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The Book Of Blockheads. By Charles Bennett (low, Son, And

Co.)— A preparation for Christmas. Little children will be pleased with the humorous and yet artistic coloured prints which form the staple of the work. Edward the Esquire is......

Twenty - Four Hours Under The Commonwealth. A Drama In...

By John Scholefield. (David Nutt.)—We should surmise that Mr. Scholefield has not succeeded in inducing a manager to produce his piece. He, therefore, appeals to the reading......

Petit Lecteur Des Corteges; Or, The French Reader. By M.

Le Page. (Virtue, Brothers, and Co.)—A work for beginners, remarkable for the pains which the author has taken to insure correct pronunciation. Imme- diately under each word in......

The Cross Of . Honour. By Annie Thomas. (maxwell And Co.)—in

point of style Miss Thomas has the advantage'over many of those who compete with her for the favour of the novel-reading public, and she has besides considerable power of......

The Teneid Of Virgil. In English Blank Verse. By John

Miller. (Mac- millan and Co.)—A posthumous publication, certainly the work of a scholar and a man of poetical feeling, but still lost labour. It is not a literal translation,......