John Russell Smith, 36, Soho Square, London. 



popular $oettg, Caies, an* 



THE NURSERY RHYMES OF ENGLAND, collected chiefly from 

 Oral Tradition. Edited by J. O. HALMWELL. The FOTJBTH EDITION, enlarged, 

 with 38 Designs, by W. B. SCOTT, Director of the School of Design, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 

 12mo, illuminated cloth, gilt leaves. 4s. 6d. 



"Illustrations! and here thev are; clever pictures, hood a sprinkling of ancient nursery lore is worth 

 which the three-year olds understand before their whole cartloads of the wise saws and modern instances 

 ABC and which the fiftv-three-year olds like almost which are now as duly and carefully concocted by ex- 

 as well 'as the threes." Literary Gazette. perienced litterateurs, into instructive tales for the 



"We are pursuaded that the very rudest of these spilling public, as are works of entertammment lor the 

 jineles tales and rhvmes. possess a strong imaginatiou reading public. The work is worthy of the attention 

 nourishing power ; and that in infancy and early child- of the popular antiquary. Tails Mag. 



POPULAR RHYMES AND NURSERY TALES, with Historical 

 Elucidations. By J. O. HALLIWELL. 12mo, cloth. 4s. 6d. 



This very interesting volume on the Traditional Proverb Rhymes, Places, and Families, Superstition 

 Literature of England, is divided into Nursery Anti- Rhymes, Custom Rhymes and Nursery Songs; a large 

 quities Fireside Nursery Stories, Game Rhymes, number are here printed for the first time. It may be 

 Alphabet Rhymes, Riddle Rhymes, Nature Songs, considered a sequel to the preceding article. 



OLD SONGS AND BALLADS. A Little Book of Songs and Ballads, 

 gathered from Ancient Music Books, MS. and Printed, by E. F. RlMBATJLT, 

 LL.D., F.S.A., &c., elegantly printed in post 8vo, pp. 240, half morocco. 6s. 



"Dr. Rimbault has been at some jjains to collect the words of the Songs which used to delight the 

 Rustics of former times." Atlas. 



ROBIN HOOD. The Robin Hood Garlands and Ballads, with the Tale of "The 

 Little Geste," a Collection of all the Poems, Songs, and Ballads relating to this 

 celebrated Yeoman ; to which is prefixed his History, from Documents hitherto unrevised. 

 By J. M. GTJTCH, F.S.A. 2 vols. 8vo, with numerous fine woodcuts, Sfc. t by Fairholt, 

 extra cloth. 1. 1*. (original price 1. 10*.) 



Two very handsome volumes, fit for the drawing-room table. 



BALLAD ROMANCES. ByR. H. HOBNE, Esq., Author of "Orion," Ac. 

 12mo, pp. 248, cloth. 3s. (original price 6s. 6d.) 



Containing the Noble Heart, a Bohemian Legend; description. Mr. Home should write us more Fairy 



the Monk of Swineshead Abbey, a ballad Chronicle Tales ; we know apne to equal him since the days of 



of the death of King John ; the three Knights of Drayton and Herrick." Examiner. 

 Camelott a Fairy Tale; The Ballad of Delora. or the BTh { in thig volume is a fine {t 



Passionof AndreaComo: BeddGelertaWelshUgend; to entitUdthe < Aoble Heart,' and not only in title 



Of ?he Oands * Cn" ua^orv ' but in treatment WeU imitateS the Style f BeaUm nt 



01 me wooeuanas, a muDri >iory. ^ Fletcher "Atheiuettm 



"Pure fancy of the most abundant and picturesque 



IR HUGH OF LINCOLN: or an Examination of a curious Tradition 

 respecting the JEWS, with a Notice of the Popular Poetry connected with it. By 

 the Rev. A. HTJME, LL.D. 8vo. 2*. 



ESSAY ON THE ARCHEOLOGY OF OUR POPULAR 

 PHRASES AND NURSERY RHYMES. By J. B. KEB. 2 vols. 12mo, new 

 cloth. 4s. (original price 12s.) 



A work which has met with much abuse among the gossiping matter. The author's attempt is to explain 

 reviewers, but those who are fond of philological pur- every thing from the Dutch, which he believes was the 

 suits will read it now it is to be had at so very mo- same language as the Anglo-Saxon, 

 derate a price, and it really contains a good deal of 



lyTERRY TALES OF THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM. 



*-*- Edited by JAMES OBCHABD HAILIWELI., Esq, F.S.A. Post 8vo. Is. 



These tales are supposed to have been composed in " In the time of Henry the Eighth, and after," says 

 the early part of the sixteenth century, by Dr. Andrew Ant.-a-Wood, " it was accounted a book full of wit and 

 Borde, the well-known progenitor of Merry Andrews. mirth by scholars and gentlemen." 



OAINT PATRICK'S PURGATORY; an Essay on the Legends of Hell, 

 ^ Purgatory, and Paradise, current during the Middle Ages. By THOMAS WBIGHT, 

 M.A., F.S.A., &c. Post 8vo, cloth. 6s. 



" It must be observed that this is not a mere ac- the best introduction to Dante that has yet been pub- 

 count of St. Patrick's Purgatory, but a complete lished." Literary Gazttte. 



history of the legends and superstitions relating; to the "This appears to be a curious and even amusing 



subject, from the earliest times, rescued from old MSS. book on the singular subject of Purgatory, in which 

 as well as from old printed books. Moreover, \t em- the idle and fearful dreams of supersfition are shown 

 braces a singular chapter of literary history titled to be first narrated as tales, and then applied as means 

 by Warton and all former writers with whom we are of deducing the moral character of ths age in wliiot 

 acquainted; and we think we may dd, that it forms they prevailed." Spectator. 



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