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MEMORIALS OF LITTLE NONY. A Biography of Nony Heywood, who was the First Collector for the Bruey Branch of the Irish Society. By her Mother. With Preface by Miss HAVERGAL, and a Portrait. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

By the Rev. J.B. MACDUFF, D.D.

PARABLES OF THE LAKE; or, The Seven Stories of Jesus by the Lake of Galilee. A Sunday Book for Young Readers. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

THE STORY OF A SHELL. A Romance of the Sea: with some Sea Teachings. A Book for Boys and Girls. With Coloured Frontispiece and Other Illustrations. Small 4to. 6s. Cheaper Edition, paper cover, 1s.; limp cloth, 2s.

THE STORY OF BETHLEHEM. A Book for Children. With Illustrations by THOMAS. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

HOSANNAS OF THE CHILDREN. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s.

THE WOODCUTTER OF LEBANON. A Story Illustrative of a Jewish Institution. 16mo. 2s.

TALES OF THE WARRIOR JUDGES. Fcap. 8vo. 2s. 6d.

THE CITIES OF REFUGE; or, The Name of Jesus. A Sunday Book for the Young. 16mo. 1s. 6d.

FERGUS MORTON. A Tale of a Scottish Boy. 18mo. 9d.

THE EXILES OF LUCERNA; or, The Sufferings of the Waldenses during the Persecution of 1686. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL. Being a Life of the Apostle designed for Youth. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s.

BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN; or, Christ the Light of the World. A Life of Our Lord for the Young. With Illustrations by A. ROWAN. Post 4to. 3s. 6d.; in paper cover, 1s.; limp cloth, 2s.

WILLOWS BY THE WATERCOURSES; or, God's Promises to the Young. 64mo. 6d.; paper cover, 3d.

By Rev. J. JACKSON WRAY.

OLD CRUSTY'S NIECE. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

WILL IT LIFT? A Story of a London Fog. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

JACK HORNER THE SECOND. With Illustrations. Cr. 8vo. 2s;

SIMON HOLMES, THE CARPENTER IF ASPENDALE. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

THE SECRET OF THE MERE; or, Under the Surface. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

GARTON ROWLEY; or, Leaves from the Log of a Master Mariner. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

HONEST JOHN STALLIBRASS. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

THE CHRONICLES OF CAPSTAN CABIN. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

MATTHEW MELLOWDEW. With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

NESTLETON MAGNA. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

PETER PENGELLY. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 1s. 6d.

PAUL MEGGITT'S DELUSION. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

A MAN EVERY INCH OF HIM. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

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1. THE MAN WITH THE KNAPSACK; or, The Miller o Burnham Lee.

2. WIDOW WINPENNY'S WATCHWORD.

3. PRIMROSE GARTH.

4. "A SONG O' SIXPENCE" FOR THE BAIRNS.

5. GEOFFREY HALLAM; or, The Clerk of the Parish.

By Mrs. BARBOUR.

THE WAY HOME, AND HOW THE CHILDREN REACHED IT BY A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. With Illustrations. Eighteenth Thousand. 16mo. 1s. 6d. limp; 2s. 6d. boards.

THE IRISH ORPHAN IN A SCOTTISH HOME. A Sequel to "The Way Home." 16mo. 1s. limp; 2s. 6d. boards.

THE CHILD OF THE KINGDOM. Twenty-second Thousand. With Illustrations. 16mo. 1s. limp; 2s. 6d. boards.

THE SOUL-GATHERER. Seventeenth Thousand. 16mo. 1s. limp; cloth gilt, 2s. 6d.

By Mrs. HAYCRAFT.

SUNWOOD GLORY; or, Through the Refiner's Fire. With Four Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

By ESMÉ STUART.

A BRAVE FIGHT, AND OTHER STOKIES. With Four Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

By EDITH RALPH.

STEP BY STEP THROUGH THE BIBLE. Part I. A Scripture History for Little Children. With a Preface by CUNNINGHAM GEIKIE, D.D., LL.D., and Twelve Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Part II. From Death of Joshua to end of the Old Testament. A Scripture History for Little Children. Revised and recommended by CUNNINGHAM GEIKIE, D.D., LL.D. Twelve Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

MRS. LESTER'S GIRLS AND THEIR SERVICE. By the Author of "Miss Marston's Girls and their Confirmation." With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"A good book for young servants, or for reading at a sewing-class attended by young women. Its tone and teaching are all we could wish."—Record..

"Its evident truthfulness and fidelity to nature make us think that it is founded upon much experience of young girls in the working class. To such it would, no doubt, be exceedingly interesting."—Literary Churchman.

