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English And Scotch Historical Ballads. Edited With Notes,...

and glossary, for the use of schools, by Arthur Milman, M.A. (Longmans.)--Here are twenty-five of the most famous of our historical ballads, from King Arthur down to Prince......

A Student's Manual Of The History Of India. By Meadows

Taylor, C.S.I. (Longmans.)—This is a very valuable work of a man who is singularly well qualified for the task which he has undertaken. Many years ago, Mr. Meadows Taylor......

The William Henry Letters. By A. M. Daz. (warne And

Co.)— This pleasant little book—the title of which quite misled us by its important political sound—comes from America, and consists of the letters passing between a school-boy......

Peeps At The Etr East. By Norman Macleod, D.d. (strahan.)—we

have here a very attractive volume, pleasantly written, well illustrated, sad handsome of aspect. Dr. Macleod was, with a colleague, sent out to report upon the conditions of......