenious imagery.’—Speaker.

‘That whatever Mr. Baring Gould writes is well worth reading, is a conclusion that may be very generally accepted. His views of life are fresh and vigorous, his language pointed and characteristic, the incidents of which he makes use are striking and original, his characters are life-like, and though somewhat exceptional people, are drawn and coloured with artistic force. Add to this that his descriptions of scenes and scenery are painted with the loving eyes and skilled hands of a master of his art, that he is always fresh and never dull, and under such conditions it is no wonder that readers have gained confidence both in his power of amusing and satisfying them, and that year by year his popularity widens.’—Court Circular.

ARMINELL: A Social Romance. Fourth Edition.

URITH: A Story of Dartmoor. Fifth Edition.

‘The author is at his best.’—Times.

IN THE ROAR OF THE SEA. Sixth Edition.

‘One of the best imagined and most enthralling stories the author has produced.’—Saturday Review.

MRS. CURGENVEN OF CURGENVEN. Fourth Edition.

‘The swing of the narrative is splendid.’—Sussex Daily News.

CHEAP JACK ZITA. Fourth Edition.

‘A powerful drama of human passion.’—Westminster Gazette.

‘A story worthy the author.’—National Observer.

THE QUEEN OF LOVE. Fourth Edition.

‘You cannot put it down until you have finished it.’—Punch.

‘Can be heartily recommended to all who care for cleanly, energetic, and interesting fiction.’—Sussex Daily News.

KITTY ALONE. Fourth Edition.

‘A strong and original story, teeming with graphic description, stirring incident, and, above all, with vivid and enthralling human interest.’—Daily Telegraph.

NOÉMI: A Romance of the Cave-Dwellers. Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville. Third Edition.

‘“NoÉmi” is as excellent a tale of fighting and adventure as one may wish to meet. The narrative also runs clear and sharp as the Loire itself.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘Mr. Baring Gould’s powerful story is full of the strong lights and shadows and vivid colouring to which he has accustomed us.’—Standard. THE BROOM-SQUIRE. Illustrated by Frank Dadd. Fourth Edition.

‘A strain of tenderness is woven through the web of his tragic tale, and its atmosphere is sweetened by the nobility and sweetness of the heroine’s character.’—Daily News.

‘A story of exceptional interest that seems to us to be better than anything he has written of late.’—Speaker.

THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. Third Edition.

DARTMOOR IDYLLS.

‘A book to read, and keep and read again; for the genuine fun and pathos of it will not early lose their effect.’—Vanity Fair.

GUAVAS THE TINNER. Illustrated by Frank Dadd. Second Edition.

‘Mr. Baring Gould is a wizard who transports us into a region of visions, often lurid and disquieting, but always full of interest and enchantment.’—Spectator.

‘In the weirdness of the story, in the faithfulness with which the characters are depicted, and in force of style, it closely resembles “Mehalah.”’—Daily Telegraph.

‘There is a kind of flavour about this book which alone elevates it above the ordinary novel. The story itself has a grandeur in harmony with the wild and rugged scenery which is its setting.’—AthenÆum.

Gilbert Parker’s Novels

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PIERRE AND HIS PEOPLE. Fourth Edition.

‘Stories happily conceived and finely executed. There is strength and genius in Mr. Parker’s style.’—Daily Telegraph.

MRS. FALCHION. Fourth Edition.

‘A splendid study of character.’—AthenÆum.

‘But little behind anything that has been done by any writer of our time.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘A very striking and admirable novel.’—St. James’s Gazette.

THE TRANSLATION OF A SAVAGE.

‘The plot is original and one difficult to work out; but Mr. Parker has done it with great skill and delicacy. The reader who is not interested in this original, fresh, and well-told tale must be a dull person indeed.’—Daily Chronicle.

THE TRAIL OF THE SWORD. Fifth Edition.

‘Everybody with a soul for romance will thoroughly enjoy “The Trail of the Sword.”’—St. James’s Gazette.

‘A rousing and dramatic tale. A book like this, in which swords flash, great surprises are undertaken, and daring deeds done, in which men and women live and love in the old straightforward passionate way, is a joy inexpressible to the reviewer.’—Daily Chronicle.

WHEN VALMOND CAME TO PONTIAC: The Story of a Lost Napoleon. Fourth Edition.

‘Here we find romance—real, breathing, living romance, but it runs flush with our own times, level with our own feelings. The character of Valmond is drawn unerringly; his career, brief as it is, is placed before us as convincingly as history itself. The book must be read, we may say re-read, for any one thoroughly to appreciate Mr. Parker’s delicate touch and innate sympathy with humanity.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘The one work of genius which 1895 has as yet produced.’—New Age.

AN ADVENTURER OF THE NORTH: The Last Adventures of ‘Pretty Pierre.’ Second Edition.

‘The present book is full of fine and moving stories of the great North, and it will add to Mr. Parker’s already high reputation.’—Glasgow Herald. THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY. Illustrated. Eighth Edition.

