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Arnold's Home and Abroad Readers. A complete course of readings in Elementary Geography based upon a new and original scheme of work. Beautifully illustrated in colour and black and white.

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The various books of this Series are correlated throughout with those of Gateways to History" and "Steps to Literature" (p. 12).

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Gateways to History. A New Series of Historical Reading

Books, correlated with ARNOLD'S HOME AND ABROAD READERS and
ARNOLD'S STEPS TO LITERATURE. Illustrated with Reproductions of
Famous Pictures:
LIST OF the series.

Heroes of the Homeland. Price 10d.

Book I.

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Book V.

Book VI.

Britain as a European Country. Price 1s. 6d.
The Pageant of the Empires. Price 1s. 6d.

A pamphlet describing "A Practical Method of Correlation" can be had post free on application.

Britannia Geography Readers. A series of three books, with Coloured Maps and numerous Illustrations, and a complete Summary at the end. Revised and thoroughly up to date.

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Arnold's Geography Readers. A most attractive series, fully illustrated with Pictures, Maps, and Diagrams.

Well printed and strongly bound.

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Recently revised.

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IS.

VII. The

Is. 6d.

IV. Scotland, Ireland, etc.

Is. 3d.

United States.

Africa; as seen by its Explorers. A series of passages from the best works of travel and exploration, illustrating the history and geography of Africa. Edited by E. J. WEBB, B.A. Crown 8vo., 25.

The Local History Series of Reading Books. This is an extremely interesting and valuable series, containing all that is best worth preserving among the traditions and history of the localities, together with lives of the principal worthies, descriptions of the natural features and an account of the commercial and industrial position of the district. Great pains have been taken with the illustrations and printing. The volumes are uniformly bound. About 250 pages. Is. 6d. each.

The Story of London.

The Story of Lancashire.

The Story of Yorkshire.

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The Story of Scotland.

The Story of Wales.

The Story of the West Country (Including the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wilts, Dorset, Hants, and Gloucester).

The Story of the Midlands (Warwick, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Stafford, Worcester).

The Story of the North Country (Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmoreland).

The Story of the East Country (Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Lincoln, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Hertford, Bedford).

The Scottish Geography Readers. Based upon "Arnold's Geography Readers." Re-arranged and largely re-written to meet the course usually adopted in Scottish Schools.

I. Introductory. 8d.

II. Geographical Terms, etc.
Iod.

III. Scotland. IS.

IV. British Isles. Is. 3d.

V. Europe, Canada, Aus-
tralia.
Is. 6d.

VI. The World in Outline.
Is. 6d.

The Australian Commonwealth.
History. A Reading Book for Middle Forms.

Its

Geography and Crown 8vo., cloth, Is.

Containing an interesting account of the geography, history, and industries of the Commonwealth, with geographical and historical summaries. With numerous Illustrations and a Coloured Map.

The New Zealand Colony. Uniform with the above, is.

LITERARY READING BOOKS

FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Steps to Literature.

A New Series of purely Literary Reading Books. Edited by R. WILSON, B.A., Editor of "In Golden Realms," etc. Illustrated from original drawings and reproductions of Old Masters, etc.

Book I.-Tales of the Home-
land. 112 pages. 10d.
Book II.-Tales of Many Lands.

144 pages. IS.

Book III.-Stories from English
and Welsh Literature. Is. 3d.
Book Illa.-Stories from the
Literature of the British Isles. Is. 6d.

Is. 6d.

Book IV.-Literary Readings
Relating to the Empire.
Book V. Literary Readings
Relating to Europe. is. 6d.

Book VI.-Glimpses of World
Literature. IS. 6d.

The Greenwood Tree. A Book of Nature Myths and Verses. 224 pages, crown 8vo., price is. 3d.

It is designed, in the first place, for teachers of Nature Study who wish to correlate their subject with literature and to develop its æsthetic and imaginative side; but it will also be found useful for the ordinary lessons in English Literature, as the stories which it contains serve to explain many references in English Classics, and to recall the works of the great masters of prose and verse.

The Illustrations consist of reproductions from famous paintings.

In Golden Realms. An English Reading Book for Junior Forms. 224 pages. Crown 8vo., cloth, Is. 3d.

Designed to form an introduction to the study of English literature. Containing folk-tales from various sources, and a large number of extracts from the works of the best poets.

Illustrated with beautiful reproductions of twelve famous paintings.

In the World of Books.

An English Reading Book for

Middle Forms. 256 pages. Crown 8vo., cloth, Is. 6d.

Designed to introduce the pupil to some of the greatest names in English literature. Illustrated in a manner similar to the above.

Tellers of Tales. Biographies of some English Novelists, with Extracts from their Works. Crown 8vo. Cloth, Is. 6d.

