any one of the
following: a fine croquet-set, a powerful opera-glass, a toilet case,
Webster's Dictionary (unabridged), sheet-music or books worth $10.00.

***Any other articles equally easy to transport may be selected as
premiums, their value being in proportion to the number of subscribers
sent. Thus, we will give for three new subscribers, at $1.60 each, a
premium worth $1.50; for four, a premium worth $2.00; for five, a
premium worth $2.50; and so on.

BOOKS for premiums may be selected from any publisher's catalogue; and
we can always supply them at catalogue prices. Under this offer,
subscriptions to any periodical or newspaper are included.

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SPECIAL OFFERS

BOOKS.--For two new subscribers, at $1.60 each, we will give any
_half-yearly_ volume of THE NURSERY; for THREE, any _yearly_ volume; for
TWO, OXFORD'S JUNIOR SPEAKER; for TWO, THE EASY BOOK; for TWO, THE
BEAUTIFUL BOOK; for THREE, OXFORD'S SENIOR SPEAKER; for THREE, SARGENT'S
ORIGINAL DIALOGUES; for THREE, an elegant edition of SHAKSPEARE,
complete in one volume, full cloth, extra gilt, and gilt-edged; or any
one of the standard BRITISH POETS, in the same style. GLOBES.--For TWO
new subscribers, we will give a beautiful GLOBE three inches in
diameter; for THREE, a GLOBE four inches in diameter; for FIVE, a GLOBE
six inches in diameter. PRANG'S CHROMOS will be given as premiums at the
publisher's prices. Send stamp for a catalogue. GAMES, &c.--For TWO new
subscribers, we will give any one of the following: THE CHECKERED GAME
OF LIFE, ALPHABET AND BUILDING BLOCKS, DISSECTED MAPS, &c., &c. For
THREE new subscribers, any one of the following: JAPANESE BACKGAMMON OR
KAKEBA, ALPHABET AND BUILDING BLOCKS (extra). CROQUET, CHIVALRIE, RING
QUOITS, and any other of the popular games of the day may be obtained on
the most favorable terms, by working for THE NURSERY. Send stamp to us
for descriptive circulars.

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MARSHALL'S ENGRAVED PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN AND GRANT.

Either of these large and superbly executed steel engravings will be
sent, postpaid, as a premium for three new subscribers at $1.60 each.

[Hand-->] Do not wait to make up the whole list before sending. Send the
subscriptions as you get them, stating that they are to go to your
credit for a premium; and, when your list is completed, select your
premium, and it will be forthcoming.

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