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The Late Hon. LORD NEAVES.

Songs and Verses: Social and Scientific. By an

Old Contributor to 'Maga.' Fourth Edition, with Music of some of the Songs. Cloth extra, 4s.

"The productions thrown off by this eccentric muse have all the merits of originality and variety. He has written songs, not essays-such a hotch-potch of science and humour, jest and literature, gossip and criticism, as might have been served at the Noctes Ambrosianæ in the blue parlour at Ambrose's."-Saturday Review.

The Greek Anthology. Being Vol. XX. of

'Ancient Classics for English Readers.' Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d.

PROFESSOR HENRY ALLEYNE NICHOLSON.

A Manual of Zoology, for the Use of Students.

With a General Introduction on the Principles of Zoology. Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged. Crown 8vo, pp. 732, with 300 Engravings on Wood. 12s. 6d.

"It is the best manual of zoology yet published, not merely in England, but in Europe."-Pall Mall Gazette.

"The best treatise on Zoology in moderate compass that we possess."Lancet.

Text-Book of Zoology, for the Use of Schools.

Second Edition, enlarged. Crown 8vo, with 188 Engravings on Wood. 6s.

Introductory Text-Book of Zoology, for the Use

OF JUNIOR CLASSES. A new Edition, revised and enlarged, with 156 Engravings, 3s.

Outlines of Natural History for Beginners; being

Descriptions of a Progressive Series of Zoological Types. 52 Engravings,

1s. 6d.

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Introduction to the Study of Biology. Crown

8vo, with numerous Engravings. 5s.

A Manual of Paleontology, for the Use of Stu

DENTS. With a General Introduction on the Principles of Paleontology.
Crown 8vo, with upwards of 400 Engravings. 15s.

"This book will be found to be one of the best of guides to the principles of Paleontology and the study of organic remains."-Athenæum.

The Ancient Life-History of the Earth. An

Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Paleontological Science.
Crown 8vo. With numerous Engravings.
[In the press.

MRS OLIPHANT.

Memoir of the Count de Montalembert. A Chap

ter of Recent French History. In 2 vols. crown 8vo, £1, 4s.

"It is to Mrs Oliphant that we owe the very beautiful English translation of the 'Monks of the West.' The author has written to her :-'What I must insist upon is-the exact reproduction of all the passages in my book, which, to you, must seem the most offensive to English and Protestant ears' (p. 336.) And when it was completed, he bore witness to the good faith and straightforward equity of a most literal translation' (p. 337). We are happy to be able to say that Mrs Oliphant has shown equal 'good faith and straightforward equity' in translating the character of Count de Montalembert so as to make him known and appreciated by English readers. Would that

all biographies were written in such good taste and in such a generous spirit!"-Tablet.

Count de Montalembert's History of the Monks

OF THE WEST. From St Benedict to St Bernard. Translated by Mrs
Oliphant. 5 vols. 8vo, £2, 12s. 6d.

Historical Sketches of the Reign of George Second.

Third Edition, in one vol., 6s.

"Her aim has simply been, by means of judicious selection and careful and sympathetic painting, to form a portrait-gallery which shall illustrate the characters of a given age. We think that she has been, on the whole, very successful."-Saturday Review.

The most graphic and vigorous Historical Sketches which have ever been published. It is indeed difficult to exaggerate the interest which attaches to these two volumes, or the high literary merit by which they are marked."John Bull.

Salem Chapel. 25. in boards, or 2s. 6d. cloth.

The Perpetual Curate. 2s. in boards, or 2s. 6d.

cloth.

Miss Marjoribanks. 2s. in boards, or 2s. 6d. cloth. The Rector and the Doctor's Family.

or 1s. 6d. cloth.

Brownlows. 3 vols. post 8vo. 31s. 6d.

IS. sewed,

The Story of Valentine; and his Brother. Orig

inally published in 'Blackwood's Magazine.' New and Cheaper Edition, crown 8vo, 5s.

Katie Stewart: A True Story.

cheaper Edition, in Illuminated

John: A Love Story.

Cover, fcap. 8vo, 2s. 6d.

New and

Cheap Edition, 25.

LAURENCE OLIPHANT.

Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary Bio

graphy. Fifth Edition, in Illuminated Cover, 2s. 6d. ; also with 8 illustrations by Richard Doyle, cloth, 4s. 6d.

"The picture of 'Good Society '-meaning thereby the society of men and women of wealth or rank-contained in this book, constitutes its chief merit, and is remarkable for the point and vigour of the author's style."-Athenaeum. "The real interest of 'Piccadilly' lies in the clever morceaux with which it is literally jewelled. They sparkle in every page. Mr Oliphant is one of the wittiest Jeremiahs of his time."-Pall Mall Gazette.

Narrative of Lord Elgin's Mission to China and

JAPAN. Illustrated with numerous Engravings in Chromo-Lithography, Maps, and Engravings on Wood, from Original Drawings and Photographs. Second Edition, In two vols. 8vo, 21s.

"The volumes in which Mr Oliphant has related these transactions will be read with the strongest interest now, and deserve to retain a permanent place in the literary and historical annals of our time."-Edinburgh Review.

