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GREVILLES CRYPTOGAMIC FLORA. Comprising the l'rincipal Species found iv Grea Iisitain, inclusive of all the New Specics recently discovered in Scotland. Six Vols. royal 8vo, with 3¢o beautifally Coloured Mates, hat@moroceo, gilt, £7 g4-: the Plates uncoloured, £4 145, Gut.

" Ateuly admirable work, which may be honestly designated as so excellent, that nothing cam be found to compete with it in the whole range of Indigenous Hotany; whether we consider the Bapepenes of its critical discussions, the accuracy of the drawings, the minutemess of the analyses, or the uoustial cate which is eveent in the publishing department, "—Loynow,

GRIMM.—GERMAN POPULAR STORIES. Collected by the Brothers Grimit, and Translated by Encar Tavior. Edited, with an Introduction, by Jous Ruskin, With 22 Illustrations after the inimitable designs of Gwo, Cartxsitank. Both Senes Complete. Sq. er. 8vo, 6s, Gf. + gilt leaves, 72, Ge',

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  • Elements of Draveing,' were unrivalled in masterfulness of touch since Rembrandt (in some qualities of delineation, unrivalled even by him)... . . To make somewhat enlarged copies of them, looking at them through a magnifying glass, an hever putting two lines where Cruikshank has put only one, would be an exercise ja decision and severe drawing which would leave afterwards littke to be learnt in schools." —A.xtract from Introduction by Joun Ruskin.

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. By JonaTHAN Swirt. With Life of the Author, and numerous Wood Engravings. Demy Svo, cloth extra, gilt, 5s.

GUYOT'S EARTH AND MAN; or, Physical Geography in its Relation to the History of Mankind. With Additions by lessons AGASSIZ, Pinecr, and Grav, With 12 Maps and Engravings on Steel, some Coloured, and coprous Index. A New Edition. Crow 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, 45. Gad.

HAtt's (Mrs. S.C.) SEETCHES OF IRISH CHARACTER, With numerous [lhestrations on Steel and Wood, hy Danie. Macetse, Sir Joun Grinert, W. Haavery, and G, Catikstanx. Svo, cloth extra, gilt, 7s. Gi. 'The Irish sietchest of this lady resemble Miss Mitford's beautifal Eugtish Sketchos in 'Our Village,' but they are far more vigorous and- picturesque and bright."—Slackwood's Magazine.

HARRIS'S AURELIAN; A Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies, and the Plants on which they feed. A New Edition, Edited, with additions, by J. O. Westwoop, With about exquisitely Coloured Figures of Moths, Bucterthes, Caterpillars, &c., and the ts on which they feed. Small folio, half-moroceo oxtra, gilt edges, £3 13s. Get.

HEEREN'S HISTORICAL WORKS. Translated from the German by Georce BANcRort, and various Oxford Scholars. Six Vols., S¥o, cloth extra, £1 16s.; or, separately, fis, per volume,

Dake Comtents of the Volumes are as followe:—Vols. 1 and z. Historical Researches into the Politics, Intercourse, and Trade of the Ancient Nations of Africa; 3. Kesearches into the Politics, latercourse, and Trade of the Ancient Nations of Africa, incheding the Carthaginians, Ethiopians, and Egyptians; 4, History of the Political System of Europe and its Colonies; s, History of Ancient Grecce, with Historical Treatises; 6 A Manual of Ancient History, with special reference to the Constitutions, Commerce, and Colonics of the States of Antiquity,

"Prof. Heeren's Historical Researches stand in the very highest rank among those with which moders Germany has enriched European literature." Quarterly Review,

"We look upom Heeren as having breathed a new life into the dry bones of Ancient History, In countries, the history of which has been too imperfectly known to afford lessons of ee wisdom, he has taught us still more interesting lessans—on the social relations of men, and the intercourse of nations in the earlier ages of the world, His work is as learned as a professed commentary on the ancient historians and geographers, and as entertaining as a modern book of travels." —Edinburgh Review.