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A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. 



Originally edited by Robert Chambers. New Edition, revised thi-oughout and con- 

 tinued to the present time by tlie Eev. Thomas Thomson, Editor of the (Jomiprelicn^hz 

 H'istoi^j of England. Illustrated by many authentic Portraits, finely engraved on 

 steel. In three vols, large 8vo. Vols. I. and II. ready, price 18s. each. 



While all are lives of Scotsmen, many of them are lives of men of European fame. 



The Works of James Hogg, theEttrick Shepherd, in poetetand 



Prose. New Eilitinn. With a Biographical Memoir by the Hev. Thomas Thomson. 

 Illustrated hj Thirty fine Engravings. 2 vols, large Svo, cloth extra, 32-5.; separately, 



Tales, IS-s-.; Poems, 14s. 



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Eelectic Review, 



The Works of Robert Burns, Complete illustrated edition, 



Literar}^ and Pictorial. Accompanied by numerous Notes and Annotations, and 

 preceded by Professor "Wilson's essay "On the Genius and Character of Burns;" 

 and Dr. Currie's Memoir of the Poet. 82 landscape and portrait Illustrations, 

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" 37m is certainly the most ehgant edition of Burns ever 'publuhed." — Scotsman. 



The Book of Scottish Song: a collection of the best and most 



Approved Songs op Scotland (1270 in number), with Critical and Historical Notices 

 regarding them and their Authors. By Alexander Whitelaw. Engraved Frontis- 

 piece and Title, Cloth extra. Is. (jd. 



"■'Decidedly the best and most extensive collection of soug^ that Acu^ ever issued from, tlie Press," — Albion. 



Robin Gray: a Novel. By Charles Gibbon, author 



of "Dangerous Connexions." 3 vols, crown Svo. 



" The story is a vei-y -poicerfid one, strictly original, and told with a freedom and artistic f nUh Khick cledm 

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*' Pure in sentiment, well written, and cleverly constructed." — British Quarterly Review. 



Italy: Classical, Historical, and Picturesque, il- 

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 Drawings by Stanfield, Boberts, Pkout, Leitch, Brockedon, Barnard, &c. 

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 gilt edges, 42.'>. 



" There is em exepi'isite delicacy of finish in these Engravings. They are in the finest line manner, which 

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