Scott. By Professor Yonge. 



"For readers and lovers of the poems and novels of Sir Walter Scott, 

 this is a most enjoyable book." — Aberdeen Free Press. 



Shelley. By William Sharp. 



" The criticisms . . . entitle this capital monograph to be ranked with 

 the best biographies of Shelley." — Westminster Revieio. 



Smith, Adam. By R. B. Haldane, M.P. 



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Smollett. By David Hannay. 



"A capital record of a writer who still remains one of the great masters 

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The following Volumes will shortly be Issued : — 



LIFE OF GEORGE ELIOT. By Oscar Browning. 



LIFE OF JANE AUSTEN. By Goldwin Smith. 



Complete Bibliography to each volume, by J. P. Anderson, British Museum. 



Volumes are in prepai-ation by Goldwin Smith, Frederick AVedmore, Oscar Browning, 

 Arthur Symons, W. E. Henley, H. E. Watts, Cosmo Monkhouse, Frank T. Marzials, 

 W. H. Pollock, John Addin^ton Symonds, Hon. Roden Noel, Stepniak, Moncure 

 Conway, Prof. Wallace, etc., etc. 



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 May also be had in a variety of Fancy Bindings. 



THE MUSIC OF THE POETS: 



A MUSICIANS' BIRTHDAY BOOK. 



Edited by Eleonore D'Esterre Keeling. 



This is a unique Birthday Book. Against each date are given the names of 

 musicians whose birthday it is, together with a verse-quotation appropriate to 

 the character of their different compositions or performances. A special 

 feature of the book consists in the reproduction in fac-simile of autographs, 

 and autographic music, of living composers. The selections of verse (from 

 before Chaucer to the present time) have been made with admirable critical 

 insight. English verse is rich in utterances of the poets about music, and 

 merely as a volume of poetry about music this book makes a charming 

 anthology. Three sonnets by Mr. Theodore WaUs, on tlie " Fausts " of 

 Berlioz, Schumann, and Gounod, have been written specially for this volume. 

 It is illustrated with designs of various musical instruments, etc, ; autographs 

 of Rubenstein, Dvorak, Greig, Mackenzie, Villiers Stanford, etc., etc. 



" To musical amateurs this will certainly prove the most 

 attractive birthday book ever published." — Manchester Guardian. 



"One of those happy ideas that seems to have been yearning 

 for fulfilment. . . . The book ought to have a place on every 

 music stand." — Scottish Leader. 



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