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“ Anyone would see at the first glance that he is a rabbit with a mind, and a very uncommon mind too—that he is a fairy rabbit, and that he is posing as chief adviser to some one—without reading even a word of the story. Again, notice the fairy-like effect of the little picture of the fairy-bird ‘Don’t-forget-me,’ flying away back into fairy-land. A more perfectly dream-like impression of fairy-land has hardly been given in any illustration of fairy tales within our knowledge.”—Spectator. ”

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“ Senior has long been known as an interesting and original essayist. He is a keen observer, a confessed lover of ‘the gentle sport,’ and combines with a fine picturesque touch a quaint and efficient humour. All these qualities come out in a most attractive manner in this delightful volume.... ”

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“ Trollope has a true artist’s idea of tone, of colour, of harmony: his pictures are one, and seldom out of drawing; he never strains after effect, is fidelity itself in expressing English life, is never guilty of caricature.”—Fortnightly Review. ”

“ As the means through which the writer most readily reaches the heart of the general public, and in consequence as the most important of aids in the establishment of morals and the formation of character, fiction still remains a principal feature in the Magazine. Two Serial Stories accordingly run through its pages; supplemented by short Stories, Novelettes, and narrative or dramatic Sketches: whilst Essays, Social, Biographical, and Humorous; Scientific Discoveries brought to the level of popular comprehension, and treated with a light touch ”

“ Longfellow has for many years been the best known and the most read of American poets; and his popularity is of the right kind, and rightly and fairly won. He has not stooped to catch attention by artifice, nor striven to force it by violence. His works have faced the test of parody and burlesque (which in these days is almost the common lot of writings of any mark) , and have come off unharmed.”—Saturday Review.
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Two Vols. crown 8vo, cloth extra, 18s. ”

“ Windham, with his devotion, his fervid passion, his burning words, his despairing love, his incessant self-watchfulness and strong self-control. Windham, who had snatched her from a dreadful death, and given glory and bliss to that heaven in life which she had known in Marseilles and in Florence; Windham, who had found in her society his highest happiness, and had spoken to her words of frenzied adoration; Windham, who had been the partner of so many stolen interviews; Windham, who once had flung aside even his honor and duty in his mad love, and urged her to fly with him to India! ”

“ They also possess another distinct claim to our liking: the girls in them are remarkably charming and true to nature, as most people, we believe, have the good fortune to observe nature represented by girls.”—Spectator. ”

“ Notes and Anecdotes: Illustrated by a profusion of Sketches by William Makepeace Thackeray, depicting Humorous Incidents in his School-life, and Favourite Characters in the books of his everyday reading. With Hundreds of Wood Engravings and Five Coloured Plates, from Mr. Thackeray’s Original Drawings.
“It would have been a real loss to bibliographical literature had copyright difficulties deprived the general public of this very amusing collection. ”

“ To which Windy, in a voice of despair, answered—"He will never make a beggar and, if I did not keep a sharp eye on him, or anything occurred to part us, he would live in orchards and turnip fields until he saw a chance to become a working man. ”

“ The scenery will be strange to most readers, and in many passages the aspects of Nature are very cleverly described. Moreover, the book is a study of a very curious and interesting state of society. A novel which no novel-reader should miss, and which people who generally shun novels may enjoy.”—Saturday Review. 28 Patricia Kemball. By E. Lynn Linton. With Frontispiece by G. Du Maurier. “Displays genuine humour, as well as keen social observation. Enough graphic portraiture and witty observation to furnish materials for half-a-dozen novels of the ordinary kind.”—Saturday Review. ”

“ Part XXI. nearly ready.
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“ By Charles Wareing Bardsley, M.A. Second Edition, revised throughout, considerably enlarged, and partially rewritten.
“Mr. Bardsley has faithfully consulted the original mediæval documents and works from which the origin and development of surnames can alone be satisfactorily traced. He has furnished a valuable contribution to the literature of surnames, and we hope to hear more of him in this field.”—Times.
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Baker’s Clouds in the East:
Travels and Adventures on the Perso-Turkoman Frontier. ”

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“ If he is a real Windigo, it will only do him good by driving out the ice. But if he lies to you, indeed, then it certainly will injure him. But it will be good for him, and teach him for the future not to impose upon people to frighten them. ”

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Howell’s The Conflicts of Capital and Labour,
Historically and Economically considered. ”

