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Don or Devil?

By WILLIAM WESTALL, Author of "With the Red Eagle," &c.

The most critical reader could not describe Mr. WESTALL'S stories as scr In the present case the story opens with a mutiny on board a ship bound in South America with restless spirits searching for further adventure in one a other of the republics. Incident follows incident in rapid succession. Engs pluck and Spanish duplicity being much in evidence.

The Strange Disappearance of Lady Delia

By LOUIS TRACY, Author of "The Final War," "The Invaders," &

All Mr. TRACY's stories are worth reading. His latest has for its plot the strange disappearance of a Baronet's wife. The complications are so clever worked out, and the interest so well sustained, that the reader has no suspicion as to the identity of the culprit until the very end of the story.

Books for the Young

Mooswa, and Others of the Boundaries

By W. A. FRASER. With 12 Illustrations.
Price 6s.

Extra crown Svo

This is a story for old and young alike. Animals which talk have, of course. a natural attraction for children, and the moral that is pointed is the necessity for kindness to animals. The illustrations are exceptionally good.

The Mighty Deep and What we Know of It

By AGNES GIBERNE, Author of "The Sun, Moon, and Stars, "Roy," &c. With Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo. Cloth. Price 5s.

Miss GIBERNE has already proved her claim beyond question to be considered as one of the foremost of Nature's careful and observant students. He latest work deals with the deep and its inhabitants, and the laws by which they are governed. The book is well illustrated.

Heroes of the Nineteenth Century
By G. BARNETT Smith.

Vol. III. Gladstone, Bismarck, Havelock, and Lincoln.
With 16 Illustrations. Large crown 8vo. Cloth, bevelled edges.
Price 5s.

London: C.A.Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta St., W.C.

Mr. G. E. FARROW'S BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Important Announcement

Messrs. Pearson have taken over the publication of all Mr. George Edward Farrow's charming children's books, and are now issuing them at a uniform price of 5s. each, handsomely bound in cloth gilt and gilt edges. It would be impossible to find a more delightful series of giftbooks for children than this. It is sufficient praise to mention that the Press has declared Mr. Farrow to be the worthy successor to Lewis Carroll, the celebrated author of " Alice in Wonderland." Appended is a list :

The Wallypug of Why
The Missing Prince

The Wallypug in London

The Little Panjandrum's Dodo
The Mandarin's Kite

Adventures in Wallypugland

The two following will be issued in the early autumn :—
Baker Minor and the Dragon
The New Panjandrum

All the above are abundantly illustrated by either Harry Furniss and Dorothy Furniss or by Alan Wright.

Write for an Illustrated Catalogue of Mr. Farrow's works

Boys' Book of Bravery

By ROBERT P. BERREY. With 8 Illustrations. Extra crown 8vo.
Cloth. Price 5s.

An illustrated account of notable acts of bravery performed by British soldiers and sailors. Well illustrated.

London: C.A.Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta St., W.C.

Domestic Ditties

Pictora

With Words and Music by A. S. SCOTT-GATTY, and profusely Illustrated by A. T. S. SCOTT-GATTY. Crown 4to. boards. Price 2s. 6d.

A collection of amusing songs for children by Mr. ALFRED SCOTT-GATTI who is well known as the composer of Plantation Songs. The music was specally composed by Mr. SCOTT-GATTY, and the book is illustrated throughou with comic drawings in colours.

From Franklin to Nansen. Tales of Arctic

Adventure.

Retold by G. FIRTH SCOTT, Author of "The Last Lemurian," &c
With numerous Illustrations. New edition. Demy 8vo. Cloth.
Price 3s. 6d.

THE ILLUSTRATED SCARLET

LIBRARY

Printed on Antique Cream-laid Paper. Large crown 8vo. With Eight Original Illustrations. Price 2s. each volume. A Handsome Edition of Standard Works by Popular Authors at a ridiculously low sum. The first four volumes in this series are:

The Pilgrim's Progress

By JOHN BUNYAN. Illustrated by H. M. BROCK.

