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XVIII. The Wit and Wisdom of Sydney 

 Smith. A selection of the most memorable pas- 

 sages in his Writings and Conversations . $i oo 



14 It is certainly a precious nugget that is presented in this 

 issue, and the busy man of the world and the delving student 

 will alike find occasion for blessing the compiler." Utica 

 Herald. 



XIX. The Ideals of the Republic; or, 

 Great Words from Great Americans. Com- 

 prising: "The Declaration of Independence, 

 1776." "The Constitution of the United States, 

 1779." " Washington's Circular Letter, 1783." 

 "Washington's First Inaugural, 1789." "Wash- 

 ington's Second Inaugural, 1793." " Washington's 

 Farewell Address." "Lincoln's First Inaugural, 

 1861." " Lincoln's Second Inaugural, 1865." "Lin- 

 coln's Gettysburg Address, 1863." . . $i oo 



" Such a book ought to be in every American home. It 

 ought to meet every immigrant to these shores. . 

 They have never before been published in a form as conven- 

 ient and elegant as that of this volume." Christian Intelli- 

 gencer. 



XX. Selections from Thomas De Quincey. 



Comprising: "On Murder Considered as One of 

 the Fine Arts." " Three Memorable Murders." 

 " The Spanish Nun " . . . . $i oo 



li Strangers to his works will find in this compilation a 

 captivating introduction to them." Providence Journal. 



" All the delicacy of expression and felicity of arrangement 

 familiar to the reader of De Quincey, appear here." Water- 

 town Herald. 



