1874] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
319 
THE 
HQOS1ER 
SCHOOL^ MASTER. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON. 
Finely Illustrated, with 12 Full-Page 
Engravings, and Numerous Other 
Cuts. 
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It i9 full til quaint humor, a tender pathos, and vivid de¬ 
scriptions.—Yeio York Standard. 
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quiet, impersonal, and almost epigrammatic in its ability to 
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It is at once quaint and truthful, and illustrated as it is by 
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For realistic conception and life-like delineation of char¬ 
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Some passages in it, for life-like delineation and the sim¬ 
ple, artless beauty which constitute the highest perfection 
of story-writing, are equal to some of the very best passages 
in Dickens.— Religious Telescope. 
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The End of the World. 
A LOVE STORY. 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of “The Hoosier School-Master.” 
WITH 
Thirty-two Fine Illustrations. 
NOTICES BY THE PRESS. 
The personages who figure in this story are, with one 
exception, country people—such men and women as 
Wordsworth loved to study. It is not every man, what¬ 
ever may he his talents, that can safely enter this sphere 
of literary labor. To be successful in it, he must possess 
exceptional qualities; but for those who know howto 
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failure or absolute success. And Mr. Eggleston has suc¬ 
ceeded. His power lies in the delineation of character. 
The plot is ingenious and natural, the incidents are man¬ 
aged with great skill, and there are many descriptive 
mssages of singular force and beauty. But the strongest 
mpression left on the reader’s mind as lie closes' the 
volume is that he has been in the company of very inter¬ 
esting men and women, and has made a number of new 
and valuable acquaintances .—The Albion, New York. 
Price, Post-paid, $1.50. 
The Mystery 
OF 
Metropolisville, 
By EDWARD EGGLESTON, 
Author of “ The Hoosier School-Master,” “ The End 
of the World,” etc. 
FINELY ILLUSTRATED. 
CONTENTS. 
Preface.—Words Beforehand. Chapter 1. The Autocrat of 
the Stage-Conch.—2. The Sod Tavern.—3. Land and Love.— 
4. Albert and Katy.—5. Corner-Lots.—6. Little Katy’s Lover. 
—7. Catching and Getting: Caught.—8. Isabel Marlay.— 
9. Lovers and Lovers.—10. Plausaby, Esq., takes a Fatherly 
Interest.—11. About Several Tilings.—12. An Adventure.— 
13. A Shelter.—14. The Inhabitant.—15. Ail Episode.—16. Tile 
Return.—17. Sawney and his Old Love.—18. A Collision.— 
19. Standing Guard in Vain.—20. Sawney and AVestcott.— 
21. Rowing.—22. Sailing.—23. Sinking.—24. Dragging.—25. 
Afterwards.—26. The Mystery.—27. The Arrest.—28. Tile 
Tempter.—29. The Trial.—30. The Penitentiary.—31. Mr. 
Lurton.—32. A Confession.—33. Death.—34. Mr. Lurton’s 
Courtship.— 35. Unbarred. —36. Isabel. —37. The Last.— 
TV ovds Afterwards. 
ILLUSTRATIONS.—Bt FRANK BEARD. 
His Unselfish Love found a Melancholy Recompense.— 
The Sunerior Being.—Mr. Minorkey and the Fat Gentle¬ 
man.—Plausaby sells Lots.—“ By George! He! he! lie!”— 
Mrs. Plausaby.—The Inhabitant.—A Pinch of Snuff.—Mrs. 
Ferret.—One Savage Blow full in the Face.—"What on 
Airth’s the Matter?”—'Tne Editor of “The Windmill.”— 
“ Git up and Foller! ” 
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Chap. 24.—Alpine Plants. 
Chap. 25.—M iscella neons 
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