Cambrensia.

Extracts from Literature bearing upon Wales and the Welsh. By W. JENKYN THOMAS, M.A., Headmaster of the Grocers' Company's School, Hackney. Illustrated. Crown 8vo. cloth, Is. 6d.

Arnold's English Literature Series.

A well-known and

popular collection of standard works, shortened by omissions to the limits of a Reading-book. Edited, except where otherwise stated, by J. H. YOXALL, M.P. Price Is. 6d. each. Illustrated.

Harold. By LORD LYTTON.

David Copperfield.

Old Curiosity Shop.

Dombey and Son.

Pickwick. Edited by E. A. ARNOLD.

A First Course in English Literature.
WILSON, B.A. 144 pages. Crown 8vo., IS.

By RICHARD

In this book the author has selected about fifty great writers and tries to describe their works in a simple manner.

Lamb's Adventures of Ulysses. With an Introduction by ANDREW LANG. Square 8vo., cloth, Is. 6d. Also the prize edition, gilt edges, 2s.

Select Lives from Plutarch.

Vol. I., Greek. Translated by C. E. BYLES, M.A., and containing the following Lives: Theseus, Themistocles, Aristides, Pericles, Alcibiades, Lysander, Agesilaus, Demosthenes, and Alexander. [In preparation.

ENGLISH CLASSICS.

Epochs of English Literature. By J. C. STOBART, M.A., Assistant Master at Merchant Taylor's School, formerly Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge. In eight volumes. Price Is. 6d. each.

Vol. I. The Age of Chaucer, 1215-1500.

Vol. II. The Renascence.

Vol. III. The Elizabethan Age.

[Others in preparation.

The aim of this series is threefold: First, to teach the History of our Literature in a rational and orderly manner; second, to illuminate the history of England by exhibiting the thoughts of its men of Letters in their own words; and, third, to display as if in a gallery some specimens of the inheritance into which every English-reading boy and girl has entered.

The Arnold Prose Books. A new series of representative selections from leading prose writers, each book confined to one author. A few explanatory footnotes have been added. 24 books, each 48 pages. Paper, 2d.; cloth, 4d.

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Arnold's School Shakespeare.

The volumes in this wellknown series, issued under the general Editorship of Prof. CHURTON COLLINS, contain introductions, notes, examination questions, and a biography of Shakespeare.

Price Is. 3d. each.

Macbeth. By R. F. CHOLMELEY,
M.A., Assistant Master at St. Paul's
School.

As You Like It. By S. E.
WINBOLT, B.A., Assistant Master at
Christ's Hospital.

Julius Cæsar. By E. M.
BUTLER, B.A., Assistant Master at
Harrow School.

King Lear.
TOVEY, M.A.
Richard II.

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Price Is. 6d. each.

By the Rev. D. C.

By C. H. GIBSON. Henry V. By S. E. WINBOlt.

Richard III. By F. P. BARNARD,
M.A., late Headmaster of Reading School.
King John. By F. P. BARNARD.
Coriolanus. By R. F. CHOLMeley.

Hamlet. By W. HALL GRIFFIN, Professor of English Literature at
Queen's College, London.

Arnold's Shakespeare Texts. The following volumes of "Arnold's School Shakespeare" may be had without notes or introduction. Faper, 6d. ; cloth, 8d.

1. Macbeth. 2. Henry V. 3. The Tempest.

Historical Tales from Shakespeare. By A. T. QUILLER COUCH, Author of "Dead Man's Rock." "The Splendid Spur," etc. New Edition, beautifully illustrated. Crown 8vo., 6s.

Arnold's British Classics for Schools. Issued under the General Editorship of Prof. CHURTON COLLINS, on the same lines as "Arnold's School Shakespeare."

Paradise Lost. Books I. and
II. By J. SARGEAUNT, M.A., Assistant
Master at Westminster School. is. 3d.
Paradise Lost. Books III. and
IV. By J. SARGEaunt, M.A. Is. 3d.
Marmion. By G. TOWNSEND
WARNER, M.A., Assistant Master at
Harrow School.
Is. 6d.

The Lay of the Last Min-
strel. By G. TOWNSEND WARNER,
IS. 3d.

The Lady of the Lake. By J.
MARSHALL, M.A., Rector of the Royal
High School, Edinburgh. Cloth, 1s. 6d.

Childe Harold. By the Rev. E. C.
EVERARD OWEN, M.A., Assistant Master
at Harrow School. Cloth, 25.

Macaulay's Lays of Ancient
Rome. By R. L. A. DU PONTET, M.A.,
Assistant Master at Winchester College.
Cloth, 1s. 6d.

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