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Kit Bam’s Adventures;
Or, the Yarns of an Old Mariner. By Mary Cowden Clarke. With Illustrations by George Cruikshank. Fcap. 8vo., price 3s. 6d. cloth.
“A more captivating volume for juvenile recreative reading we never remember to have seen.”—Standard of Freedom.
“Cruikshank’s illustrations are worthy of his genius. There is a giant and a dwarf, which he never could have drawn, if he had not lived in fairy land.”—Examiner.
Every-Day Things;
Or, Useful Knowledge respecting the principal Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Substances in common use. Written for Young Persons, by A Lady. 18mo., 2s. cloth.
“A little encyclopaedia of useful knowledge, deserving a place in every juvenile library.”—Evangelical Magazine.
The History of a Family;
Or, Religion our best Support. With an Illustration by John Absolon. Fcap. 8vo., price 2s. 6d. cloth.
“A natural and gracefully written story, pervaded by a tone of Scriptural piety, and well calculated to foster just views of life and duty. We hope it will find its way into many English homes.”—Englishwoman's Magazine.
Facts from the World of Nature;
ANIMATE and INANIMATE. Part 1. The Earth. Part 2. The Waters. Part 3. Atmospheric Phenomena. Part 4. Animal Life. By Mrs. Loudon. With numerous Illustrations on Wood, and a beautiful Frontispiece engraved on Steel. Fcap. 8vo., price 5s. cloth.
“A volume as charming as it is useful.”—Church and State Gazette.
“The young reader is conducted through each region of creation, and has its chief wonders unfolded to him by one of the pleasantest of guides.”—Manchester Examiner.
The First Book of Geography;
Specially adapted as a Text Book for Beginners, and as a Guide to the Young Teacher. By Hugo Reid, author of “Elements of Astronomy,” etc. Second Edition, revised. 18mo., price 1s. sewed.
“One of the most sensible little books on the subject of Geography we have met with.”—Educational Times.
Visits to Beechwood Farm;
Or, Country Pleasures, and Hints for Happiness addressed to the Young. By Catherine M. A. Couper. Four beautiful Illustrations by Absolon. Small 4to., price 3s. 6d., plain.