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Swiss Family Robinson; or, Adventures on a Desert Island. Illustrated by John Gilbert.
Evenings at Home; or, The Juvenile Budget Opened. By L. AIKEN and Mrs. BARBAULD. Illustrated by Measom.
Sandford and Merton.
By THOMAS DAY. Illustrated by George Measom.
Robinson Crusoe; including his Farther Adventures. With Life of De Foe. Illustrated by Phiz.
Guizot's (Mad.) Moral Tales for Young People. Translated from the latest French Edition, by Mrs. L. BURKE. Illustrated by Campbell.
The Boy's Own Story Book.
Selected by Charles Knight. With numerous Illustrations by Wm. Harvey.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales and Legends.
Illustrated by H. Warren. Translated by Madame de Chatelain.
Travels of Rolando; or, a Tour round the World. By LUCY AIKEN. Newly edited by CECIL HARTLEY. Illustrated by Harvey.
A Picture Story Book. Illustrated with Four beautiful coloured Engravings, and Four Hundred Woodcuts.
Voyage and Venture; or, The Romance of Travel and Adventure. Illustrated by Harvey.
Seven Wonders of the World, and their Associations. Illustrated by Harvey.
Travels of Rolando. (Second Series.) By the author of "Laura Temple." Illustrated by W. Harvey.
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This Series now contains as follows, viz.: --
Lowell's (James Russell) Poetical Works. With an Introduction by A. R. SCOBLE.
"Has many of the qualities for the task, an earnest spirit of love, and a passionate sense of wrong. He has the genius of his office, is skilful of hand, but deficient in tone His verses on the 'Capture of certain Fugitive Slaves,' gains its power from its brave and earnest grappling with a monster whom it would hardly charm to sleep by its music."--Athenaeum.
Longfellow's Complete Poetical Works.
Including his Translations, "The Spanish Student," "The Sea-side and Fire-side," &c.
"Longfellow's Works are eminently picturesque, and are distinguished for nicety of epithet and elaborate scholarly finish. He has feeling, a rich. imagination, and a cultivated taste."--R. W. Griswold.
Whittier's Poetical Works.
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Sigourney's Poetical Works.
With Introductory Preface by F. W. N. BAYLEY, Esq.
Willis's Poetical Works.
Reprinted from the Last Revised American Edition, in which the Author has embodied Poems never before published.
Bryant's Complete Poetical Works.
With Life by GRISWOLD, and Preface by F. W. S. BAYLEY, Esq. Royal 24mo.
Holmes's Poetical Works.
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Campbell's Pleasures of Hope, Gertrude of Wyoming, and Miscellaneous Poems; to which are added Collins's and Gray's Poetical Works.
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