last."--_Schoolmaster._

"Replete with interest from Chapter I. to _finis_, and can be
confidently recommended as one of the gems of Messrs. Blackie's
collection."--_Teachers' Aid._

=Chivalric Days:= Stories of Courtesy and Courage in the Olden Times. By
E.S. Brooks. With 20 Illustrations by Gordon Browne
and other Artists. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"We have seldom come across a prettier collection of tales. These
charming stories of boys and girls of olden days are no mere
fictitious or imaginary sketches, but are real and actual records
of their sayings and doings. The illustrations are in Gordon
Browne's happiest style."--_Literary World._

=Historic Boys:= Their Endeavours, their Achievements, and their Times.
By E.S. Brooks. With 12 full-page Illustrations by R.B.
Birch and John Schoenberg. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s.
6d._

"A wholesome book, manly in tone, its character sketches enlivened
by brisk dialogue. We advise schoolmasters to put it on their list
of prizes."--_Knowledge._

BY MRS. E.R. PITMAN.

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=Garnered Sheaves.= A Tale for Boys. By Mrs. E.R. Pitman. With
4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"This is a story of the best sort ... a noble-looking book,
illustrating faith in God, and commending to young minds all that
is pure and true."--Rev. C.H. Spurgeon's _Sword and Trowel_.

=Life's Daily Ministry:= A Story of Everyday Service for others. By Mrs.
E.R. Pitman. With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth
extra, _3s. 6d._

"Shows exquisite touches of a master hand. She has not only made a
close study of human nature in all its phases, but she has acquired
the artist's skill in depicting in graphic outline the
characteristics of the beautiful and the good in life."--_Christian
Union._

=My Governess Life:= Or Earning my Living. By Mrs. E.R. Pitman.
With 4 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, _3s. 6d._

"Full of sound teaching and bright examples of
character."--_Sunday-school Chronicle._

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BY MRS. R.H. READ.

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=Silver Mill:= A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R.H. Read.
With 6 full-page Illustrations by John Schoenberg. Crown 8vo,
cloth elegant, _3s. 6d._

"A good girl's story-book. The plot is interes