BOOKS FOR HOMES OF TASTE. 



BRITISH GRASSES. By E. J. Lowe, Esq., F.R.A.S. Complete in One Volume, with 

 Seventy-four Coloured Plates, price 21s. 



FERNS: BRITISH AND EXOTIC. Scientific and Popular Descriptions of all the 

 Cultivated Species, with Instructions for their Management. By E. J. Lowe, Esq., F R.A.S. 

 Now Publishing, Monthly, and in Sectional Volumes as completed, with Coloured Plates. 

 Volumes I, II, III, V, and VI, are already published. 



VOL. I, price 14s., with Fifty Plates, containing Gymnograninia, Nothochlama, Niphobolus, 



and Polypodium, in part. 

 VOL. II, price 18s., with Sixty-six Plates, containing Polypodium, in continuation, Struthi- 



opteris, Nevrodium, Hymenolcpis, Vittaria, and Ceratopteris. 

 VOL. Ill, price 14s., with Fifty Plates, containing Adiautum, Onychium, Platyloma, Allosorus, 



Doryopteris, and Pteris, in part. 

 VOL. IV, now in progress, will contain Pteris, in continuation, Hypolepis, Cheilanthes, 



Doodia, Blechnum, Lomaria, Woodwardia, and stenochtena. 

 VOL. V, price lGs., with Fifty-six Plates, containing Asplenium, Diplazium, Hemidictyum, 



Ceterach, and Scolopendrium. 

 VOL. VI, price 14s., with Fifty Plates, containing Onochlea, Fadyenia, Cyclopeltis, Didy- 



mochloena, and Aspidium, in part. 



SCRIPTURE QUADRUPEDS: Containing a Description of the Animals mentioned 

 in the Bible. Imperial 16mo, cloth, gilt edges, with Thirty-one Coloured Plates, price 3s. 6d. 

 Lion, Lioness, Tiger, Leopard, Wild Cat, Bear, Boar, Bat, Hyrena, Syrian Wolf, Jackal, 

 Syrian Dog, Fox, Elephant, Coney, Mole, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Giraffe, Camel, Ox, 

 Horse, Hare, Jerboa, Wild Ass, Mole, Ibex, Syrian Goat, Roe, Sheep, and Ape. 



SCRIPTURE BIRDS: Containing a Description of the Birds mentioned in the Bible. 

 Imperial 16mo, cloth, gilt edges, with Thirty-one Coloured Plates, price 3s. Cd. 



Egyptian Vulture, Eagle, Ostrich, Kite, Crane, Owl of the Desert, Peacock, Hawk, Heron, 

 Griffon Vulture, Cock, Osprey, Stork, Raven, Sparrow, Carrier Pigeon, Cuckoo, Quail, 

 Bittern, Ibis, Turtle Dove, Partridge, Screech Owl, Night Hawk, Swallow, Swan, Pelican, 

 Hen and Chickens, Hoopoe, Rock Pigeon, and Cormorant. 



THE SEA-SIDE LESSON BOOK: Designed to convey to the youthful Mind a 

 knowledge of the Nature and Uses of the Common Things of the Sea-coast. By H. G. 

 Adams. 18mo, with Illustrative Wood-cuts, price Is. 6d. 



THE YOUNG NATURALIST'S LIBRARY. Edited by H. G. Adams. 



1.— THE NESTS AND EGGS OF FAMILIAR BIRDS. With Eight Plates, containing 



Forty-eight Figures of Eggs, Coloured from Nature. Price Is. 

 2.— SECOND SERIES OF NESTS AND EGGS. With Eight Plates. Price Is. 

 i— BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES. Containing the History of a Butterfly through all its 



changes and transformations. With Eight Coloured Plates. Price Is. 

 4.— BEAUTIFUL SHELLS, Their Nature, Structure, and Uses familiarly explained. With 



Eight Coloured Plates, and numerous Wood Engravings. Price Is. 

 5.— HUMMING BIRDS Described and Illustrated, with an Introductory Sketch on their 



Structure and Plumage. With Eight Coloured Plates. Price Is. 



FAVORITE SONG BIRDS; a Description of the Feathered Songsters of Britain, 

 With an Account of their Habits, Haunts, and Characteristic Traits. By H. G. Adams. 

 Fcap. 8vo, cloth, gilt edges, with Twelve Coloured Illustrations, price 3s. 6d. 



STORIES, By Anna Lisle. 



l.-SELF AND SELF-SACRIFICE, or NELLY'S STORY. Post 8vo. cloth, price 6s. 6d. 

 2.-ALMOST, or CROOKED WAYS. Post 8vo, cloth, price 6s. 6d. 

 3.— QUICKSANDS : a Tale. Post 8vo, cloth, price 6s. 6d. 



THE MINIATURE CLASSIC LIBRARY. Tn this Series the following Works 

 are ready, each with Vignette Frontispiece, and bound in Morocco cloth, gilt edges : — 

 WASHINGTON IRVING'S ESSAYS AND SKETCHES. Price Is. 6d. 

 JOHNSON'S RASSELAS. Price Is. 6d. BACON'S ESSAYS. Price Is. 6d. 



COLERIDGE'S ANCIENT MARINER. Price Is. 6d. 

 BEATTIE'S MINSTREL. Price Is. 6d. 

 GOLDSMITH'S ESSAYS AND SKETCHES. Price Is. 6d. 

 WALTON AND COTTON'S COMPLETE ANGLER. Two Volumes, price Ss. 

 GOLDSMITH'S VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Price Is. 6d. 

 MASON ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE. Price Is. 6d. 



GEMS FROM THE POETS ILLUSTRATED. In Super Royal 8vo., printed on 

 toned paper, Illustrated with Beautiful Plates, printed in Colours, from Paintings executed 

 expressly for the Work. 



GRAY'S ELEGY WRITTEN IN [A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD. With Four Plates. Price 2s. 6d. 



IN PREPARATION, UNIFORM WITH THE ABOVE, 



GOLDSMITH'S DESERTED VILLAGE. With Four Plates. Price 2s. 6d. 



GEMS FROM MOORE,. BYRON, LONGFELLOW, AND WILSON. With Four Plates. Price 2s.6d. 



PICTURE PORTFOLIOS. Price Is. Gd. each. 



BEAUTIFUL BIRDS. With Eight Coloured Plates. 

 WONDERFUL INSECTS. With Eight Coloured Plates. 

 COMPARATIVE SIZES OF BIRDS. With Eight Coloured Plates. 



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