

THE 



ROMANCE OF ANIMAL ARTS & CRAFTS 



DESCRIBING THE WONDERFUL INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS REVEALED IN 



THEIR WORK AS MASONS, PAPER MAKERS, RAFT &* DIVING-BELL BUILDERS, 



MINERS, TAILORS, ENGINEERS OF ROADS & BRIDGES, 6C. (S^C. 



BY H. COUPIN, D.Sc. & JOHN LEA, B.A. (CANTAB.) 



With Thirty Illustrations. Extra Crown 8vo. 



"Will carry most readers, young and old, from one surprise to another." 

 Glasgow Herald. 



"A charming subject, well set forth, and dramatically illustrated." 

 Athenceum. 



" It seems like pure romance to read of the curious ways of Nature's crafts- 

 men, but it is quite a true tale that is set forth in this plentifully illustrated 

 book." Evening Citizen. 



"This popular volume of Natural History is written by competent 

 authorities, and besides being entertaining is instructive and educative."- 

 Liverpool Courier. 



THE 

 ROMANCE OF MISSIONARY HEROISM 



TRUE STORIES OF THE INTREPID BRAVERY AND STIRRING ADVENTURES 



OF MISSIONARIES WITH UNCIVILIZED MEN, WILD BEASTS, AND THE 



FORCES OF NATURE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD 



BY JOHN C. LAMBERT, M.A., D.D. 



With Thirty-six Illustrations. Extra Grown 8vo. 



'A book of quite remarkable and sustained interest." Sheffield Telegraph. 



"The romantic aspect of missionary careers is treated without undue 

 emphasis on the high prevailing motive. But its existence is the fact which 

 unifies the eventful history." Athenceum. 



" We congratulate Dr. Lambert and his publishers. Dr. Lambert has proved 

 that the missionary is the hero of our day, and has written the most entrancing 

 volume of the whole romantic series." Expository Times. 



THE 



ROMANCE OF EARLY BRITISH LIFE 



FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE COMING OF THE DANES 



BY PROFESSOR G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT 



M.A. (Cantab.), B.Sc. (Edin.), F.R.G.S., F.L.S. 

 Author of " The Romance of Savage Life," " The Romance of Plant Life," &c. 6*0. 



With over Thirty Illustrations. Extra Crown 8vo. 



"Calculated to fascinate the reader." Field. 



" Every chapter is full of information given in fascinating form. The 

 language is simple, the style is excellent, and the information abundant."- 

 Dundee Courier. 





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