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erful and characteristic volume.... The gold of buried argosies is tangled amidst his "Sea-Wrack."' _DAILY CHRONICLE._--'A regular lucky-bag, in which you may pick at random and find good things.' THE LIFE OF VOLTAIRE. By S.G. TALLENTYRE, Author of 'The Women of the Salons,' Author with HENRY SETON MERRIMAN of 'The Money-Spinner and other Character Notes.' With 2 Photogravures and 16 Half-tone Blocks. Second Edition. Two Vols. Large crown 8vo. 21s. _STANDARD._--'A virile and suggestive biography.... We hail with pleasure the deft literary craftsmanship of the book as a whole, and we welcome such a subtle and striking portrait of the man.' _MANCHESTER GUARDIAN._--'As a piece of pure biography there can be no question of its brilliant success. Voltaire lives unmistakably in these pages.' THE PLOT OF THE PLACARDS AT RENNES, 1802 (Le Complot des Libelles). By GILBERT AUGUSTIN THIERRY. Translated by ARTHUR G. CHATER. Crown 8vo. 6s. _PALL MALL GAZETTE._--'A chapter of veracious history as interesting as any two novels.' _VANITY FAIR._--'A sound translation of a very fascinating book.... A more light and pleasant, learned, historical study was never written.' FROM MY WINDOW IN CHELSEA. By Mrs. FULLER MAITLAND, Author of 'Priors Roothing,' &c. Small post 8vo. Tastefully bound in leather, with flap edges. 3_s._ 6_d._ net. _TIMES._--'With the colour, humour, and fancy we have learnt to expect from this writer.' _ATHENAEUM._--'We hope this dainty little book will tempt many buyers.... This brief account of "things seen" has the freshness of outlook and delicacy of phrase which we are accustomed to expect from Mrs. Fuller Maitland.' SAMUEL PEPYS, Lover of Musique. By Sir FREDERICK BRIDGE, K.B., M.V.O., Mus. Doc., King Edward Professor of Music in the University of London. With a Portrait of SAMUEL PEPYS and Musical Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 5s. _TIMES._--'An entertaining volume.... It tells its story pleasantly, and it contains some useful musical illustrations and an excellent portrait.' _SPECTATOR._--'A very pleasant little volume.... Sir Frederick Bridge's commentary shows research as well as sympathy and intelligence.' DEBORAH OF TOD'S. By Mrs. HENRY DE LA PASTURE. New and Cheaper Edition. Crown 8vo. 3_s._ 6_d._ _GLASGOW HERALD._--'A new edition of an excellent novel, firm in characterisation, admirable in plot and development.' LEGAL T LEAVES. By EDWARD F. TURNER, Author of 'T
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