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 i8 BELLES LETTRES.

Mrs. Jerningham's Journal, a Poem piuporting to be the

Journal of a newly-married Lady. Third Editiop. Fcap. 8vo.

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Mudic— STRAY LEAVES. By C. E. MUDIE. New Edition.

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" Night and Day "— " One of Many," &c.

This little volume consists of a number of poems, mostly ofagenuindy devotional character, *' TTtey are for the most part so exquisitdy sweet end delicate as to be quite a marvel of composition. They are worthy of being laid up in the recesses of the heart, and recalled to memory from time to time.*' — Illustrated London News.

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there is a classiccU flavour in the verse which is eminently greUeftd, the thought and imagery are poetical in character^* — Pall Mall Gazette.
 * The diction is excellent, the rhythm falls pleasantly on the ear,

Myers (F. W. H.)— poems. ByF. W. H. Myers. Con- taining "St Paul," **St. John," and others. Extra fcap. 8vo. 4/. fid,

of communicating feelings with the faculty of euphonious expres* sion. " — Spectator.
 * Jt is rare to find a writer who combines to such an extent the faculty

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Nine Years Old.— By the Author of "St Olave's," "When I was a Little Girl," &c Illustrated by Frolich. Fourth Edition. Extra fcap. 8vo. cloth gilt. 4f. 6</.

// is believed that this story, by the favourably known author of " St, Olav/s," will be found both highly interesting and instructive to the young. The volume contains eight graphic illustrations by Mr. Z. Frolich. The Examiner says : " Whether the readers are nine years old, or twice, or seven times as old, they must enioy this pretty volume.**

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