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veller._ Their Pilgrimage. Richly Illustrated by C. S. REINHART. Post 8vo, Half Leather, Uncut Edges and Gilt Top, $2 00. Mr. Warner's pen-pictures of the characters typical of each resort, of the manner of life followed at each, of the humor and absurdities peculiar to Saratoga, or Newport, or Bar Harbor, as the case may be, are as good-natured as they are clever. The satire, when there is any, is of the mildest, and the general tone is that of one glad to look on the brightest side of the cheerful, pleasure-seeking world.--_Christian Union_, N. Y. PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK. _Any of the above works sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States, Canada, or Mexico, on receipt of the price._ NORDHOFF'S CALIFORNIA. Peninsular California. Some Account of the Climate, Soil, Productions, and Present Condition chiefly of the Northern Half of Lower California. By CHARLES NORDHOFF. Maps and Illustrations. Square 8vo, Cloth, $1 00; Paper, 75 cents. Mr. Nordhoff has known the region he describes for many years, and is a skilful writer as well as careful observer.--_Hartford Courant._ The author frankly writes as an advocate, but, so far as our knowledge goes, with scrupulous fairness.--_N. Y. Evening Post._ Mr. Nordhoff supplies copious appendices, giving tables of temperature, rainfall and other meteorological facts of much interest. His book is interesting, valuable, and timely.--_Epoch_, N. Y. The reading of this volume has been of special personal pleasure to us, and we doubt not that others will enjoy it too.--_Michigan Christian Advocate._ The book is one that those who read merely for information will find interesting and instructive, while there are doubtless many by whom its economical representations will be accepted in the way that Mr. Nordhoff evidently hopes that they will be.--_Philadelphia Telegraph._ This opportune little volume will do much to enlighten us as to its real character, an enlightenment of a most practical kind.--_Geographical News._ Mr. Charles Nordhoff has added considerably to our knowledge of a country singularly neglected.--_N. Y. Sun._ Mr. Nordhoff's book is as good as a trip to the place.--_Philadelphia American._ His book is historical, descriptive, and practical, containing information about land-titles and other matters such as settlers and investors will find most useful.--_Cincinnati Times._ There is hardly
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