MISS MARSTON'S GIRLS AND THEIR CONFIRMATION. With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo. 1s.

By the Rev. DAVID MacEWAN, D.D.

THIS YEAR. Anniversary Addresses for the Young. Second Edition. Square 16mo. 1s.

By the Rev. JAMES WELLS, M.A.

BIBLE OBJECT-LESSONS. Addresses to Children. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

BIBLE ECHOES: Addresses to the Young. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

THE PARABLES OF JESUS. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s.

BIBLE CHILDREN. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

BIBLE IMAGES. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

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"Mr. Wells contrives by a studied plainness of diction, by the simplicity and directness of his style, by his evident earnestness and kindliness, and a wealth of illustrative anecdotes, to minimise the difficulties which children have to encounter in grasping new and especially abstract ideas."—Scotsman.

By Lady DUNBOYNE.

BREAKING OF THE CLOUDS. Crown 8vo. Illustrated. 2s.

CHARITY. A Tale. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.

HER LIFE'S WORK. A Tale. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"The story, which is pleasantly and touchingly told, is thoroughly suitable for a gift-book for girls of the upper classes."—Guardian.

By the Rev. J.H. WILSON.

THE KING'S MESSAGE. A Book for the Young. With Illustrations. Small crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"The union of solid teaching and fervent appeal with a cheerful outlook on life we have seldom, if ever, seen more happily exemplified. Dr. Wilson's book is as winsome as it is wise, thoroughly human in its spirit and robust in its tone and teaching."—Christian Leader.

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THE GOSPEL AND ITS FRUITS. A Book for the Young. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"Exceedingly plain, practical, and pointed, full of striking and ingenious illustrations."—Aberdeen Journal.

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN: The Lord's Prayer Familiarly Explained and Illustrated for the Young. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.

"Dr. Wilson graduated long since as a prophet of God who has a voice for the young. His explanation of the Lord's Prayer has made him a dear friend to many a parent as well as child."—Presbyterian Churchman.

"Dr. Wilson's addresses are admirable specimens of what productions of the kind should be, pithy, pointed, and practical, and abounding in anecdotes and illustrations."—Congregational Review.

By L.T. MEADE.

A LONDON BABY: The Story of King Roy. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 2s.

"Very touching and sad, though the end is happy."—Athenæum.

THE CHILDREN'S PILGRIMAGE. With Illustrations. Small Crown 8vo, 2s.; gilt edges, 2s. 6d.

"Displays vivid conception of character, and clear, graphic description. The story is full of incident and adventure."—Literary Churchman.

By Mrs. WINSCOM.

DEAR OLD ENGLAND. A Description of our Fatherland. Dedicated to all English Children. Crown 8vo. 3s. 6d.

"English children will find much that is well worth knowing, and well told, in this copiously illustrated volume."—Christian World.

By the Rev. W.W. TULLOCH, B.D.

THE STORY OF THE LIFE OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM. Told for Boys and Girls all over the World. With Frontispiece. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d.; with gilt edges, 3s. 6d.

REVISED BY THE QUEEN.

THE STORY OF THE LIFE OF THE PRINCE CONSORT. Told for Boys and Girls. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d.; with gilt edges, 3s. 6d.

THE STORY OF THE LIFE OF QUEEN VICTORIA. Told for Boys and Girls all over the World. With Two Portraits. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d.; with gilt edges, 3s. 6d.

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By Mrs. MARSHALL.

1. SILVER CHIMES; or, Olive.
2. DAPHNE'S DECISION; or, Which Shall it Be.
3. CASSANDRA'S CASKET.
4. POPPIES AND PANSIES.
5. REX AND REGINA; or, The Song of the River.
6. STORIES OF THE CATHEDRAL CITIES OF ENGLAND.
7. DEWDROPS AND DIAMONDS.
8. HEATHER AND HAREBELL.
9. THE ROSES OF RINGWOOD. A Story for Children.
10. IN THE PURPLE.

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3. WINNING HIS LAURELS; or, The Boys of St. Raglan's. By F.M. HOLMES.
4. THAT AGGRAVATING SCHOOLGIRL. By GRACE STEBBING.
5. WHAT A MAN SOWETH. By GRACE STEBBING.
6. DULCIBEL'S DAY DREAMS; or, The Grand, Sweet Song. By Mrs. MARSHALL.
7. THE LADS OF LUNDA. By JESSIE M.E. SAXBY.
8. THE YARL'S YACHT. By JESSIE M.E. SAXBY.
9. A NEW EXODUS; or, The Exiles of the Zillerthal. A Story of the Protestants of the Tyrol. By CATHERINE RAY.
10. GRACE MURRAY. A Story. By ELLA STONE.
11. MR. ORDE'S GRANDCHILDREN. By CECILIA SELBY LOWNDES.
12. WHERE THE DEW FALLS IN LONDON. By SARAH DOUDNEY.

