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A large portion of the course has been devoted to history and biography, as it has seemed specially desirable to supplement the brief, unsatisfactory outlines of history with full and life-like readings.

The annotation has been done with modesty and reserve, the editors having aimed to let the readers come into direct acquaintance with the author.

The books are all printed on good paper, and are durably and attractively bound in 12mo. A distinctive feature is the large, clear type. Ill.u.s.trations have been freely used when thought desirable. The prices are as low as possible. It has been felt that nothing would be gained by making the books a little cheaper at the expense of crowding the page with fine type and issuing them in a style that would neither attract nor last.

The best proof of the need of such a course is the universal approbation with which it has been received.

CLa.s.sICS FOR CHILDREN.

_=Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales.=_ *FIRST SERIES: Supplementary to the Third Reader. *SECOND SERIES: Supplementary to the Fourth Reader.

*_=aesop's Fables,=_ with selections from Krilof and La Fontaine.

*_=Kingsley's Water-Babies:=_ A Story for a Land-Baby.

*_=Ruskin's King of the Golden River:=_ A Legend of Stiria.

*_=The Swiss Family Robinson.=_ Abridged.

_=Robinson Crusoe.=_ Concluding with his departure from the island.

*_=Kingsley's Greek Heroes.=_

*_=Martineau's Peasant and Prince.=_

_=Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare.=_ ”Meas. for Meas.” omitted.

_=Scott's Tales of a Grandfather.=_

_=Scott's Lady of the Lake.=_

_=Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel.=_

_=Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses.=_

_=Church's Stories of the Old World.=_

_=Scott's Talisman.=_ Complete.

_=Scott's Quentin Durward.=_ Slightly abridged.

_=Irving's Sketch Book.=_ Six selections, including =”Rip van Winkle.”=

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