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 LIFE OF LAPÉROUSE.

The French nation has had no greater sailor than Lapérouse, and no better choice could have been made when Louis XVI. selected this disciple and ardent admirer of the great Captain Cook to conduct an enterprise in the Pacific. The story of Lapérouse's splendid work as an explorer, and his close association with Australia, render this one of the most important contributions to our history, while the noble character of the man gives the book special value for presentation purposes. The illustrations are from authentic sources and are very interesting.

THE STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONS OF AUSTRALIA.

CHRISTOPHER COCKLE'S AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCES.

Originally published under the title "Australian Capers," this volume has been out of print for many years, and copies which have come into the market secondhand have been purchased at enhanced prices. The author has at last consented to its republication and has thoroughly revised it. As a picture of Australian life thirty or forty years ago the book is worthy of a permanent place in our literature, and it contains plenty of fun and humour for both old and young.