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 Messrs. Methuen's List 15

C. Waldstein. JOHN RUSKIN : a Study. By Charles Waldstein, M.A., Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. With a Photogravure Portrait after Professor Herkomer. Fast 8vo. ^s,

'A thoughtful, impartial, well-written criticism of Ruskin's teaching, intended to separate what the author regards as valuable and permanent from what is transient and erroneous in the great master's writing.' — Daily Chronicle.

W. H. Hutton. THE LIFE OF SIR THOMAS MORE. By W. H. Hutton, M.A., Author of ' William Laud.' With Portraits. Crown Svo. ^s.

' The book lays good claim to high rank among our biographies. It is excellently,

even lovingly written.' — Scotsman. 'An excellent monograph.' — Times. 'A most complete presentation.' — Daily Chronicle.

M. Kaufmann, CHARLES KINGSLEY. By M. Kaufmann,

M.A. Cro'djn ?,z'o. Buckram. 55.

A biography of K.ngsley, especially dealing with his achievements in social reform. 'The author has certainly gone about his work with conscientiousness and industry. — Sheffield Daity Telegraph.

A. F. Robbins. THE EARLY LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART

GLADSTO}JE. By A. F. Robbins. With Portraits. Crown

?>vo. 6s.

'Considerable labour and much skill of presentation have not been unworthily expended on this interesting work.' — Times.

Clark Russell. THE LIFE OF ADMIRAL LORD COL- LINGWOOD. By W. Clark Russell, Author of « The Wreck of the Grosvenor.' With Illustrations by F. Brangwyn. Third Edition. Zrozvn Svo. 6s.

' A most excellent and wholesome book, which we should like to see in the hands of

every boy in the country.' — St. James's Gazette. 'A really good book.' — Saturday Review.

Southey. ENGLISH SEAMEN (Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake, Cavendish). By Robert Southey. Edited, with an Introduction, by David Hannay. Second Edition. Crown Svo. 6s.

' Admirable ar.d well-told stories of our naval history.' — Army and Navy Gazette.

' A brave, inspiriting book.' — Black and White.

' The work of a master of style, and delightful all through.' — Daily Chronicle.

General Literature

S. Baring Gould. OLD COUNTRY LIFE. By S. Baring

Gould, Author of ' Mehalah,' etc. With Sixty-seven Illustrations by W. Parkinson, F. D. Bedford, and F. Masey. Large Crown Svo. \os. 6d. Fifth and Cheaper Edition. 6s.

' " Old Country Life," as healthy wholesome reading, full of breezy life and move- ment, full of quaint stories vigorously told, will not be excelled by any book to be published throughout the year. Sound, heany, and English to the core.' — World.