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The Habits of Good Society : 



A Handbook of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen; with Thoughts, Hints, 

 and Anecdotes concerning Social Observances, Nice Points of Taste and 

 Good Manners, and the Art of making One's-self agreeable. The whole inter- 

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The Vicar of Wakefield. 



By OLIVER GOLDSMITH. A Complete Edition, presenting a clear handsome 

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The Star of Hope and the Staff of Duty : 



Tales of Womanly Trials and Victories. With Illustrations by Julian 

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Noble Traits of Kingly Men ; 



or, Pictures and Anecdotes of European History ; with a Bird's-eye View of 

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The Sea and her Famous Sailors : 



A History of Maritime Adventure and Exploration; with Incidents in the 

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THIS volume, whether viewed as a careful, concise Ocean History, or as a compact series 

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Hughes J s Graduated Reading-Lessons, in Pour 



Books: A Series of Advanced Reading Lessons. Edited by EDWARD 

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 and late Head Master of the Royal Naval Lower School, Greenwich. Em- 

 bracing Original Contributions to the various branches of Knowledge by 

 Eminent Writers, profusely Illustrated with 430 Engravings on Wood. 

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 contains about 450 pages of fcp. 8vo. 



AMONGST Educational Works, this carefully edited Series of Lessons (the Jlrst, and 

 still the most elaborate, of all "Graduated Series) occupies a conspicuous position, 

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 text. 



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 Elementary Cyclopadia reduced to a form convenient for daily instruction. 



