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HARRIET MARTINEAU

“Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development.” (Martineau and Atkinson.)
"Comte’s Positive Philosophy.” (A Translation and Condensation.)
“The Housemaid.”
“The Settlers at Home.”
“The Peasant and the Prince.”
“Health, Husbandry and Handicraft.”
“Guide to the Lakes.”
"Biographical Sketches.” 2 vols.

Besides these, she wrote, from 1831 to 1835, monthly tracts on political economy; in 1839 a series of stories for children entitled "The Playfellow,” and many other stories and newspaper and magazine articles not yet compiled.

FOLLOWING close upon the death of her great contemporary, George Sand, came the news of the death of Harriet Martineau, at her retreat at Ambleside, in the latter part of June, 1876. As her opinions on theology remained unchanged, her death was consist-