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MATHEWS-CETTINC ON IN THE WORLD; or, Hints on 



Success in Life. By William Mathews, LL.D. i2mo, cloth, 

 ^1.50; the same, gilt edges, 32.00; half calf, gilt top, $3.50 ; full calf, 

 gilt edges, $5. 



" It is a book of facts and not of theories. The men who have succeeded in life 

 are laid under tribute and made to divulge the secret of their success. They give 

 vastly more than * hints' they make a revelation. Christian Era, Boston. 



WIATHEWS-THE GREAT CONVERSERS, and Other 



E.ssays. By Willlam Mathews, LL.D. 121110, cloth, 31.50. 



" One will make the acquaintance of more authors in the course of a single one 

 of his essays than are probably to be met with in the same limited space anywhere 

 else in the whole realm of our literature." Chicago Tribune. 



MATHEWS -WORDS, THEIR USE AND ABUSE. By 



William Mathews, LL.D. 121110, cloth, $1.50. 



" We heartily recommend the work as rich in valuable suggestions to those who 

 desire to cultivate accuracy in speaking and writing." The Lutheran Quarterly 

 Revieiv. 



MATHEWS - HOURS WITH MEN AND BOOKS. By 



William Mathews, LL.D. 121110, cloth, 31.50. 



" A rare entrepot of information conveyed in a style at once easy, lucid and ele- 

 gant. Any one desirous of cultivating an acquaintance with the leading thinkers 

 and actors of all ages, and to have in a compendious form intelligent opinions on 

 their lives and works, will find herein the result of deep research and sound reflec- 

 tion. ShrJ/ield Post, England. 



MATHEWS- MONDAY-CHATS. By C. A. Sainte Beuve. 

 With an hitroductory Essay on his life and writings by the translator, 

 William Mathews, LL.D. 121110, cloth, 32. 



" The translation is excellent throughout." Xezu York Eveni7ig- Post. 



"No. essays of the kind in modern literature are superior, if equal, to these 

 masterly portraitures, in which philosophy and elegance are happily combined." 

 Boston Daily Globe. 



MATHEWS -ORATORY AND ORATORS. By William 



M.ATHEWs, LL.D. Cloth, 121110, 32. 



" Covers the whole field in a thorough and masterlj' manner." Boston Globe. 

 " A sort of concentrated biography of the great orators, presented in the mosaic 

 of theirmost brilliant wit and invention." N. V. Home yournal. 



MATHEWS- LITERARY STYLE; and Other Essays. By 



William Mathews, LL.D. 121110, cloth, 31.50. 



" Exquisitely entertaining."--'ylrfz/c-<?, Chicago. 

 " Its influence is excellent and ennobling." Standard , Chicago. 

 " Sparkling with the clear light of thought." Home Journal, New York. 

 " Can be dipped into anywhere with the certainty of finding something good and 

 something worth remembering." Boston Transcript. 



