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a happy method of conveying information, while seeming to address himself to the imagination."--_The Critic_. Words by the Way Side; Or, the Children and the Flowers. By EMILY AYTON. With Illustrations by H. ANELAY. Small 4to.; price _3s. 6d._ cloth; _4s. 6d._ colored gilt edges. "Seldom have we opened a book designed for young people, which has afforded us greater satisfaction--it has our most cordial commendation."--_British Mother's Magazine_. "The simple and quiet manner in which the beauties of nature are gradually unfolded is so fascinating, and the manner in which everything is associated with the Creator is so natural and charming, that we strongly recommend the book."--_Bell's Messenger_. Caw, Caw; Or, the Chronicles of the Crows: a tale of Spring Time. Illustrated by J.B. QUARTO; price _2s._ plain; _2s. 6d._ coloured. The Remarkable History of the House that Jack Built. Splendidly Illustrated and magnificently Illuminated by THE SON OF A GENIUS. Price _2s. in fancy cover_. "Magnificent in suggestion, and most comical in expression!"--_Athenaeum_. A BOOK FOR EVERY CHILD. The Favourite Picture Book; A Gallery of Delights, designed for the Amusement and Instruction of the Young. With several Hundred Illustrations by Eminent Artists Royal 4to., price _3s. 6d._, bound in an Elegant Cover; _7s. 6d._ coloured or mounted on cloth; _10s. 6d._ mounted and coloured. _Fourth Thousand, enlarged in size, with Illustrations, 3s. 6d. cloth._ Letters from Sarawak, Addressed to a Child; embracing an Account of the Manners, Customs, and Religion of the Inhabitants of Borneo, with Incidents of Missionary Life among the Natives. By Mrs. M'DOUGALL. "All is new, interesting, and admirably told."--_Church and State Gazette_. * * * * * A Peep at the Pixies; Or, Legends of the West. By Mrs. BRAY. Illustrated by H.K. BROWNE (Phiz), _3s. 6d._ cloth; _4s. 6d._ coloured, gilt edges. "A peep at the actual Pixies of Devonshire, faithfully described by Mrs. Bray, is a treat. Her knowledge of the locality, her affection for her subject, her exquisite feeling for nature, and her real delight in fairy lore, have given a freshness to the little volume we did not expect. The notes at the end contain matter of intere
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