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. ADAMS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. "It is a first-rate boys' book. It is a capital story; the characters are well drawn, and the incidents are perfectly natural."--Times. Peter and Tom. A Story for Boys. By BELLE S. CRAGIN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. Peter and Tom were unlikely heroes, particularly in the direction of heroism, but the proper chord was touched in each of their lives, and through many trials and adventures they developed Christian principles and successful business traits. Nurse Heatherdale's Story. By MRS. MOLESWORTH. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. "'Nurse Heatherdale's Story' Is all about a small boy, who was good enough, yet was always getting into some trouble through complications in which he was not to blame. He is an orphan, though he is cared for in a way by relations, who are not so very rich, yet are looked on as well fixed. After many youthful trials and disappointments he falls into a big stroke of good luck, which lifts him and goes to make others happy."--Commercial Advertiser. The Last of the Huggermuggers. A Giant Story. By CHRISTOPHER P. CRATCH. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. "Fresh and charming in style, with fun that is never forced, pathos that is always genuine, and with a distinctly wholesome purpose. This is certain to be a favorite with boys."--Literary World. The Hunting of the Snark. By LEWIS CARROLL, author of "Alice in Wonderland." 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. "Whether as regarding author or illustrator, this book is a jewel rarely to be found nowadays. Not a whit inferior to its predecessor In grand extravagance of imagination, and delicious allegorical nonsense."--Quarterly Review. BOOKS FOR GIRLS. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By LEWIS CARROLL, 12mo, cloth, 42 illustrations, price 75 cents. "From first to last, almost without exception, this story is delightfully droll, humorous and illustrated in harmony with the story."--New York Express. Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There. By LEWIS CARROLL. 12mo, cloth, 50 illustrations, price 75 cents. "A delight alike to the young people and their elders, extremely funny both in text and illustrations."--Boston Express. Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe. By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price 75 cents. "This story is unique among tales intended for children, alike for pleasant instruction, quaint
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