ADDRESS. 



IT is a source of no inconsiderable gratification to find the 

 anticipations with which the FAMILY LIBRARY was com- 

 menced exceeded by its success, and the liberal patronage 

 bestowed on it. 



The best proof of this is the fact that of many of the 

 volumes more than 40,000 copies have been sold in this 

 country alone. It has been warmly commended in the 

 journals of Great Britain, in those of France, Germany, 

 Italy, and other parts of Europe. 



Its general estimation is also proved by its having been 

 reprinted in America, and translated into most of the Con- 

 tine ntal Languages. 



Upon the copyright alone of the Works of the Series, 

 upwards of 12,000 has been expended, and the list of Con- 

 tributors embraces the distinguished names of 



BIR WALTER SCOTT, BART. 

 MR. SOUTHEY. 

 MR. LOCKHART. 

 REV. H. H. MILMAN. 

 WASHINGTON IRVING. 

 ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. 

 MR. IYTLER. 

 REV. J. WILLIAMS, 



MR. BARROW (of the Admiral tj). 



REV. J. J. BLUNT. 

 REV. K. SMEDLEY. 

 REV. G. R. GLEIG. 



SIR DAVID BREWSTER. 



MR. COLKRIDGE. 



MAJOR SIR 9. B. HEAD. 



MR. DAVENPORT. 



MR. CROFTON CROKER. 



MR. LANDER. 



CYRUS EDMONDS. 



MR. BUCKE. 



W. E. AYTOUN. 



RKV. T. CHETWODE EUSTACE. 



MR. ROSCOE. 



SIR FRANCIS PALGRAVE. 



With the assistance of persons of such eminent talent was 

 commenced the design of supplying the deficiencies of 

 English Literature, by a series of Standard Works, which, 



