REVIEW OF REVIEWS. 



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A MODERN MAGICIAN. 



CHARLES DICKENS 



THE SWEETEST AND TENDEREST AND MOST INTERESTING 

 STORIES IN THE WORLD. 



Pickwick 

 Papers. 



Nicholas 

 Nickleliy. 



Martin 

 Chuzzlewit. 



Dombey ana 

 Son. 



David 

 Copperfield. 



Iiittle Borrit. 



Bleak Hous: 



Oliver Twist. 



Christinas 

 Books. 



The Old 



Curiosity 



Shop. 



Barnaby 

 Budsre. 



Hard 

 Times, etc. 



Sketcheg 

 by Boz. 



A Tale of 

 Two Cities. 



Pigtures from 

 Italy, etc. 



Great 



t Bzpectations. 



The 



nncommercial 



Traveller. 



Otir Mutual 

 Friend. 



The Life of 

 Charles 

 Dickens. 



MR. PICKWICK. 



Charles Dickens is the greatest master of story-telling the world ever knew. His 

 delicious humour, his command of pathos, and keen perception of character, coupled with 

 his quaint originality of thought and expression, give a fascination to his books which ap- 

 peals alike to old arid young. Breathlessly we follow the fortunes of David Copperfield, 

 laugh at the adventures of Mr. Pickwick, and let fall a tear for Little Nell. Dickens's 

 characters are famous the world over. Their names linger in our hearts — Sam Weller, 

 the Cheeryble Brothers. Betsy Trotwood, Captain Cuttle. Sairey Gamp, Tom Pinch, and a 

 host of ethers. When you read these wonderful books the hours are charmed away, and 

 you read on and on, from page to page, and from chapter to chapter, unmindful of time 

 and surroundings. Charles Dickens has won his place in every heart, and his complete 

 works should be in every home. 



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