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Old Faces In New Masks; a Series of Literary, Scientific, and Humourous Essays. By R. Blakey, Ph. D., Author of the "History of the Philosophy of Mind," with an Illustration. 8vo, 7s., cloth.

Longfellow's Prose Works. "Hyperion," "Kavanagh," and "Outre-Mer." Fcp. 8vo. Uniform with Longfellow's Poetical Works. With numerous Engravings. 6s. cloth; 10s. 6d. morocco.

The Traditions of London; Historical and Legendary. By Waters, author of "Recollections of a Police Officer." Crown 8vo, 5s. cloth.

Parlour Magic; A Manual of Amusing Experiments, Transmutations, Sleights and Subtleties, Legerdemain, &c. New Edition, revised and enlarged with the addition of several Tricks from the performances of Houdin, Robin, &c. 4s. 6d. cloth.

Acting Charades; or, Deeds not Words. A Christmas Game to make a long evening short. By the Brothers Mayhew. Illustrated with many hundred Woodcuts. 5s. cloth.

A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties: A Collection of Humorous Dramas, Poems, and Sketches. By R. B. Brough. Profusely Illustrated by Hine. Cloth, 3s. 6d.

Round Games for all Parties. A Collection of the greatest Variety of Family Amusements for the Fireside or Picnic—Games of Action—Games of Memory—Catch Games—Games requiring the Exercise of Fancy, Intelligence, and Imagination—Directions for Crying Forfeits, &c. Second Edition. 5s. cloth gilt.

Shadows. Twenty-five Amusing Engravings. By C. H. Bennett. Ornamental Wrapper, 2s. 6d.; coloured, 4s. 6d.

"Where's Shadow? Here, Sir. Shadow!"—Shakspeare.

"The notion that has seized Mr. Bennett's fancy is an odd one, and he has worked it out with great humour. A comic figure makes a shadow really more comic than itself, and it excites an amount of agreeable curiosity and gratification on seeing the one figure, to imagine how the artist will contrive to make it reflect another."—Morning Chronicle.

Grimm's Household Stories. All the most Popular Fairy Tales and Legends of Germany, collected by the Brothers Grimm. Newly Translated, and Illustrated with Two Hundred and Forty Engravings, by Edward H. Wehnert. Complete in One Volume, crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. cloth.

Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, complete. Reprinted from the Original Edition, with Illustrations by Stothard. Crown 8vo, cloth, 7s. 6d.

The Young Lady's Oracle; or, Fortune-telling Book. A Fireside Amusement, with Plate, 1s. cloth.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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