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THE GOLDEN TREASURY SERIES.

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How much true wholesome pleasure such a book can diffuse, and will diffuse, we trust, through many thousand families.”—Examiner. LA LYRE FRANCAISE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, by Gustave Masson, French Master in Harrow School. “We doubt whether even in France itself so interesting and complete a repertory of the best French Lyrics could be found.”—Notes and Queries. TOM BROWN’S SCHOOL DAYS. By An Old Boy. “A perfect gem of a book. The best and most healthy book about boys for boys that ever was written.”—Illustrated Times. A BOOK OF WORTHIES. Gathered from the Old Histories and written anew by the Author of “The Heir of Redclyffe.” “An admirable addition to an admirable series.”—Westminster Review. A BOOK OF GOLDEN THOUGHTS. By Henry Attwell, Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown. “Mr. Attwell has produced a work of rare value.... Happily it is small enough to be carried about in the pocket, and of such a companion it would be difficult to weary.”—Pall Mall Gazette. 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HERRICK: Selections from the Lyrical Poems. Arranged, with Notes, by F. T. Palgrave. “For the first time the sweetest of English pastoral poets is placed within the range of the great world of readers.”—Academy. POEMS OF PLACES. Edited by H. W. Longfellow. England and Wales. Two Vols. “A very happy idea, thoroughly worked out by an editor who possesses every qualification for the task.”—Spectator. MATTHEW ARNOLD’S SELECTED POEMS (Also a Large Paper Edition, Crown 8vo, 12s. 6d.) “A volume which is a thing of beauty in itself.”—Pall Mall Gazette. THE STORY OF THE CHRISTIANS AND MOORS IN SPAIN. By C. M. Yonge, Author of “The Heir of Redclyffe.” With Vignette by Holman Hunt. “This volume will prove a very attractive one.”—John Bull. LAMB’S TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE. Edited by the Rev. A. Ainger. M.A., Reader at the Temple. “Mr. Ainger’s introduction is excellent.”—Spectator. POEMS OF