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THE SHILLING SERIES OF BOOKS
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Thirteen books, square 16mo, neatly bound in cloth extra. Each
book consisting of 128 pages and containing a coloured Ilus-
tration.

 

“‘The whole of the set will be found admirably adapted for the use of the young.
The books, well-printed and elegantly bound in cloth, are a marvel of cheapness.” —
Journal of Education.

“They are unusually good, and are calculated to produce sound, wholesome, moral
effects.” —Glasgow Herald.

THE NEW BOY AT MERRITON. By Jvtia
GoDDARD.
‘*A story of English school life. It is an attempt to teach a somewhat higher code

of honour than that which prevails among the general run of schoolboys, and the
lesson makes a very good story.”—School Board Chronicle.

THE BLIND BOY OF DRESDEN.

“This is a family story of great pathos. It does not obtrusively dictate its lesson,
but it quietly introduces, and leaves it within the heart.”—A berdcen Journal.

JON OF ICELAND: A True Story.

“*Jon of Iceland’ is a sturdy, well-educated young Icelander, who becomes a suc-
cessful teacher. It gives children a clear idea of the chief physical features of the
island, and of the simple and manly character of its inhabitants.”—School Guardian.

STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE.

“The stories are told in such a way that young people having 1ead them will desire
to study the works of Shakespeare in their original form.”— The Schoulimistress,

EVERY MAN IN HIS PLACE. The Story of a
City Boy and a Forest Boy.

“This is the history of the son of a wealthy Hamburg merchant, who wished to

follow in the steps of Robinson Crusoe. He was put to the test, and becaine con-

vinced in the end that it is better to live the life of a wealthy merchant ina great
city than to endure hardship by choice.”—School Board Chronicle,

FIRESIDE FAIRIES anp FLOWER FANCIES:
STORIES FoR GIRLS.

“Nine stories are included, all for girls, encouraging them to try and do their
duty. Young servants would find this book very interesting.” —The Schoolmistress.