WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR 



LIFE AND LABOUR 



CHARACTERISTICS OF MEN OF TALENT AND GENIUS 

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" Dr. Smiles's new work is on the lines of ' Self-Help,' ' Duty,' and ' Thrift,' which 

 have obtained an extraordinary popularity, not merely in the United Kingdom, but 

 abroad, especially among the Latin nations. ... It cannot be gainsaid that works 

 which meet with such a reception as this answer to a real need, and must do a 

 large amount of good." Athetueum. 



"As years roll on the author's store of apt illustrations becomes ampler, while 

 in the case of Dr. Smiles, his skill in dealing with them shows no failure. ' Life 

 and Labour ' is a companion volume to ' Self-Help ' and ' Character ' and its pub- 

 lication at this season will be regarded as opportune. ... No more suitable 

 volume could be found (for a prize book) to bear the inscription, Laboris prcemium." 

 Academy. 



" Any book from the pen of Dr. Smiles is certain to contain useful and instruc- 

 tive matter, and to be pleasant reading. This new one is not likely to remain 

 unobserved, and in our opinion it should be placed in the hands of as many young 

 people as possible. The industry of the author in collecting illustrative facts is as 

 remarkable as his facility for arranging and displaying them. The ten chapters of 

 which it consists are full of facts and examples, and though we have mentioned 

 young people, we believe people of all ages and in all conditions of life may read 

 them with pleasure and advantage." Queen. 



" All Dr. Smiles's books have relation to man's destiny his life, his work, his 

 duty, and his achievements. Each book, singular to say, while possessing a char- 

 acteristic peculiarly its own, forms a companion volume or connecting link to the 

 whole series of works he has given to the world. After the production of that 

 incomparable book ' Self-Help,' one would have thought it difficult to have written 

 another work bearing upon the same subject without largely trenching upon the 

 thought and matter of his first effort. But Dr. Smiles has astonished his friends 

 and admirers by the fertility of his mind in the large stores of knowledge which he 

 has drawn upon in the production of so many works of such surpassing worth and 

 interest. 'Life and Labour' surprises us by its freshness and originality. The 

 author shows no lack of mental vigour or terseness of style. There is a brightness 

 and beauty that places the volume on a par with his best productions. The interest 

 of the book is sustained from first to last, without the least indication of flagging. 

 The subject is not only interesting, but highly instructive to young men who wish 

 to make the best of their life and their labour. Here they will find wise counsels, 

 timely cautions, and manly encouragements to help them in their battle of life." 

 Christian Union. 



11 Like every previous work from the pen of Dr. Smiles, this is what may be 

 called a vital book a book, that is, which is destined not only to live, but to 

 influence the lives of its readers. It runs upon much the same lines as ' Self-Help ' 

 and ' Character,' and contains many fresh instances of what can be accomplished 

 by honest force of will and steady perseverance. . . . His chapter on ' The Man 

 and the Gentleman ' opens up the whole question of industry and idleness, and is 

 full of stories, apologues, proverbs, and instances illustrating the advantages of 

 punctuality, perseverance, method, and the husbanding of time generally. Nor is 

 the necessity for leisure forgotten ; but it must be well-earned leisure, and leisure 

 which fits for the renewal of work." Liverpool Mercury. 



"Perhaps the most valuable chapter in 'Life and Labour' is that on 'Over- 

 Brain work,' which should be cordially commended to the attention of all students, 

 and yet more to the attention of all those who have to supervise the studies of 

 others." John Bull. 



