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Experienced Valuers sent to any part of the Kingdom when necessary. “Would you oblige the father of a family by telling him whether aliquando is a preposition or the name of a heathen god?" Antiquarian Society's Transactions, 19 vols., 4. 45. The general list includes a copy of Littré's Dietionnaire, 5 vols., 4.; Lodge's Portraits, 5. 10%. ; first edition, in the original parts, of Lever's Westminster Davenport Dunn,' 4.; Loftie's Abbey, 258. (only 100 of this edition issued, this being No. 1); Malory's 'King Arthur,' introduction by Rhys, with designs by Beardsley, 1893, 37. 15s. ; Motley's United Netherlands,' original "Library Edition," 4 vols., 1860-68, 37. 3.; More's Utopia, 1624, 37. 10s.; Hayley's 'Life of Romney,' Chichester, 1809, 71.; Rugby Miscellany, 1845-6, 21. 10s. (this copy has the names of the contributors filled in by the late Prof. Coningtou); and Scott's Novels, "Border Edition," 48 vols., large paper, 1892, 137. 10. 6 These Under Medical, in the Addenda, is New System of Medicine,' by many writers, edited by Allbutt and Playfair, 9 vols., 1896-9, 51. 5s.; and under Spanish is a fine tall copy of Pedro de Alcala's 'Vocabulista,' Granada, 1505, 157. 15s. WE have received a timely announcement, in view of the forthcoming "Tercentenary Celebrations of the Founding of the Colony of Virginia by Messrs. MacLehose have in Capt. John Smith." the press the works of Capt. John Smith, comprising The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles,' published in 1626; The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Capt. 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Other items include The Art Journal, 1862-92, 42 vols., 127. 128.; Bewick's Birds' and 'Quadrupeds,' large- paper, 1805-7, 51. 5s.; a complete set of 'Le PeintreGraveur,' by Bartsch, 21 vols., Leipzig, 1854-70, 8. 10s.; the rare first edition of Lavengro' and the second of The Romany Rye,' Murray, 1851-8, publisher's cloth, 31. 10s.; Burke's Works, 9 vols., 1845, 71. 78.; Burns, "Library Edition," 6 vols., 41. 48.; Morris's 'British Birds,' 19. 19s.; Meyrick's Ancient Armour,' 1842, 67. 6s.; first edition of Carlyle's Frederick the Great, 1858-65, 41. 48.; Burton's Arabian Nights, 12. 12s.; Neale's "Country Seats,' both series, bound by Rivière, 257.; Edinburgh Review, 1802-97, 71. 78.; and a complete set of Scott, "Abbotsford Edition," Cadell, 1842, 18 vols., 204. Theatre,' Mr. G. A. 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