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is desirable it is not essential in such a library as 

 this. 



IV. Books of Reference. 



Johnson's Encyclopedia. 



Century Dictionary. 



Worcester's Dictionary. 



Atlas of the World. 



Thomas's Dictionary of Biography. 



Wheeler's Familiar Allusions. 



Allibone's Dictionary of Authors. 



To these four essential lists of books I append 

 the following so-called " classics " which are uni- 

 formly commended by almost all lovers of good 

 literature. Select from it what you will, but I 

 would put none of these books in a summer 

 library, because I feel assured from experience 

 that few of them would ever be read. Those 

 that are of real interest have been read already by 

 most, if not all, of your friends, while the others 

 will continue to be left alone, notwithstanding the 

 weight of authority in favor of them. 



V. Classics. 



Andersen, H. C. — The Improvisatore. 

 Auerbach, B. — On the Heights. 

 Austen, Jane. — Pride and Prejudice ; Sense and Sensi- 

 bility. 



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