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tory of the Hen Fever, by Geo. P. Burnham, Esq., is brim 

 full of fun and richness. Every ' chicken man ' will, of 

 course, read thia book, and if it doesn't wring a good, 

 hearty laugh out of him, why, he may take my hat ! Burn- 

 ham has made a ' hit.' His new book will have an immense 

 run, equal only to his enormous sales of Shanghaes in the 

 last six years. In this ' History ' the humbug itself, and 

 the a^nts who have been instrumental in sustaining it -for 

 the last half-dozen years, are showdi up in a good-natured 

 but ludicrous style, and the tricks of the hen-trade are ex- 

 posed in a thorough but laughter-moving style. The work 

 is finely illustrated, and the thousands of. victims to the hen 

 fever will pay one dollar and a quarter more to learn ' haw 

 the thing was done.' " 



Mrs. Chaklottb T. Sumner, of Cambridge, Mass., a 

 lady whose taste, discrimination, and judgment in literary 

 matters, will not be called in question, voluntarily forwarded 

 to the author of this book the following letter, a few days 

 before its publication. An advance copy was sent her for 

 criticism. This letter will speak for itself. 



Cambridffe, March 9th, 1868. 



Dear Sir : I have just concluded a most agreeable -sit- 

 ting of five hours over the advance sheets of your happily- 

 conceived book, the "History of the Hen Fever," the 

 pages of which you so kiodly furnished me to criticise, as 

 a " lady-reader." 



To tell you that I have been immeasurably gratified and 

 amnaed 1^ tJiis eurious yet remarisabk volmne of humor, 



