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KnatchbuU-Hugessen (£. ^,)— continued.

from his pen, and is fed by an invention as graceful cu it is ineX' haustidle,*^ " ChUdren reading his stories^^' the Scotsman says^ "or hearing them ready will have their minds refreshed and in" vipfratedas much asiheir bodies would be by abundance of fresh air and exercise*^

STORIES FOR MY CHILDREN, ,With lUustrations. Sixth

Edition. Crown Svo. 5j.

" The stories are charming, and full of life and fun,** — Standard. " TTte author has an imagination cu fanciful as Grimm himself^ while some of his stories are superior to anything that Hans ChriS' turn Andersen has written,'* — Nonconformist.

CRACKERS FOR CHRISTMAS. More Stories. With Elustia- tions by Jellicoe and Elwes. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo. 5^. " A fascinating little volume^ which will make him friends in every household in which there are children,** — Daily News.

MOONSHINE: Fairy Tales. With Illustrations by W. Brunton.

Seventh Edition. Crown 8yo. cloth gilt. 5^.

  • ^A volume of fairy tales, written not only for ungrown children^

but for bigger, and if you are nearly worn out, or sick, or sorry^ you will find it good reading, ** — Graphic * * The most charming volume of fairy tales which we have ever recul, . . . We cannot qmt this very pleasant book without a word of praise to its illustrator, Mr, Brunton from first to last has done admirably,** — Times.

TALES AT TEA-TIME. Fairy Stories. With Seven Illustra- tions by W. Brunton. Fifth Edition. CrownJSvo. Cloth gUt 5j. " Capitally illustrated by W, Brunton, , , , In frolic and fancy they are quite equal to his other books. The author knows how to write fairy stories as they should be written. The whole book is full of the most ddightful drolleries,**— TUA^S.

QUEER FOLK. FAIRY STORIES. lUustrated by S. E. Waller. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth gilt. 5j. "Decidedly the author's happiest effort, . , , One 0/ the best story books of the year.** — Hour.

KnatchbuU-Hugessen (Louisa). — the history OF

PRINCE PERRYPETS. A Fairy Tale. By Louisa Knatch- bull-Hugessen. With Eight Illustrations by Weigand. New Edition. Crown 4to. cloth gilt 3J. 6d, "A grand and exciting fairy tale,** — Morning Post. **A delicious piece of fairy nonsense,** — Illustrated London News.

Knox.— SONGS OF CONSOLATION. By Isa Craig Knox.

Extra fcap. 8vo. Cloth extra, gilt edges. 4^. 6d, '

" The verses are truly sweet; there is in them not only much genuine

poetic quality, but an ardent, flowing devotedness, and a peculiar

skill in propounding theological tenets in the most graceful way,

which any divine might envy,** — Scotsman.