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." _John W. Alexander:_ "It is the real thing." _Frederic Remington:_ "You have left nothing undone." _Ernest Thompson Seton:_ "A true picture of the Latin Quarter as I knew it." A Richly Made Book _Watcrcolor Frontispiece by F. Hopkinson Smith. About 100 original drawings and camera snap shots by the Author, and two caricatures in color by the celebrated French caricaturist Sancha. 12mo, Cloth. Price, $1.20, post-paid._ FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PUBS., NEW YORK Within the Gates of the Kingdom of Fun "If you wish to thoroughly soak yourself with the concentrated essence of enjoyment, read this book quickly. It is too good to miss."--_The Philadelphia Item._ How Paris Amuses Itself By F. BERKELEY SMITH Author of "The Real Latin Quarter" This jolly, handsome book is the very incarnation of that spirit of amusement which reigns supreme in the capital of the world's fun. The author unites the graphic skill of the artist, the infectious enthusiasm of the lover of fun and gaiety, and the intimate personal knowledge of the long-time resident in this great playground of the world. In spirit the reader can visit with a delightful comrade all the nooks of jollity known only to the initiated, enjoy all the sparkle and glitter of the ever-moving panorama of gaiety, and become a part of the merry throng. "It is the gayest book of the season and is as handsome mechanically as it is interesting as a narrative. The sparkle, the glow, the charm of the risque, the shimmer of silks, and the glint of jewels--are all so real and apparent."--_Buffalo Courier._ "The very spirit of modern Paris is prisoned in its text."--_Life._ "There is about the whole book that air of light-heartedness and frolic which is essentially Parisian. This book is a book for everybody--those who know Paris and those who do not know it."--_North American_, Philadelphia. 135 Captivating Pictures Six in colors, 16 full-page half-tone inserts, 58 full-page text drawings, 55 half-page and smaller text drawings by the author and several French artists, including _Galaniz_, _Sancha_, _Cardona_, _Sunyer_, _Michael_, _Perenet_, and _Pezilla_. _12mo, Cloth, Handsome Cover Design, $1.50, Post-paid._ FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY, PUBS., NEW YORK The Breeziest Books on Parisian Life "For delightful reading one can turn with pleasant anticipations certain of fulfilment to
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