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AMUSEMENT WHILE TRAVELLING.

THE RAILWAY LIBRARY.

Price ONE SHILLING EACH, in Fancy boards.

"No kind of literature is so generally attractive as fiction. Pictures of
life and manners, and stories of adventure, are more eagerly received by the
many than graver productions, however important these latter may be.
When we consider how many hours of languor and anxiety, of deserted
age and solitary celibacy, of pain even and poverty are beguiled by this
fascinating department of literature, we cannot austerely condemn the
source from whence is drawn the alleviation of such a portion of human
misery."-Quarterly Review.

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W. Carleton.

J. F. Cooper.

"Carleton's tales are full of vigorous description."

3. LAST OF THE MOHICANS

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"In which the customs of the American Indians are portrayed."

4. THE PIONEERS

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"Considered the most classical production of fancy in our language."

7. THE SPY

"One of the most admirable novels in the English language."

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"Is finished up to nature with a precision which delights the reader."

11. CHARMS AND COUNTER-CHARMS

Miss M'Intosh.

"Miss M'Intosh is now well known as the American Miss Edgworth. "
J. F. Cooper.

"Will communicate a thorough knowledge of America."

14. THE CLARIONET, DEAD BOXER, &c.

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W. Carleton.

"Gives the truest picture of Irish peasantry that has ever appeared."

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"In which the life of a soldier is depicted with genuine truth.."

17. LONGBEARD, LORD OF LONDON

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ONE SHILLING EACH.

19. LILLY DAWSON

Mrs. Crowe.

"Lilly Dawson is a creation worthy of Sir Walter Scott."

20. DARK SCENES OF HISTORY

G. P. R. James.

"Dark Scenes of History' are calculated to please all readers."

21. 22. THE ROMANCE OF WAR

James Grant.

"Will be perused with pleasure, and laid down with regret."

23. CINQ MARS; or, the Conspiracy

De Vigny.

"Cinq Mars' is a magnificent romance.”—Sir E. Bulwer Lytton."

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"Mrs. Grey's name is too well known to need commendation."

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Mrs. Grey.

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"A narrative of exciting scenes in a soldier's life." 28, 29. WHITEFRIARS. By the Author of

"Whitefriars' has attained a world-wide celebrity."

30. THE SCARLET LETTER

James Grant.

Whitehall.

N. Hawthorne.

"The work that gained for Mr. Hawthorne universal popularity." 31. HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES

N. Hawthorne.

"Will be perused with pleasure by all who admire good writing." Anna Maria Porter.

32. THE KNIGHT OF ST. JOHN

"Miss Porter is the author of our most popular novels."

33, 34. JASPER LYLE: a Tale of Africa

Mrs. Ward.

"Affords the reader a great amount of amusement and instruction." 35. ADELAIDE LINDSAY. Edited by author of Emelia Wyndham.

"Is worthy of being the work of Mrs. Marsh herself."

36, 37. THE SCOTTISH CAVALIER

"By the author of the Romance of War.'"

38. GRACE AND ISABEL

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"Will win for itself a hearing at every fireside in our land."

39. THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY

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"The beauty of the composition will recommend it to all readers." Miss Stewart.

40. LILIAS DAVENANT

"Is characterized by force of expression and resource of imagination.' 41. THE JEW OF DENMARK, from the Danish Goldsmidt. "Admirably translated at the request of the author."

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"Mrs. Brunton as a novelist will continue to be admired." 43. SELF-CONTROL

Mrs. Brunton.

Mrs. Brunton.

Mrs. Crowe.

"Celebrated for the exactness of its details of private life." 44, 45. THE NIGHT SIDE OF NATURE

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"Contains interest to astonish as well as to amuse the readers.'

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"Is one of the most popular novels that has issued from the press."

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Captain Curling.

"Is admirably fitted to beguile the tedium of a long journey,"

50. SUSAN HOPLEY (1s. 6d.)

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Mrs. Crowe. "Reminds us strongly of the truthfulness of the pictures of De Foe."

51. VIOLA: a Tale oft Told

Miss Goldsmid.

"Has many well-drawn characters, and spirited dialogue."

52. HELEN CHARTERIS

Mrs. Ward.

"Mrs. Ward is entitled to rank high among our lady-novelists." 53, 54. WHITEHALL. 2 Vols. By the Author of Whitefriars. "A companion to that well-known work, Whitefriars."

55. THE POLISH LANCER, or 1812 (1s. 6d.) Louis Reelstab. "A tale of Napoleon's invasion of Russia."

56. PASSION AND PRINCIPLE

Mrs. W. Grey.

"Contains some of the finest delineations of domestic life."

57. THE COMPULSORY MARRIAGE

Mrs. Maillard.

"The characters introduced are drawn by a masterly hand."

58. WOODREVE MANOR

Anna H. Dorsey.

“An American novel now published for the first time in this country."

59. THE HENPECKED HUSBAND

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Lady Scott.

"Possesses all the qualities which a novel most requires."

60. THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Translated by W. Robson

(1s. 6d.)

A. Dumas.

"Is only equalled by the same author's 'Monte Christo.'”

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"A tale of the sea, by the author of 'Peter the Whaler,' &c." 62. WINDSOR CASTLE

"Is a masterpiece of English composition."

63. CLAN ALBYN (28.)

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W. H. Ainsworth.

"A national tale unequalled since Waverley.'"

64. ROOKWOOD (18. 6d.)

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Mrs. Johnstone.

W. H. Ainsworth.

"An admirable romance by one of our first authors."

65. CALEB WILLIAMS

66. ST. JAMES'S

67. CESAR BORGIA (28.)

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