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FULTON'S EUROPE. ‘ WED Tnaoueu AMERICAN SPECTACLES. By Cnaau-:s C. FULTON, Editor of the .5/§iI)l078 American. New Edition. Profusely Illustrated. 8vo. Extra cloth, gilt. $2.00. ' ' ‘ talented editor of the Baltimore American has all the qualities that go to the making of a, . scriptive writer. He has quickness of observation, liveliness of fancy, briskness of style, teenness of humor, and excellent literary judgment."—Plri1aa'e!plzia Inquirer. " we have read it with so much delight that we have little time to spare to elaborate its merits.'f— B03101: Glade.

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PEN PICTURES OF EUROPE. .~: AND How We: Vrmr AND WHAT We Saw ooansc A Snvenrr-zen MONTHS’ Tova. by ELIZ.-BF.'t‘tt PEAKE. Profusely and I-Iandsomely Illustrated. Crown Svo. Extra loth. ,

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$3.50.

The author tells the story of her journey in a series of letters, which are bright, entertaining,

gestive, the result of keen and close observation, and of that intuitive perception of things

is a part of woman's nature."-—Boslon _70urna1.

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' ' This is a superb book. The illustrations are excellent in every respect, and the reading matter ‘ above the average of books of travel."—C/zicago _Y0urnal.

A HOLIDAY TOUR IN EUROPE.

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" scribed in a series of letters written for the Public Ledger during the Summer and Autumn

of 1878.

By JOEL Coon (“J. C.”).

t2mo.

Fine cloth. 51.00. Paper cover. 75 cents.

" One of the most instructive and best written books of travel that has of late been published in .' ‘ ountry. . . . It is a book that statesmen and tourists may read with proﬁt."—Forney's Pkt'1a e hi-t Progress.

.WE FOUR. WHERE Vr. WENT AND WHAT WE Saw. IN EUROPE. cloth.

$1.25.

, By Miss L. L. Runs. '

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" One of the most attractive books of travel that has come from the press for several years.

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t tells in a simple yet interesting narrative what the party saw in London, Paris, Switzerland, the lhine. Scotland, Ireland, and Stratford-upon-Avon. . . . It dresses an old story in such unaccus bmed language that no one can help being delighted with its pages."—Ba1!:'m0re Gazelle.

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ROME AS IT IS.

icing Reminiscences of a Visit to the “ City of the Caesars.”

" Day Dawn in Africa,” etc.

Vith Illustrations.

rzmo.

By Mrs. H. R. SCOTT, author of

Extra cloth.

$1.25.

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" Her style is vivid, natural, and appreciative; and her book, which is quite fully illustrated,,will bake a very agreeable travelling companion for persons who intend to visit Rome, and will be read Iilh interest also by those who have no hope of doing so."—Bos!on Yourrml. , " This is a mmute description of the Eternal City. lt is exhaustive and spirited. Instead of the by details of the guide-book order. we are treated to a vivid delineation of Rome, its relics, grand lructures, and people."— C‘/zicugo Evening journal.

A SUMMER IN E/NIARY H. Wtt.t.s. _

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Extra cloth.

EUROPE.’

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$1.25.

" Contains the travelling experience of an observer of scenes and men and manners, and displays e skill in word painting. It is a happy book of keen appreciation of strange things, with an under

rrent of poetic feeling constantly bubbling to the surface and ﬂashing in the sunshine of summer."— Louis Republican. ,‘

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FRENCH AND BELGIANS.

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% PHEBF. E. GIBBONS, author of “ Pennsylvania Dutch," etc. t2mo. Extra cloth. $2.00. “ We very much doubt whether any preceding traveller has conveyed anything like the extensive, ned. and particular observation as regards French and Belgians that we ﬁnd in Miss Gtbbons's very as-ant and entertaining volume. . . Her observation appears to have been quick, livelv, intel em and very inquisuive. . . . The reader may take our word for it that Miss Gibbons has ttten l-F far the best book about France and Belgium during the great exhibition year that has yet peatec ."—/’/u/ude/p/u'a Press. —:i

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