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14 BELLES LETTRES.

Lreading Cases done into English. By an Apprentice of

Lincoln's Inn. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 2j. 6</.

^^^ The versifier of these 'Leading Cases ^ has been most successful. He has surrounded his legal distinctions with a halo of mock passion which is in itself in the highest degree entertaining^ especi- ally when the style of the different modern poets is so {tdmitctbly hit off that the cloud of associations which hangs round one of Mr. Swinbum^Sf or Mr. RossettCs^ or Mr, Browning^ s, or Mr. ClougfCs^ or Mr. Tennyson's poems, is summoned up to set off the mock tenderness or mock patriotism of the strain itself.'^ — Spectator.

Lcland— JOHNNYKIN AND THE GOBLINS. By C. G.

Leiand, Author of " Hans Breitmann's Ballads." With numerous

Illustrations by the Author. Crown 8vo. 6^".

^* Mr. Leiand is rich in fantastic conception and Jull of rollicktHg

fun, and youngsters will amazingly enjoy his book." — BRITISH

Quarterly Review.

Life and Times of Conrad the Squirrel, a Stoir

for ChUdren. By the Author of "Wandering WilKe," "Effie*s Friends," &c. With a Frontispiece by R. Farren. Second Edition. Crown 8to. 3x. 6d,

  • ' Having commenced on the first page, we were compelled logo on to

the conclusion, and this we predict will be the cctse with every one

who opens the book," — Pall Mall Gazette.

Little E Stella, and other FAIRY TALES FOR THE YOUNG. l8mo. cloth extra. 2s, 6d,

" This is a fine story, and we thank heaven for not being too wise to enjoy it," — Daily News.

Lome. — Works by the Marquis of Lornb:-»»-

GUIDO AND LITA: A TALE OF THE RIVIERA. A Poem.

Third Edition. Small 4to. cloth elegant, with Illustrations. *js. 6d,

'^ LordLorne has the. gifts of expression as well as the feelings of a

poet. " — Times. * * A volume of graceful and harmonious verse. " —

Standard. *' We may congratulate the Marquis on something

more than a mere succh destime.*^ — Grafhxc ** Lucidity oj

thought and gracefulness of expression abound in this attractive

poem." — Morning Post.

THE BOOK OF THE PSALMS, LITERALLY RENDERED IN VERSE. With Three Illustrations. Third Edition. Crown 8vo. *js, 6d.

" His version is such a great improvement upon Rous that it will be surprising should it not supplant the old version in the Scottish churches, , , » on the whole, it would not be rash, to call Lord Lorn^s the best rhymed Psalter we have," — AthenAUM.