HURST AND BLACKE1TS STANDARD LIBRARY 



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70L. III. THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS- 



BY ELIOT WARBURTOX. 



"Independent of its value as an original narrative, and its useful and interesting 

 information, this work is remarkable for the colouring power and play of fancy with 

 which its descriptions are enlivened. Among its greatest and most lasting charms is its 

 reverent and serious spirit." Quarterly Review. 



"A book calculated to prove more practically useful was never penned than 'The 

 Crescent and the Cross 'a Avork which surpasses all others in its homage for the sub- 

 lime and its love for the beautiful in those famous regions consecrated to everlasting 

 immortality in the annals of the prophets, and which no other writer has ever depicted 

 with a pencil at once so reverent and so picturesque." Sun. 



" In the mixture of story with anecdote, information, and impression, it perhaps 

 surpasses ' Eothen.' Innumerable passages of force, vivacity, or humour are to be 

 found in the volumes." Spec ta tor. 



VOL. IY. NATHALIE. BY JULIA KAVANAGH. 



" ' Nathalie ' is Miss Kavanagh's best imaginative effort. Its manner is gracious and 

 attractive. Its matter is good. A sentiment, a tenderness, are commanded by her which 

 are as individual as they are elegant. "We should not soon como to an end were we to 

 specify all the delicate touches and attractive pictures which place ' Nathalie ' high among 

 books"of its class." Athenaeum. 



" A tale of untiring interest, full of deep touches of human nature, exhibiting all that 

 self-sacrificing devotion, and all that sensitive waywardness, the combination of which 

 constitutes one of the most powerful charms, as well as one of the greatest riddles, of the 

 female character. We have no hesitation in predicting for this delightful tale a lasting 

 popularity, and a place in the foremost ranks of that most instructive kind of fictionthe 

 moi-al novel." John Bull. 



" A more judicious selection than Nathalie could not have been made for Messrs Hurst 

 and Blaekett's Standard Library. The series as it advances realises our first impression, 

 that it will be one of lasting celebrity." Literary Gazette. 



VOL. V. A WOMAN'S THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN. 



BY THE AUTHOR OF " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." 



" A book of sound counsel. It is one of the most sensible works of its kind, well-writ- 

 ten, true-hearted, and altogether practical. Whoever wishes to give advice to a young 

 lady may thank the author for means of doing so." Examiner. 



" The author of ' John Halifax ' will retain and extend her hold upon the reading and 

 reasonable public by the merits of her present work, which bears the stamp of good sense 

 aud genial feeling." Guardian. 



" These thoughts are good and humane. They are thoughts we would wish women to 

 think : they are much more to the purpose than the treatises upon the women and daugh- 

 ters of England, which were fashionable some years ago, and these thoughts mark the 

 progress of opinion, and indicate a higher tone of character, and a juster estimate of 

 woman's position." Athenaum. 



" This really valuable volume ought to be in every young woman's hand. It will teach 

 her how to think and how to act. We are glad to see it in this Standard Library."- 

 Literary Gazette. 



" It is almost unnecessary to remark that the authoress of 'John Halifax* must 

 almost surely write a clever book ; but there are deep thoughts upon the phases of 

 woman's conduct and disposition, in this volume, which for accuracy and excellence 

 supersede the former productions of the same pen. The book will attract and de- 

 light those whom it does not profess to teach." John Bull. 



" Originating in the purest of motives, the desire of seeing the female portion of the 

 community virtuous, wise, useful, happy, these thoughts are worthy of the earnest 

 and enlightened mind, the all-embracing charity, and the well-earned reputation of 

 the author of ' John Halifax.' "Herald. 



" A sensible well-written review of the true position and duties of women. There 

 are some exceedingly valuable remarks upon female professions and handicrafts." 

 Critic. 