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1. THE BREAKING OF THE CLOUDS. By Lady DUNBOYNE, Author of "Charity," &c. &c.
2. THROUGH SHADOW TO SUNSHINE. By Mrs. HORNIBROOK.
3. A SUMMER IN THE LIFE OF TWO LITTLE CHILDREN. By Mrs. HOWARD.
4. OLIVER'S OLD PICTURES; or, The Magic Circle. By Mrs. MARSHALL.
5. RUBY AND PEARL; or, The Children at Castle Aylmer. By Mrs. MARSHALL.
6. LADY TEMPLE'S GRANDCHILDREN. By Miss EVERETT GREEN.
7. A LONDON BABY: The Story of King Roy. By L.T. MEADE.
8. HIDDEN HOMES; or, The Children's Discoveries. By M.A. PAULL RIPLEY.
9. AN UNWILLING WITNESS. By Miss LYSTER.
10. OUR NEIGHBOUR, WIDOW YATES. By GRACE STEBBING.
11. BIBLE PLANTS AND ANIMALS. Containing Illustrations of over 1000 Passages of Scripture from the Works of Travellers and other Sources. By ALFRED E. KNIGHT.

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1. THE STORY OF JOHN MARBECK: A Windsor Organist of 300 Years Ago. By Mrs. MARSHALL.
2. MY GRANDMOTHER'S PICTURES. By Mrs. MARSHALL.
3. THE OLD VIOLIN; or, Charity Hope's Own Story. By EDITH C. KENYON.
4. A BOY'S WILL. By ELLEN L. DAVIS.
5. SPOILT GUY. By DARLEY DALE.
6. HIGH AND LOWLY: A Tale of Hearts and Homes. By ELLEN L. DAVIS.
7. PETER PENGELLY. By Rev. JACKSON WRAY.
8. NELLIE GRAHAM; or, The Story of a Commonplace Woman. By ELLA STONE.

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WORK, WAIT, WIN. By RUTH LAMB.

THE ANDERSONS. By Miss GIBERNE, Author of "The Dalrymples," &c.

SWEETBRIAR; or, Doings in Priorsthorpe Magna. By AGNES GIBERNE.

COULYING CASTLE; or, A Knight of the Olden Days. By AGNES GIBERNE.

AIMÉE: A Tale of the Days of James the Second. By AGNES GIBERNE.

LILLA THORNE'S VOYAGE; or, "That Far Remembrancer." By GRACE STEBBING.

THE "ROUNDABOUT" SERIES.

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THE RIGHT ROAD. A Manual for Parents and Teachers. By J. KRAMER.

THROUGH BIBLE LANDS. Notes of Travel in Egypt, the Desert, and Palestine. Profusely Illustrated. By PHILIP SCHAFF, D.D., and an Essay on Egyptology and the Bible, by EDOUARD NAVILLE.

BIBLE HISTORY FOR THE YOUNG. "THE WORD" SERIES.

By SUSAN and ANNA WARNER, Authors of "The Wide, Wide World," "Queechy," &c.

With Illustrations, Plain and Coloured. Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d. each.

The aim of this Series of Volumes is so to set forth the Bible incidents and course of history, with its train of actors, as to see them in the circumstances and colouring, the light and shade, of their actual existence.

The volumes embody, as far as possible, all the known facts, natural, social, and historical, which are required for the illustration and elucidation of the Bible narrative.

1. WALKS FROM EDEN: The Scripture Story from the Creation to the Death of Abraham.
2. THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL: The Scripture Story from the Birth of Isaac to the Death of Jacob.
3. THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH: The Scripture Story from the Death of Solomon to the Captivity.
4. THE BROKEN WALLS OF JERUSALEM AND THE REBUILDING OF THEM. In continuation of "The House of Israel" and "The Kingdom of Judah," and completing the work.
5. THE STAR OUT OF JACOB: The Scripture Story Illustrating the Earlier Portion of the Gospel Narrative.

"These five books form a most comprehensive and attractive commentary on the Scriptures suited to the requirements of the young. More real knowledge in true child language, and within the understanding of children, it has never been our privilege to meet with before. We are disposed to envy those young friends who are fortunate enough to number them among their literary possessions, for although pre-eminently children's books, they are yet well able to impart instruction to children of a larger growth."—Rock.

"There is a pleasant freshness and reality conveyed to the old, well-worn stories, which will make children understand the details of Eastern life