"OLIVE," THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY," AGATHA'S HUSBAND,"

&c. &c.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

SMITH, ELDER AND CO., 65, CORNHILL.
BOMBAY SMITH, TAYLOR AND CO.

1853.

[THE AUTHOR OF THIS WORK RESERVES THE RIGHT OF AUTHORIZING
A TRANSLATION OF IT.]

London:

Printed by STEWART and MURRAY,

Old Bailey.

I offer these, that were of my May-days,

To May.

ADVERTISEMENT.

THE Author, in including among "AVILLION AND OTHER TALES" some reprints, has to offer acknowledgments for permission, to the proprietors of "Fraser's," "Bentley's," "Sharpe's," "Jerrold's," and the "Dublin University" Magazines; likewise to the "Athenæum," and the Messrs. Chambers.