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68 and likely to be generally serviceable in schools” —. “Upon the whole, this manual is the best sketch of English history for the use of young people we have yet met with.” —.

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The following will shortly be issued: —

This tabular history has been drawn up to supply a want felt by many teachers of some means of making their pupils realize what events in the ''two countries were contemporary. A skeleton narrative has been con&shy;structed'' of the chief transactions in either country, placing a column between for what affected both alike, by which means it is hoped that young people may be assisted in grasping the mutual relation of events, “We can imagine few more really advantageous courses of historical study for a young mind than going carefully and steadily through Miss Yonge's excellent little book.” —.

The endeavour has not been to chronicle fads, but to put together a series of pictures of persons and events, so as to arrest the attention, and give some individuality and distinctness to the recollection, by gathering together ''details at the most memorable moments. The “Cameos” are intended as'' a book for young people just beyond the elementary histories of England, and able to enter in some degree into the real spirit of events, and to be struck with characters and scenes presented in some relief “Instead of dry details,” says the, “we have living pictures, faith&shy;ful, vivid, and striking.”