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XXXII. SAM SLICK'S AMERICAN HUMOUR. 



" Dip where you will into this lottery of fun, you are sure to draw out a prize." Pott. 



XXXIII. CHRISTIAN'S MISTAKE. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 



" A more charming story, to our taste, has rarely been written. The writer has hit 

 off a circle of varied characters all true to nature. Even if tried by the standard of 

 the Archbishop of York, we should expect that even he would pronounce ' Christian's 

 Mistake ' a novel without a fault." Times. 



XXXIV. ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN. 



BY GEORGE MAC DONALD, LL.D. 



" No account of this story would give any idea of the profound interest that pervades 

 the work from the first page to the last" Athenaeum. 



XXXV. AGNES. By MRS. OLIPHANT. 



" ' Agnes ' is a novel superior to any of Mrs. Oliphant's former works." Athenaeum. 

 "A story whose pathetic beauty will appeal irresistibly to all readers." Post. 



XXXVI. A NOBLE LIFE. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 

 " This is one of those pleasant tales in which the author of ' John Halifax ' speaks 

 out of a generous heart the purest truths of life." Examiner. 



XXXVII. NEW AMERICA. By HEPWORTH DIXON. 



" A very interesting book. Mr. Dixon has written thoughtfully and well." Times. 

 Mr. Dixon's very entertaining and instructive work on New America." Pall Mall Gaz. 

 "We recommend every one who feels any interest in human nature to read Mr. 

 Dixon's very interesting book." Saturday Review. 



XXXVIII. ROBERT FALCONER. 



BY GEORGE MAC DONALD, LL.D. 



" ' Robert Falconer ' is a work brimful of life and humour and of the deepest human 

 Interest. It is a book to be returned to again and again for the deep and searching 

 knowledge it evinces of human thoughts and feelings." Atlienoeum. 



XXXIX. THE WOMAN'S KINGDOM. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 

 '"The Woman's Kingdom' sustains the author's reputation as a writer of the 

 purest and noblest kind of domestic stories. Allienxum. 



XL. ANNALS OF AN EVENTFUL LIFE. 



BY GEORGE WEBBE DASENT, D.C.L. 



"A racy, well-written, and original novel. The interest never flags. The whole 

 work sparkles with wit and humour." Quarterly Review. 



XLL DAVID ELGINBROD. 



BY GEORGE MAC DONALD, LL.D. 



"A novel which is the work of a man of true genius. It will attract the highest 

 class of readers." Times. 



XLII. A BRAVE LADY. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 



" A very good novel ; a thoughtful, well-written book, showing n tender sympathy 

 with human nature, and permeated by a pure and noble spirit'' Examiner. 



XL1II. -HANNAH. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 



" A powerful novel of social and domestic life. One of the most successful efforts of 

 a successful novelist." Daily Neirs. 



' A very pleasant, healthy story, well and artistically told. The book is sure of a 

 wide circle of readers. The character of IJaunah is one of rare beauty." Standard, 



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