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The book wlll attract a wide circle of readers."-Atheacum. AN ABSORBING COURT BIOGRAPHY. AUGUSTA, EMPRESS of GERMANY. By CLARA TSCHUDI. Wlth Coloured Portrait. 7s. 6d. “ We see a cultured sensltlve princess thrown amongst uncongenlal surroundings, where she ls misunderstood and sllghted and unloved, her husband irrevocably estranged from her, absorbed in hls passlon for mllftary greatness, and dominated by his masterful Chancellor. A valuable contribution to h story."- T elegraph. “ Will he read with great lnterest. The references to the present Emperor wlll be read with much interest.”-Daily News. The AN T A R C TI C : lts Geogralphy, Bxploratlon, Structure, Climate, Flora, Fauna. y Dr. FRICKBR. Large Map, Plates, and Bibliography. 8vo. 7s. Bd. “ Most seasonable.”-World. “A good, honest piece of work.”-Daily Chronicle. “ An exhaustive ac~ céount."-Academy. “ A fascinating history."-St. James's azetfe. T A HIRD EARL of SHAFTESBURY: Llfe, Letters, and ‘ Philosophical Regimen.' 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