“ A Reprint of the Original Edition, newly revised, Complete in One thick Volume, with Twelve full-page Plates.
“We have read this book with the greatest pleasure. Considered merely as a composition, it deserves to be classed among the best specimens of English prose which our age has produced.... The style is agreeable, clear, and manly, and when it rises into eloquence, rises without effort or ostentation. It would be difficult to name a book which exhibits more kindness, fairness, and modesty.”—Macaulay, in the Edinburgh Review.
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“ For if we meet, and we both love Vinda, there will be only one way to settle it—we must fight, fight to the death perhaps, for this love is very great. And, if we are the same man, will the death of one mean the death of the other too? It does not matter. At least I shall be able to say at least once to Vinda that I love her.... ”

“ Livesay.
“After wading through numberless volumes of icy fiction, concocted narrative, and spurious biography of Arctic voyagers, it is pleasant to meet with a real and genuine volume.... He shows much tact in recounting his adventures, and they are so interspersed with anecdotes and information as to make them anything but wearisome.... The book, as a whole, is the most important addition made to our Arctic literature for a long time.”—Athenæum.
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Latter-Day Lyrics:
Poems of Sentiment and Reflection by Living Writers ”

“ De Thou had fallen at the feet of his friend, who, unable to preserve his affected coldness, threw himself into his arms, as he raised him, and, pressing him to his heart, said in a stifled voice:
“Why love me thus? What have you done, friend? Why love me? You who are wise, pure, and virtuous; you who are not led away by an insensate passion and the desire for vengeance; you whose soul is nourished only by religion and science—why love me? What has my friendship given you but anxiety and pain? ”

“ The captain looked annoyed.
"It looks to me," said he, "simply like some heavily laden schooner."
"But I tell you she is sinking, and there is a woman on board," said Windham, more vehemently than ever.
"Oh, it's only some Neapolitan fish-wife."
"You must turn the steamer, and save her," said Windham, with savage emphasis.
"I can not. We shall be behind time."
"Damn time!" roared Windham, thoroughly roused. "Do you talk of time in comparison with the life of a human being? If you don't turn the steamer's head, _I_ will." ”

“ Can you think, Rita, that in memory of that never-to-be-forgotten day I would give Captain Windom the opportunities he has enjoyed if I did not think he would make you happy? One cannot live and fight side by side with a man for years and not know his mettle. ”

“ A Woman’s Vengeance. The Family Scapegrace. What He Cost Her. Gwendoline’s Harvest. Like Father, Like Son. Married Beneath Him. Not Wooed, but Won. Less Black than We’re Painted. A Confidential Agent. ”

“ Wistik!"
Windekind heard it.
"Johannes, you will remain a human being, I fear. Even your friendship is like that of human beings. The first one after me to speak to you has carried away your confidence. Alas! My mother was quite right!"
"No, Windekind! But you are so much wiser than Wistik; you are as wise as that book. Why do you not tell me all? See, now! Why does the wind blow through the trees, making them bend and sway? Look! They can bear no more; the finest branches are breaking and the leaves are torn away by hundreds, although they are still so green and fresh. ”

“ Messrs. Chatto & Windus are now issuing a choicely-printed Library Edition of the Novels of Messrs. Besant and Rice. The Volumes (each one containing a Complete Novel) are printed from a specially-cast fount of type on a large crown 8vo page, and handsomely bound in cloth. Price Six Shillings each. The First Volumes are—
Ready-Money Mortiboy. With Portrait of James Rice, etched by Daniel A. Wehrschmidt, and a New Preface by Walter Besant, telling the story of his literary partnership with James Rice. My Little Girl. With Harp and Crown. This Son of Vulcan. The Golden Butterfly. ”

“ Vinton, greatly moved, as he twined his own arm around the weeping father, "believe this, for it is God's most precious truth. Seek not your son among the dead; he is not there; he lives to-day in Paradise! ”

“ A book catalog included in 1913 in The Slang Dictionary, Etymological, Historical and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten.
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
ALPHABETICAL CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
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GENERAL LITERATURE AND FICTION PUBLISHED BY
Chatto & Windus
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ADAMS (W. DAVENPORT) .– A Dictionary of the Drama: A Guide to the Plays, Playwrights, Players, and Playhouses of the United Kingdom and America, from the Earliest Times to the Present. Vol. I. (A to G) . Demy 8vo. cloth, 10s. 6d. net.–Vol. ”