THE FAMILY LIBRARY. 17 



of the History of the Eeformed Church a library chair that 

 of a histoiy of literature. In this volume London Bridge is 

 selected as the bond that is to bind, the avenue that is to lead 

 from, ancient to modern London. Much valuable civic history 

 and legend is here adorned with language, precise, classical, 

 and nervous ; while the illustrations, fifty-six in number, 

 present more perfect reminiscences of society and manners 

 in the olden time than the most technical and laboured 

 descriptions. 



THE LIFE OP ALEXANDEE THE GEEAT. 



By the EEV. JOHN WILLIAMS, M.A., 



Head Master of the Edinburgh Academy. Map and Woodcuts. 

 This volume fills a blank in the Historical Library, and 

 furnishes a capital school-manual. It is not confined to the 

 mere exploits of the Macedonian hero, but contains a masterly 

 view of the times in which he lived, and of the manners, 

 customs, etc. of the Greeks, Persians, Egyptians, Arabs, and 

 Indians, and other nations. The whole story is told in a 

 manner calculated to stimulate the curiosity and rouse the 

 reflection of the youthful reader. 



THE 



SKETCH BOOK or QEOFFEY CEAYON, ESQ. 



2 Vols. 



Had Mr. Irving left no other memorial of his genius than 

 the Sketch Book, it would be alone sufficient to a pedestal in 

 the Palatine Library of the XlXth. century. Justly may he 

 contend with the "Enchanter of the North" in the rare 

 quality of story-telling, for never was a tale more pleasantly 

 told than " The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow" Neither is there 

 a more exquisitely beautiful or sentimental fragment in all 

 the heart-moving scenes drawn by that able and amiable 

 writer than Irving's sketch of " The Broken Heart" 



VOYAGES AND DISCOVEEIES OF 

 THE COMPANIONS OF COLUMBUS. 



By WASHINGTON IRVING. With Illustrations. 

 The extraordinary actions and adventures of these men 

 may be said to unite romance and truth. Chivalry had left 

 the land, and launched upon the deep in the ships of these 



