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6d. each. I. BOOKS AND AUTHORS. CURIOUS FACTS AND CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES. II. LAW AND LAWYERS. CURIOUS FACTS AND CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES. III. ART AND ARTISTS. CURIOUS FACTS AND CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES. IV. INVENTION AND DISCOVERY. CURIOUS FACTS AND CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES. V. OMENS AND SUPERSTITIONS. CURIOUS FACTS AND ILLUSTRATIVE SKETCHES. VI. CLERGYMEN AND DOCTORS. CURIOUS FACTS AND CHARACTERISTIC SKETCHES. 'This series seems well adapted to answer the end proposed by the publisher--that of providing, in a handy form, a compendium of wise and witty sayings, choice anecdotes, and memorable facts.'--_The Bookseller._ NIMMO'S POCKET TREASURIES. Miniature 4to, beautifully bound in cloth extra, gilt edges, price 1s. 6d. each. I. A Treasury of Table Talk. II. Epigrams and Literary Follies. III. A Treasury of Poetic Gems. IV. The Table Talk of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. V. Gleanings from the Comedies of Shakespeare. VI. Beauties of the British Dramatists. 'A charming little Series, well edited and printed. More thoroughly readable little books it would be hard to find; there is no padding in them, all is epigram, point, poetry, or sound common sense.' --_Publisher's Circular._ In demy 8vo, richly bound in cloth and gold, price 6s. 6d., THE POETICAL WORKS OF JAMES THOMSON. EDITED BY CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE. Illustrated with choice Full-page Engravings on Steel, printed in Colours by KRONHEIM & Co. In square 8vo, richly bound in cloth and gold, price 3s., THE LOVES OF ROSE PINK AND SKY BLUE, AND OTHER STORIES TOLD TO CHILDREN. By WILLIAM FRANCIS COLLIER, LL.D., Author of 'Tales of Old English Life,' etc. etc. Profusely Illustrated with Original humorous Illustrations on Wood. 'It is a clever book by a clever man. There is a mind in every page, and the illustrations show that the artist appreciates the humour of the author.'--_Daily News._ 'A fanciful and eccentric title for some very good fairy tales told to the little ones.'--_The Times._ 'The prose and verse stories in this very handsome volume are of a healthy kind, and well calculated to compass the object for which they have been written, namely, the amusement of our young folk.'--_The Examiner._ '"The Loves of Rose Pink and Sky Blue, and other Stories told to Children," by Dr. W. F. Collier, is one of the most pleasant contributions to this season's literature which comes from the far north
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