y Englishman wants to possess the choice works of the
greatest Englishmen; and to complete his ideas as a citizen of the world,
he needs a selection of the greatest writings of the geniuses of other
countries. Both these wants it is the object of the Minerva Library to
supply.

Volume I.--Eleventh Edition.

CHARLES DARWIN'S JOURNAL During the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle" round the
World. With a Biographical Introduction by the Editor, Portrait of
Darwin, and Illustrations.

"'The 'Minerva Library,' the new venture of Messrs. Ward, Lock & Co.
has made an excellent start. . . . No better volumes could be chosen
for popular reading of a healthy sort than 'Darwin's Journal of
Researches during the Voyage of the Beagle,' and 'Borrow's Bible in
Spain.' The paper is good, the type is tolerable, the binding is in
excellent taste, and the price is extremely low."--_Athenaeum_.

Volume II.--Fifth Edition.

THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS. With a Critical Introduction by the Editor,
Portrait of the Author, and reproductions of the celebrated Illustrations
by PHIZ and CRUIKSHANK.

"This series, which is edited by Mr. G. T. Bettany, is neatly bound,
well illustrated, and nicely printed."--_Graphic_.

"The determination of the publishers of the 'Minerva Library' to
render the series attractive and representative of English literature
of all kinds, is strikingly displayed in this volume. . . The book is
well printed and bound, and will be eagerly welcomed by all desiring
to obtain at a small cost a good edition of the works of the famous
humourist."--_Liverpool Courier_.

Volume III.--Fourth Edition.

BORROW'S BIBLE IN SPAIN: The Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonments of
an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the
Peninsula. By GEORGE BORROW, Author of "The Gipsies of Spain." With a
Biographical Introduction by the Editor, and Illustrations.

"Lovers of good literature and cheap may be commended to the 'Minerva
Library' Edition of 'The Bible in Spain,' edited by Mr. G. T. Bettany.
This is an excellent reprint, with neat binding, good type, and fair
woodcuts."--_Saturday Review_.

Volume IV.--Sixth Edition.

EMERSON'S PROSE WORKS: The complete Prose Works of RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
With a Critical Introduction by the Editor, and Portrait of the Author.

"The series, judging by the initial volumes, will be endowed with
eve