"A delightful selection, in a delightful external form; full of the physical splendour and vast opulence of proper fairy tales."--SPECTATOR.
THE BALLAD BOOK. A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads. Edited by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM.
THE JEST BOOK. The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings. Selected and arranged by MARK LEMON.
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BACON"S ESSAYS AND COLOURS OF GOOD AND EVIL. With Notes and Glossarial Index. By W. ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.
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THE PILGRIM"S PROGRESS from this World to that which is to come. By JOHN BUNYAN.
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THE SUNDAY BOOK OF POETRY FOR THE YOUNG. Selected and arranged by C.F.
ALEXANDER.
"A well-selected volume of sacred poetry."--SPECTATOR.
A BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS of All Times and All Countries. Gathered and Narrated Anew. By the Author of "THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE."
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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE. Edited, from the Original Edition, by J.W. CLARK, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.
THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO, TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH, with Notes by J. LL.
DAVIES, M.A., and D.J. VAUGHAN, M.A.
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THE SONG BOOK. Words and tunes from the best Poets and Musicians.
Selected and arranged by JOHN HULLAH, late Professor of Vocal Music in King"s College, London.
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LA LYRE FRANcAISE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, by GUSTAVE Ma.s.sON, French Master in Harrow School.
"We doubt whether even in France itself so interesting and complete a repertory of the best French Lyrics could be found."--NOTES AND QUERIES.
TOM BROWN"S SCHOOL DAYS. By AN OLD BOY.
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A BOOK OF WORTHIES. Gathered from the Old Histories and written anew by the Author of "THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE."
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GUESSES AT TRUTH. By TWO BROTHERS. _New Edition._
THE CAVALIER AND HIS LADY. Selections from the Works of the First Duke and d.u.c.h.ess of Newcastle. With an Introductory Essay by EDWARD JENKINS, Author of "Ginx"s Baby," &c.
"A charming little volume."--STANDARD.
SCOTCH SONG. A Selection of the Choicest Lyrics of Scotland. Compiled and arranged, with brief Notes, by MARY CARLYLE AITKIN.
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DEUTSCHE LYRIK: The Golden Treasury of the best German Lyrical Poems.
Selected and arranged, with Notes and Literary Introduction, by Dr.
BUCHHEIM.
"A book which all lovers of German poetry will welcome."--WESTMINSTER REVIEW.
HERRICK: Selections from the Lyrical Poems. Arranged, with Notes, by F.T. PALGRAVE.
"For the first time the sweetest of English pastoral poets is placed within the range of the great world of readers."--ACADEMY.
POEMS OF PLACES. Edited by H.W. LONGFELLOW. England and Wales. Two Vols.
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MATTHEW ARNOLD"S SELECTED POEMS.
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THE STORY OF THE CHRISTIANS AND MOORS IN SPAIN. By C.M. YONGE, Author of the "Heir of Redclyffe." With Vignette by HOLMAN HUNT.
CHARLES LAMB"S TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. Edited by the Rev. A. AINGER, M.A., Reader at the Temple.
POEMS OF WORDSWORTH. Chosen and Edited, with Preface by MATTHEW ARNOLD. (Also a Large Paper Edition. Crown 8vo. 9_s._)
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SHAKESPEARE"S SONNETS. Edited by F.T. PALGRAVE.
POEMS FROM Sh.e.l.lEY. Selected and arranged by STOPFORD A. BROOKE, M.A.
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ESSAYS OF JOSEPH ADDISON. Chosen and Edited by JOHN RICHARD GREEN, M.A., LL.D.
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POETRY OF BYRON. Chosen and arranged by MATTHEW ARNOLD. (Also a Large Paper Edition, Crown 8vo.) 9_s._
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