Russian Shores of the Black Sea in the Autumn

of 1852, with a Voyage down the Volga, and a Tour through the Country of the Don Cossacks. 8vo, with Map and other Illustrations. Fourth Edition, 14s.

OSSIAN.

Poems in the Original Gaelic, with a Literai

Translation into English, and a Dissertation on the Authenticity of the Poems. By the Rev. Archibald Clerk. 2 vols. imperial 8vo, £1, 11s. 6d. "The most thoughtful and able book in connection with Celtic literature that has appeared for a long time."-Perthshire Journal.

"We feel assured that the present work, by the well-condensed information it contains, by the honest translation of the Gaelic it gives, by the mere weight of its fair statements of fact, will do more to vindicate the authenticity of Caledonia's Bard from the pompous ignorance of Johnson, the envious spite of Pinkerton, the cold incredulity of Laing, and even the self-asserting vanity of Macpherson, than any champion that has yet appeared.”—Glasgow Mail.

GEORGE OUTRAM, Advocate. Lyrics, Legal and Miscellaneous. Edited, with Introductory Notice, by Henry Glassford Bell.. Third Edition. Fcap. 8vo, 4s. 6d.

SIR J. NOEL PATON, R.S.A.

Spindrift. Fcap., cloth, 5s.

Poems by a Painter. Fcap., cloth, 5s.

DAVID PAGE, LL.D.,

Professor of Geology in the Durham University of Physical Science,
Newcastle.

Introductory Text-Book of Geology.

With En

gravings on Wood and Glossarial Index. Tenth Edition. 2s. 6d.

Advanced Text-Book of Geology, Descriptive and

Industrial. With Engravings and Glossary of Scientific Terms. Sixth Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 7s. 6d.

"We have carefully read this truly satisfactory book, and do not hesitate to say that it is an excellent compendium of the great facts of Geology, and written in a truthful and philosophic spirit.' -Edinburgh` Philosophical Journal.

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"As a school-book nothing can match the 'Advanced Text-Book of Geology' by Professor Page of Newcastle."-Mechanic's Magazine.

Handbook of Geological Terms, Geology and

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. Second Edition, Enlarged, 7s. 6d.

Economic Geology; or, Geology in its Relations

to the Arts and Manufactures. With Engravings and Coloured Map of the British Islands. Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d.

Geology for General Readers. A Series of Pop

ular Sketches in Geology and Palæontology. Third Edition, Enlarged, 6s.

"This is one of the best of Mr Page's many good books. It is written in a flowing popular style. Without illustration or any extraneous aid, the narrative must prove attractive to any intelligent reader."— Geological Magazine.

Chips and Chapters. A Book for Amateurs and

Young Geologists. 5s.

The Past and Present Life of the Globe. With

numerous Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 6s.

The Crust of the Earth: A Handy Outline of

Geology. Sixth Edition. 1s.

Geology: Its Influence on Modern Beliefs. Being

a Popular Sketch of its Scientific Teachings and Economic Bearings. 1s.

Introductory Text-Book of Physical Geography.

With Sketch-Maps and Illustrations. Eighth Edition, 2s. 6d.

Advanced Text-Book of Physical Geography.

Second Edition. With Engravings. 5s.

"A thoroughly good Text-Book of Physical Geography."-Saturday Review.

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OVID.

The Metamorphoses. Translated in English

Blank Verse. By Henry King, M.A., Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, and of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Crown 8vo, 10s. 6d. "Turning to Mr King's version of the poet's Metamorphoses, we have very much to say in its praise. He has given us by far the most elegant and trustworthy version of the Metamorphoses in the English language. Cordially do we commend this version of Ovid's Metamorphoses to our readers as by far the best and purest in our language."-Graphic. It is but scant and inadequate praise to say of it that it is the best translation of the Metamorphoses which we have."-Observer.

The execution is admirable.

JAMES BALFOUR PAUL.

History of the Royal Company of Archers. The

QUEEN'S BODY-GUARD FOR SCOTLAND. Crown 4to, with Portraits and other Illustrations. £2, 2s.

"The history of the Royal Society of Archers, albeit a somewhat massive tome, will be a welcome addition to the toxophilite's library, inasmuch as it sketches in detail the life of the oldest and, at the same time, one of the most vigorous of existing archery societies. We cannot refrain from giving Mr Paul our unqualified praise for the very able and perfect manner in which he has fulfilled his undertaking, bearing as it does upon the face of it unmistakable evidence of literary ability and acumen."-Field.

A. PETTIGREW.

The Handy Book of Bees, and their Profitable

MANAGEMENT. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Fcap. 8vo, with
Engravings, 3s. 6d.

"The author of this volume is evidently a practical man, and knows a great deal more about bees and their habits than most of the bee-keepers in England; indeed he may be said to be a very master in the art of bee mysteries."-Bell's Life in London.

ROBERT POLLOK, A.M.

The Course of Time: A Poem. Small fcap. 8vo,

cloth, gilt, 2s. 6d.

THE COTTAGE EDITION, 32mo, sewed, 8d. The Same, cloth, gilt edges, 1s. Another Edition, with Illustrations by Birket Foster and others, fcap. gilt cloth, 3s. 6d., or with edges gilt, 4s.

ROBERT O. PRINGLE.

The Live Stock of the Farm. Second Edition,

Revised, crown 8vo, 9s.

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