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Yonge (C. M.)— continued.

    • One of her most successful little pieces .... just what a narrative

should be, ecu:h incident simply and naturally related, no preaching or moralizing, and yet the moral coming out most powerfully, ami the whole story not too long, or with the least appearance of bang spun out,^ — Literary Churchman.

THE PILLARS OF THE HOUSE; OR, UNDER WODE, UNDER RODE. Fourth Edition. Two vols, crown 8vo. 12s.

    • A domestic story oj English professional life, which for sweetness

of tone and absorbing interest from first to last has never been rivalled" — Standard. ^^ Miss Yonge has certainly added to her cUready high reputation by this charming book, which keeps the reader^ s attention fixed to the end. Indeed we are only sorry there is not another volume to come, and part with the Underwood family with sincere regret,*^ — Court Circular.

LADY HESTER; or, URSULA'S NARRATIVE. Third Edition. Crown Svo. 6x.

" We shall not anticipate the interest by epitomizing the plot, but we shall only say that readers will find in it all the gracefulness, right feeling, and delicate perception which they have been long accustomed to look for in Miss Yong^s writings** — ^Guardian.

MY YOUNG ALCIDES ; OR, A FADED PHOTOGRAPH.

Sixth Edition, Crown 8vo. 6s.

    • Marked by all the perfect and untiring freshness that always

charm us in Miss Yongis novels** — Graphic. *' The story is admirably told, and extremely interesting,** — Standard.

THE THREE BRIDES. Eighth Edition. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. 1 2 J.