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WORKS ILLUSTRATED BY MISS WINIFRED SMITH, Silver and Gold Medallist, South Kensington, Winner of the Princess of Wales' Prize, etc. etc. CHILDREN'S SINGING GAMES, with the Tunes to which they are Sung. Collected and Edited by Alice Bertha Gomme. Pictured in Black and White by Winifred Smith. Two Series, each 3s. 6d. Charming albums in small oblong 4to, printed on antique paper and bound in specially designed cloth cover, and serving equally for the nur- sery, the schoolroom, and the drawing- room. Mrs. Gomme, the first living authority on English games, has care- fully chosen the finest and most inter- esting of the old traditional singing games, has provided accurate text and music, has given precise directions for playing, and added notes pointing out the historical interests of these survivals of old world practices. The humour, spirit, and grace of Miss Winifred Smith's drawings may be sufficiently gauged from the annexed specimens and from the following press notices. Some ipress iRoticee ot " Cbfl&rcn's Singing <5ames." Baby. — "A delightful gift for little boys and girls. . . . Cannot fail to become quickly popular." Journal of Education. — " Most charmingly illustrated." Saturday Review. — "A truly fascinating book. ... It is hopeless to make a choice which is best. The traditional rhymes and music, so quaintly and prettily illustrated, with moreover so much hunjour and go in all the designs, are charming." Scotsman. — " The pictures must please any- body who can appreciate delicate humour." Bookman. — " The designs are witty, pretty, and effective." Sylvia's Journal. — "The illustrations are charming." 9