The Wide, Wide World

By SUSAN WARNER. Illustrated by FRED PEGRAM.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

By H. BEECHER STOWE. With 8 Illustrations by LOUIS BETTS.

Ben Hur

By GENERAL LEW WALLACE. Illustrated by H. M. BROCK.
[Just published.

To be followed by many others.

London: C.A.Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta St., W.C.

Books Useful & Instructive

The Home Arts Self-Teacher

Edited by MONTAGUE MARKS.

ILLUSTRATING

The publication of this important work of reference in parts is now completed, and it will be issued early in September in volume form. It is a book that should be in the possession of every one who takes an active and appreciative interest in the Arts and Crafts. By means of "The Home Arts Self-Teacher" you are enabled to teach yourself DRAWING LITHOGRAPHY ETCHING WATER-COLOUR PAINTING PAINTING IN OILS-MINIATURE PAINTING-PAINTING In PastelTAPESTRY PAINTING-DISTEMPER PAINTING-PAINTING ON SILK-FAN PAINTING -ILLUMINATION-CHINA PAINTING-GLASS PAINTING-MODELLING IN CLAYMODELLING In Gesso-Wood CARVING-Fret Sawing-Poker WORK-PYROGRAVURE-LEATHER DECORATION -SAW-PIERCING-ETCHING ON METALMETAL HAMMERING-BENT-IRON WORK-APPLIED DESIGN-ORNAMENT-WALLPAPER DESIGNING-Textile Designing-Tile Designing, &c. &c.

With over 500 Designs and Illustrations. Crown 4to. 7s. 6d. net. Pearson's New Reciter and Reader

Containing Choice Selections from the Writings of RUDYARD KIPLING, LORD TENNYSON, ROBERT BROWNING, W. S. GILBert, MARK TWAIN, BRET HARTE, C. S. CALVERLEY, CHARLES DICKENS, and many others. Extra crown 8vo. Cloth. Price 2s. 6d. Football Who's Who. 1901-1902

Second Year of Issue. Cloth. Price Is. net.

Heads, and How to Read Them. A Popular Guide to Phrenology in Everday Life.

BY STACKPOOL E. O'DELL, the eminent phrenologist. Fully Illustrated. Crown 8vo. Cloth. Price Is.

Hands, and How to Read Them. A Popular Guide to Palmistry.

By E. RENÉ. Fully Illustrated. Crown 8vo. Cloth. Price Is. Pearson's Fortune Teller.

Crystal, &c.

By Cards and

Edited by Prof. FOLI. Crown 8vo. Cloth. Price Is.

How Shall I Word It? A Complete Letter-writer

for Ladies and Gentlemen.

By one of the Aristocracy. Crown 8vo. Cloth. Price Is.

Things a Woman Wants to Know

Tips for Housekeepers, including an illustrated section on the Folding of Serviettes. Crown 8vo. Cloth. Price Is.

London: C.A.Pearson, Ltd., Henrietta St., W.C.

Pearson's Gossipy Guides

With New Maps and the latest information for all travellers, arrange Alphabetically, and with beautiful Illustrations from photographs stea ally taken for this Series. Foolscap 8vo. Price Is., and in a few car 6d. each. Each Guide-book contains at least two Maps, and som times as many as five, whilst the number of Illustrations varies from 70 to 100.

The Series will consist of Guide-books to all seaside and inland resorts of importance in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and to some on the Continent.

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10. THE THAMES FROM SOURCE TO SEA. Price Is. (Shortly.) II. THE ISLE OF WIGHT. Price Is. (Shortly.)

12. LONDON. Price Is. (Shortly.)

13. CHANNEL ISLANDS, NORMANDY, AND BRITTANY. Price Is. (Shortly.)

14. WHITBY AND DISTRICT. (Shortly.)

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To be followed by many others.

PRESS NOTICES OF THE SERIES

"The descriptions are clear and to the point. The illustrations are very numerous, well chosen, and excellent."-Athenæum.

"A brightly-written and handy guide-book at a moderate price.”—Morning Post. "A thorough guide, interesting and illustrated. Complete yet compact; and ridiculously cheap."-Bookman.

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