ESSAYS ON SOCIAL SUBJECTS.
From the 'Saturday Review.' First and Second Series. Crown 8vo, each 7s. 6d.
"In their own way of simple, straightforward reflection upon life, the present century has produced no essays better than these."—Examiner.
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THE SCOT ABROAD,
AND THE ANCIENT LEAGUE WITH FRANCE. By JOHN HILL BURTON, Author of the 'Book-Hunter,' &c. 2 vols, crown 8vo, in Roxburghe binding, 15s.
"Mr Burton's lively and interesting 'Scot Abroad,' not the least valuable of his contributions to the historical literature of his country."—Quarterly Review.
"An excellent book, that will interest Englishmen and fascinate Scotchmen."—Times.
"No amount of selections, detached at random, can give an adequate idea of the varied and copious results of reading which are stored up in the compact and pithy pages of 'The Scot Abroad.'"—Saturday Review.
"A charming book."—Spectator.
THE CAIRNGORM MOUNTAINS.
By JOHN HILL BURTON. In crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.
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THE GREAT GOVERNING FAMILIES OF ENGLAND.
By J. LANGTON SANFORD and MEREDITH TOWNSEND.
Contents:—The Percies—The Greys of Howick—The Lowthers—The Vanes or Fanes—the Stanleys of Knowsley—The Grosvenors—The Fitzwilliams—The Cavendishes—The Bentincks—The Clintons—The Stanhopes—The Talbots—The Leveson-Gowers—The Pagets—The Manners—The Montagus—The Osbornes—The Fitzroys—The Spencers— The Grenvilles—The Russells—The Cecils—The Villiers—The Barings—The Petty-Fitzmaurices—The Herberts—The Somersets—The Berkeleys—The Seymours—The Lennoxes—The Howards.
2 vols. 8vo, £1, 8s. in extra binding, with richly gilt cover.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EMINENT SOLDIERS
OF THE LAST FOUR CENTURIES. By the late Major-General JOHN MITCHELL, Author of 'Life of Wallenstein,' the 'Fall of Napoleon,' &c. Edited, with a Memoir of the Author, by Leonhard Schmitz, LL.D. In post 8vo, 9s.
ELEMENTS OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY.
For the Use of Junior Classes. By the Rev. ALEX. MACKAY, A.M. F.R.G.S. In crown 8vo, pp. 304, 3s.
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OUTLINES OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY.
A Book for Beginners. 18mo, 112 pages, price 1s.
THE ECONOMY OF CAPITAL: GOLD AND TRADE.
By R. H. PATTERSON, Author of 'The New Revolution,' &c. In 1 thick vol. crown 8vo, 12s. cloth.
