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COMPANION TO THE "BON GAULTIER BALLADS."

Puck on Pegasus.

By H. CHOLMONDELEY PENNELL. In 4to, printed within an India-paper tone, and elegantly bound, gilt, gilt edges, price 10s. 6d.

This most amusing work has passed through Five Editions, receiving everywhere the highest praise as "a clever and brilliant book." In addition to the designs of GEORGE CRUIKSHANK JOHN LEECH, JULIAN PORTCH, PHIZ,"

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By the same Author.

Modern Babylon, and other Poems. Small crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, 4s. 6d.

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Policeman Y: His Opinions on War and the Millingtary. With Illustrations by the Author, JOHN EDWARD SODEN. Cloth, very neat, 2s. 6d. ; in paper, Is.

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Private Book of Useful Alloys and

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The secrets of the Gold and Silversmiths' Art are here given, for the benefit of young Apprentices and Practitioners. It is an invaluable book to the Trade.

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By the same Author.

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Remarkable Claimants,

[Nearly ready. Ancient and

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The Works of Rabelais. Faithfully trans

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Remarkable Trials and

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Rochefoucauld's

Reflections

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Roll of Battle Abbey; or, A List of the Prin

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Roll of Caerlaverock: the Oldest Heraldic Roll; including the Original Anglo-Norman Poem, and an English Translation of the MS. in the British Museum. By THOMAS WRIGHT, M.A. The Arms emblazoned in gold and colours. In 4to, very handsomely printed, extra gold cloth, 12s.

Roman Catholics in the County of

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Ross's (Chas. H.) Unlikely Tales and Wrong-Headed Essays. Fcap. 8vo, with numerous quaint and amusing Illustrations, Is.

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Ross's (Chas. H.) Story of a Honeymoon. A New Edition of this charmingly humorous book. Fcap. 8vo, illustrated boards, 25. [Nearly ready.

School Life at Winchester College;

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The Secret Thousand Tricks with Cards, and other Recreations; with Entertaining Experiments in Drawing Room or "White Magic." By the Author of the "Magician's Own Book." Edited by W. H. CREMER, Jun., of Regent Street. With 300 Engravings. Crown 8vo, cloth, 4s. 6d. **Under the title of "Le Magicien des Salons," this book has long been a Standard Magic Book with all French and German Professors of the Art. The tricks are described so carefully, with engravings to illustrate them, that not the slightest difficulty can be experienced in performing them.

Shaving Them; or, The Adventures of

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Shelley's Early Life. From Original

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A most interesting volume of new biographical facts. The work possesses special interest to Irish readers, as the poet's political pamphlets, advocating Home Rule and other rights, are here for the first time given in a collected form. These pamphlets Shelley and his wife threw from the balcony of a window in Sackville Street, as the best means of publishing the poet's political principles.

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