ren that we have ever read.
There are passages in this book which the genius of George Eliot would
be proud to own. It is full of a peculiar, heart-stirring pathos of its
own, which culminates in the last pages, when Ida finds that her father
is not dead. The book is one that may be recurred to often, and always
with the same delight. We predict for it a great popularity.'--
_Leader_.

MELCHIOR'S DREAM, and other Tales. Illustrated. 3rd Edition. Fcap. 8vo.
3_s_. 6_d_.

"'Melchior's Dream' is an exquisite little story, charming by original
humour, buoyant spirits, and tender pathos."--_Athenaeum_.

A FLAT IRON FOR A FARTHING; or, Some Passages in the Life of an Only
Son. With 12 Illustrations by H. Allingham. 5th Edition. Small 8vo.
5_s_.

'Let every parent and guardian who wishes to be amused, and at the same
time to please a child, purchase "A Flat Iron for a Farthing; or, some
Passages in the Life of an Only Son," by J. H Ewing. We will answer for
the delight with which they will read it themselves, and we do not
doubt that the young and fortunate recipients will also like it. The
story is quaint, original, and altogether delightful.'--_Athenaeum_.

'A capital book for a present. No child who is fortunate enough to
possess it will be in a hurry to put it down, for it is a book of
uncommon fascination. The story is good, the principles inculcated
admirable, and some of the illustrations simply delicious.'--_John
Bull_.

LOB-LIE-BY-THE-FIRE; or, the Luck of Lingborough. And other Tales.
Illustrated by George Cruikshank. 2nd Edition. Imp. 16mo. 5_s_.

'A charming tale by another of those clever writers, thanks to
whom the children are now really better served than their
neighbours.'--_Spectator_.

'Mrs. Ewing has written as good a story as her "Brownies," and that is
saying a great deal. "Lob-lie-by-the-fire" has humour and pathos, and
teaches what is right without making children think they are reading a
sermon.'--_Saturday Review_.

SIX TO SIXTEEN: A Story for Girls. With 10 Illustrations by Mrs.
Allingham. 3rd Edition. Small post 8vo. 5_s_.

'The homely good sense and humour of the bulk of the story are set off
by the pathos of its opening and its close, and a soft and beautiful
light, as of dawn and sunset, is thrown round the substantial English
ideal of what a girl's education ought to be, which runs through the
tale.'--_Spectator_.

'It is a beautifully told story, full of humour and pathos, and bri