W. & R. Chambers Ltd.

“ THE RAJAH OF DAH. By George Manville Fenn, author of In the King’s Name, &c. With six Illustrations by W. S. Stacey. 3/6
Price 2s. 6d. ANIMAL STORIES. Selected and edited by Robert Cochrane, editor of Great Thinkers and Workers, Romance of Industry and Invention, &c. Profusely Illustrated. 2/6
A selection of varied true stories of animal life, illustrating sagacity, instinct, the almost human traits of monkeys, speaking powers of parrots, the usefulness and cleverness of many dogs, horses, elephants, and hairbreadth escapes from lions, tigers, bears, and snakes. ”

“ Few travellers have followed in Bruce’s footsteps; none have seen with a clearer eye or left more vivid impressions of what he saw.’—Aberdeen Free Press.
‘A healthier or more entertaining book it would be impossible to place in the hands of any youth. ”

“ Biographical Sketches of Lord Dundonald, George Stephenson, Lord Nelson, Louis Napoleon, Captain Cook, George Washington, Sir Walter Scott, Peter the Great, &c.
LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Illustrated. 2/
‘A fine example of attractive biographical writing.... A short address, “The Way to Wealth,” should be read by every young man in the kingdom.’—Teachers’ Aid.
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EMINENT WOMEN, and Tales for Girls. Illustrated. 2/
‘The lives include those of Grace Darling, Joan of Arc, Flora Macdonald, Helen Gray, Madame Roland, and others.’—Teachers’ Aid. ”

“ ADVENTURE AND ADVENTURERS; being True Tales of Daring, Peril, and Heroism. With Illustrations. 2/6
‘The narratives are as fascinating as fiction.’—British Weekly.
BLACK, WHITE, AND GRAY: a Story of Three Homes. By Amy Walton, author of White Lilac, A Pair of Clogs, &c. With four Illustrations by Robert Barnes. 2/6
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OUT OF REACH: a Story. By Esmè Stuart, author of Through the Flood, A Little Brown Girl, &c. With four Illustrations by Robert Barnes. 2/6
‘The story is a very good one, and the book can be recommended for girls’ reading.’—Standard. ”

“ Seventeen interesting tales from Chambers’s Journal.
THE HOPE OF LEASCOMBE, and other Stories. 1/6
The principal tale inculcates the lesson that we cannot have everything our own way, and that passion and impulse are not reliable counsellors.
THE ITALIAN’S CHILD, and other Tales. 1/6
Fifteen short stories from Chambers’s Journal.
JURY-ROOM TALES. 1/6
Entertaining stories by James Payn, G. M. Fenn, and others.
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. By W. Chambers, LL.D. 1/6
‘Illustrates, by means of a series of anecdotes, the intelligence, gentleness, and docility of the brute creation.’—Sunday Times. ”

“ Miss Bramston has told her simple story extremely well.’—Associates’ Journal.
SOME BRAVE BOYS AND GIRLS. By Edith C. Kenyon, author of The Little Knight, Wilfrid Clifford, &c. 2/
‘A capital book: will be read with delight by both boys and girls.’—Manchester Examiner.
ELIZABETH, or Cloud and Sunshine. By Henley I. Arden, author of Leather Mill Farm, Aunt Bell, &c. With Frontispiece by Herbert A. Bone. 2/
‘This is a charming story, and in every way suitable as a gift-book or prize for girls.’—Schoolmaster. ”

“ Price 1s. COOKERY FOR YOUNG HOUSEWIVES. By Annie M. Griggs. 1/
A book of practical utility, showing how tasteful and nutritious dishes may be prepared at little expense.
NEW SERIES OF CHAMBERS’S LIBRARY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. ILLUSTRATED.
Price 1s.
‘Excellent popular biographies.’—British Weekly.
POPULAR BIOGRAPHIES.
WALLACE AND BRUCE: Heroes of Scotland. By Mary Cochrane, L.L.A. Illustrated. 1/
This little book gives the main outlines of the lives of the founders of Scottish political freedom. ”