‘The best thing he has done; one of the best things that any one has done lately.’—St. James’s Gazette.

‘Mr. Parker seems to become stronger and easier with every serious novel that he attempts.... In “The Seats of the Mighty” he shows the matured power which his former novels have led us to expect, and has produced a really fine historical novel.... Most sincerely is Mr. Parker to be congratulated on the finest novel he has yet written.’—AthenÆum.

‘Mr. Parker’s latest book places him in the front rank of living novelists. “The Seats of the Mighty” is a great book.’—Black and White.

‘One of the strongest stories of historical interest and adventure that we have read for many a day.... A notable and successful book.’—Speaker.

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Conan Doyle. ROUND THE RED LAMP. By A. Conan Doyle, Author of ‘The White Company,’ ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,’ etc. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘The book is, indeed, composed of leaves from life, and is far and away the best view that has been vouchsafed us behind the scenes of the consulting-room. It is very superior to “The Diary of a late Physician.”’—Illustrated London News.

Stanley Weyman. UNDER THE RED ROBE. By Stanley Weyman, Author of ‘A Gentleman of France.’ With Twelve Illustrations by R. Caton Woodville. Twelfth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A book of which we have read every word for the sheer pleasure of reading, and which we put down with a pang that we cannot forget it all and start again.’—Westminster Gazette.

‘Every one who reads books at all must read this thrilling romance, from the first page of which to the last the breathless reader is haled along. An inspiration of “manliness and courage.”’—Daily Chronicle.

Lucas Malet. THE WAGES OF SIN. By Lucas Malet. Thirteenth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Lucas Malet. THE CARISSIMA. By Lucas Malet, Author of ‘The Wages of Sin,’ etc. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

Arthur Morrison. TALES OF MEAN STREETS. By Arthur Morrison. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Told with consummate art and extraordinary detail. He tells a plain, unvarnished tale, and the very truth of it makes for beauty. In the true humanity of the book lies its justification, the permanence of its interest, and its indubitable triumph.’—AthenÆum.

‘A great book. The author’s method is amazingly effective, and produces a thrilling sense of reality. The writer lays upon us a master hand. The book is simply appalling and irresistible in its interest. It is humorous also; without humour it would not make the mark it is certain to make.’—World.

Arthur Morrison. A CHILD OF THE JAGO. By Arthur Morrison. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

This, the first long story which Mr. Morrison has written, is like his remarkable ‘Tales of Mean Streets,’ a realistic study of East End life.

‘The book is a masterpiece.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘Told with great vigour and powerful simplicity.’—AthenÆum.

Mrs. Clifford. A FLASH OF SUMMER. By Mrs. W. K. Clifford, Author of ‘Aunt Anne,’ etc. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘The story is a very sad and a very beautiful one, exquisitely told, and enriched with many subtle touches of wise and tender insight. It will, undoubtedly, add to its author’s reputation—already high—in the ranks of novelists.’—Speaker. Emily Lawless. HURRISH. By the Honble. Emily Lawless, Author of ‘Maelcho,’ etc. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A reissue of Miss Lawless’ most popular novel, uniform with ‘Maelcho.’

Emily Lawless. MAELCHO: a Sixteenth Century Romance. By the Honble. Emily Lawless. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A really great book.’—Spectator.

‘There is no keener pleasure in life than the recognition of genius. Good work is commoner than it used to be, but the best is as rare as ever. All the more gladly, therefore, do we welcome in “Maelcho” a piece of work of the first order, which we do not hesitate to describe as one of the most remarkable literary achievements of this generation. Miss Lawless is possessed of the very essence of historical genius.’—Manchester Guardian.

J. H. Findlater. THE GREEN GRAVES OF BALGOWRIE. By Jane H. Findlater. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A powerful and vivid story.’—Standard.

‘A beautiful story, sad and strange as truth itself.’—Vanity Fair.

‘A work of remarkable interest and originality.’—National Observer.

‘A very charming and pathetic tale.’—Pall Mall Gazette.

‘A singularly original, clever, and beautiful story.’—Guardian.

‘“The Green Graves of Balgowrie” reveals to us a new Scotch writer of undoubted faculty and reserve force.’—Spectator.

‘An exquisite idyll, delicate, affecting, and beautiful.’—Black and White.

H. G Wells. THE STOLEN BACILLUS, and other Stories. By H. G. Wells, Author of ‘The Time Machine.’ Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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H. G. WELLS. THE PLATTNER STORY and Others. By H. G. Wells. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘Weird and mysterious, they seem to hold the reader as by a magic spell.’—Scotsman.

‘Such is the fascination of this writer’s skill that you unhesitatingly prophesy that none of the many readers, however his flesh do creep, will relinquish the volume ere he has read from first word to last.’—Black and White.

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‘Mr. Wells is a magician skilled in wielding that most potent of all spells—the fear of the unknown.’—Daily Telegraph.

