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The Odes and Epodes of Horace ; 



A Metrical Translation into English. With Introduction and Commen- 

 taries. By LORD LYTTON. With Latin Text. 8vo, 14s. 



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Historical Sketches of the Reign of George Second. 



By Mrs OLIPHA.NT. Two volumes, post Svo, 21s. 



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 scriptions, wise rcQectious, and strong, kindly. Christian philosophy."— ^cofsTruin. 



Mary Queen of Scots and her Accusers ; 



Embracing a Narrative of Events from the Death of James V. in 1542, 

 until the Close of the Conference at Westminster in 1569, By JOHN 

 HOSACK, Barrister-at-Law. This work contains the ' Book of Articles ' 

 produced against Queen Mary at Westminster in 1569, together with 

 various other Original Documents. Svo, 15s. 



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 greater weight,"— T/tc Standard. 



" There can now be no doubt that the murder was contrived, not by Uary, but by her accusers." 

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Memoir of Sir William Hamilton, Bart., 



Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the University of Edinburgh. By 

 Professor VEITCH, of the University of Glasgow. 8vo, with Portrait, 

 18s. 



" No better piece of philosoptiical biography has hitherto been produced in this country."— JVoi-ift 

 British Review. 



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Japan ; 



Being a Sketch of the History, Goverkment, and Officers of the 

 Empire. By WALTER DICKSON. Svo, 15s. 



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