4 NEW BOOKS 



HUMOROUS AND AMUSING SCOTCH READINGS- 



For the Platform, the Social Circle, and the Fireside- 



By ALEXANDER G. MURDOCH. First Series. Paper 



Covers. Price Is. 



Humorous and amusing Scotch readings, fifteen in number, 

 and illustrative of the social life and character of the Scottish 

 people, than which the author believes no more interesting sub- 

 ject can be found. Among other readings may be mentioned, 

 "Mrs. Macfarlane's Rabbit Dinner," " The Washin'-Hoose 

 Key," "Jock Broon's Patent Umbrella," " Willie Weedrap's 

 Domestic Astronomy" etc., etc. 



HUMOROUS AND AMUSING SCOTCH READ- 

 INGS. For the Platform, the Social Circle, and the 

 Fireside. By ALEXANDER G. MURDOCH. SECOND 

 SERIES. Paper Cover. Price is. 



A sequel to the foregoing, contains fourteen readings, comprising 

 " Johnny Gowdy's Funny Ploy, " "Jock Turnip's Mtther-in-Law, 

 "Lodgings in Arran," "Robin Rigg and the Minister ," etc., etc. 



HUMOROUS AND AMUSING SCOTCH READ- 

 INGS. For the Platform, the Social Circle, and the 

 Fireside. By ALEXANDER G. MURDOCH. THIRD 

 SERIES. Paper Covers. Price is. 



The third and concluding series of Mr. Murdoch's, popular and 

 highly amusing Scotch readings. This issue contains "Jean 

 Tamson's Love Hopes and Fears" " The Amateur Phrenologist," 

 "Peter Paterson the Poet," " Coming Home Fou\" etc., etc. 



HUMOROUS AND AMUSING SCOTCH READ- 

 INGS. For the Platform, the Social Circle, and the 

 Fireside. By ALEXANDER G. MURDOCH. Thick 

 Post 8vo. Cloth. Price 33. 6d. 



The three aforementioned series, bound in one thick handsome 

 volume, cloth gilt. 



TEE COURT OF SESSION GARLAND. Edited by 

 JAMES MAIDMENT, Advocate. New edition, including 

 all the supplements. Demy 8vo. Price 7s. 6d. 



A collection of most interesting anecdotes and facetiae con- 

 nected with ill* Court of Session. Even to those not initiated in 

 the mysteries of legal procedure, much of the volume will be 

 found highly attractive, for no genuine votary of Momus can 

 be insensible to the fun of the Justiciary Opera, as illustrated 

 by the drollery of the "Diamond Beetle Case," and many other a 

 of an amusing nature, such as " The Poor Client's Complaint," 

 " Tlie Parody on Hellvellyn," " The King's Speech," "Lord 

 BanrMtyne's Lion," " The Beauties of Overyroygy, " etc., etc. 