E. F. Benson. DODO: A DETAIL OF THE DAY. By E. F. Benson. Sixteenth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

‘A delightfully witty sketch of society.’—Spectator.

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E. F. Benson. THE RUBICON. By E. F. Benson, Author of ‘Dodo.’ Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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Mrs. Oliphant. SIR ROBERT’S FORTUNE. By Mrs. Oliphant. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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W. E. Norris. HIS GRACE. By W. E. Norris. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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W. E. Norris. THE DESPOTIC LADY AND OTHERS. By W. E. Norris. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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W. E. Norris. CLARISSA FURIOSA. By W. E. Norris, Author of ‘The Rogue,’ etc. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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‘The best novel he has written for some time: a story which is full of admirable character-drawing.’—The Standard.

Robert Barr. IN THE MIDST OF ALARMS. By Robert Barr. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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J. Maclaren Cobban. THE KING OF ANDAMAN: A Saviour of Society. By J. Maclaren Cobban. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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J. Maclaren Cobban. WILT THOU HAVE THIS WOMAN? By J. M. Cobban, Author of ‘The King of Andaman.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

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H. Morrah. A SERIOUS COMEDY. By Herbert Morrah. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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L. B. Walford. SUCCESSORS TO THE TITLE. By Mrs. Walford, Author of ‘Mr. Smith,’ etc. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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T. L. Paton. A HOME IN INVERESK. By T. L. Paton. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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John Davidson. MISS ARMSTRONG’S AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. By John Davidson. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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J. A. Barry. IN THE GREAT DEEP: Tales of the Sea. By J. A. Barry, Author of ‘Steve Brown’s Bunyip.’ Crown 8vo. 6s.

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J. B. Burton. IN THE DAY OF ADVERSITY. By J. Bloundelle Burton. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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J. B. Burton. DENOUNCED. By J. Bloundelle Burton. Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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H. Johnston. DR. CONGALTON’S LEGACY. By Henry Johnston. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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Julian Corbett. A BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS. By Julian Corbett. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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L. Daintrey. THE KING OF ALBERIA. A Romance of the Balkans. By Laura Daintrey. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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M. A. Owen. THE DAUGHTER OF ALOUETTE. By Mary A. Owen. Crown 8vo. 6s.

A story of life among the American Indians.

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Clark Russell. MY DANISH SWEETHEART. By W. Clark Russell, Author of ‘The Wreck of the Grosvenor,’ etc. Illustrated. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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Mrs. Watson. THIS MAN’S DOMINION. By the Author of ‘A High Little World.’ Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s.

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DERRICK VAUGHAN, NOVELIST. By Edna Lyall.
MARGERY OF QUETHER. By S. Baring Gould.
JACQUETTA. By S. Baring Gould.
SUBJECT TO VANITY. By Margaret Benson.
THE SIGN OF THE SPIDER. By Bertram Mitford.
THE MOVING FINGER. By Mary Gaunt.
JACO TRELOAR. By J. H. Pearce.
THE DANCE OF THE HOURS. By ‘Vera.’
A WOMAN OF FORTY. By EsmÉ Stuart.
A CUMBERER OF THE GROUND. By Constance Smith.
THE SIN OF ANGELS. By Evelyn Dickinson.
AUT DIABOLUS AUT NIHIL. By X. L.
THE COMING OF CUCULAIN. By Standish O’Grady.
THE GODS GIVE MY DONKEY WINGS. By Angus Evan Abbott.
THE STAR GAZERS. By G. Manville Fenn.
THE POISON OF ASPS. By R. Orton Prowse.
THE QUIET MRS. FLEMING. By R. Pryce.
DISENCHANTMENT. By F. Mabel Robinson.
THE SQUIRE OF WANDALES. By A. Shield.
A REVEREND GENTLEMAN. By J. M. Cobban.
A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR. By W. E. Norris.
A CAVALIER’S LADYE. By Mrs. Dicker.
THE PRODIGALS. By Mrs. Oliphant.
THE SUPPLANTER. By P. Neumann.
A MAN WITH BLACK EYELASHES. By H. A. Kennedy.
A HANDFUL OF EXOTICS. By S. Gordon.
AN ODD EXPERIMENT. By Hannah Lynch.

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A Series of Novels by popular Authors.

1. HOVENDEN, V.C. By F. Mabel Robinson.
2. ELI’S CHILDREN. By G. Manville Fenn.
3. A DOUBLE KNOT. By G. Manville Fenn.
4. DISARMED. By M. Betham Edwards.
5. A MARRIAGE AT SEA. By W. Clark Russell.
6. IN TENT AND BUNGALOW. By the Author of ‘Indian Idylls.’
7. MY STEWARDSHIP. By E. M?Queen Gray.
8. JACK’S FATHER. By W. E. Norris.
9. JIM B.
10. THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. By F. Mabel Robinson.
11. MR. BUTLER’S WARD. By F. Mabel Robinson.
12. A LOST ILLUSION. By Leslie Keith.

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