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BEYMINSTRE. By the Author of "Lena," "King's Cope," &c. S vok The conduct of the rtory is excellent. Many of the subordiaate parts are highly Gemic; an air of nature and life breathes through the whole. It is a work of nnnsnal merit.'*— /Saturday Review* '* There are admirable points in this noyel, and great breadth of humour in the comie scenes. vnl. LEONORA. By the Hon. Mrs. Mabebly* 3 vols. but unprincipled woman. Kany of the scenes are drawn with great skill, and lively sketches of liishionable life are Introdnced."- .Merory Oasette. " Leonora is drawn with more than usual power. Her inide, her imiwrimu will, her sina, her punishment, and her peuttenoe, are skilftilly wrought, and sustain the reader*s attention to the last."— CWttc AFTER DARK. By Wilkib Collins, Anther of " Basil," •• Hide and Sfeek," &c. 2 vols. has considerable power of pathos, understands the art of construction, and has a keen, tnsigbt into character.**— Dai^ News. " The tales are stories of adTcnture, well varied, and often striking in flie imddenta, er with thrilling situations ; and are as pleasant reading as a novel reader could desire.'*— SFpA^alor. " The volumes abound with genuine tonchesof nature."— ^rtfisA QuoHerlp Review. " These stories possess all the author's well-known dramatic power."— iiTeto (iuarterlff Review. AMBERHILL. By a. J. BABKOWCLIF]^. 2 vols. of the narrative. There are in the book some of the shrewdest sketcbes of character we have ever met with."— Pr««. " 'Amberbill* is an exciting book, not belonging to any established school of novel, unless it be the defiant. There is a freshness and force, a petulant grace, and a warm-hearted sathrical vein in 'Amberhill,* which will give it a charm to every bt<u4 novel reader. The characters are vigorously drawn and have genuine life in them.'*— &fo&e. MAURICE ELVINGTON: OB, ONE OUT OF SUITS WITH FORTUNE. An Autobioobaphy. Edited by Wilfbii) East, 3 vols. " A very powerfully wrought story. Passion, pathos, and ixagedy are mingled with artistic skill.*'— TTeait/y Diepaich. ' A story of English life in a variety of phases, which can scarcely fiiil to interest the English Just Ready. I. OLIVER CROMWELL : a Stokt of the Ciyil Wabs. By OHASLted Stewart. 2 vols. THE RoSa PASS: OB, ENaLlSHMEN IN toE HIGHLANDS. 3 VolS. FLORENCE TEMPLAR. Ivot THE EVE OF ST. MARK: a Romance of By Thomas Doublebat. 2 vols. Venice. Digitized by Google
 * We haye still some good novel writers left, and among them is the aniliorof * Beyminstre.'
 * Beyminstre ' is beyond all comparison the best work by the author."— /taw2|r New,
 * In the story of ' Leonora* Mrs. Maberlj has described the career of an ambitioaa, beaotifiil,
 * Mr. Wilkie Oollins tells a story well and forcibly, his style is eloquent and picturesque, he
 * ' There is great power in 'Amberhill,* and its fenlts are forgotten in the sustained excitement