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Continuous Readers

Cassell's R. L.
Stevenson Series

The great demand in Schools for Continuous Readers by masters of
romance and style has led the publishers to issue the present series.
The works are in every way suitable for school use. Each volume has
been set throughout in large pleasing type and illustrated with four
full-page illustrations by modern artists. In addition to an Editorial
Preface, each volume contains an ample Glossary and set of Exercise
questions.

The books are crown 8vo (7 by 5 in.) in size, average length 304 pages, and are strongly bound in cloth boards.

The following are the titles at 2/- each:

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Other Books in this Series at 2/6 each:

Splendid Spur by A. T. Quiller-Couch (“Q”)
King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard

The Hundred Days

The White Cockade

Into the Frozen South

The Sea Traders

by Max Pemberton by Halliwell Sutcliffe

by Scout Marr

by Archibald Hurd

The books form a splendid library for senior classes and all of the volumes are largely adopted as Continuous Readers.

The Troubadour

By Sir PHILIP GIBBS

An Anthology of Patriotic and Historical Poems, selected to suit all classes, forming an admirable addition to the teaching of History in Schools. This book is an excellent Poetry Reader. Over one hundred poems are given, every one bearing the imprint of a master's name.

New and cheap edition. With notes.

Cloth, 2/

Cassell's New Anthology

of Verse

Edited by W. J. GLOVER

Introduction by Sir HENRY NEWBOLT, D.Litt.
A Three Years' Course for Schools

This book supplies a three years' course. Chronological order
is preserved throughout, but each section covers the whole
ground from Shakespeare to the present day. Children thus
avoid spending each year in fixed historical periods, which
may cause them to forget the timeless element of true poetry.
240 pages.
Cloth cover, 2/-

Continuous Readers.

Robert Louis Stevenson
New School Series

Five of the best titles of this popular author have recently
been published for school use at a remarkably low price.
The books are well printed in clear type, and contain ample
notes, glossary and exercises by expert educationists. They
are strongly bound in cloth boards and are certainly unsur-
passed in value.

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Treasure Island. Notes, etc., by W. J. Glover, Editor Cassell's

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Book of Verse," etc.

J. Duckworth, B.A., Educational

Organizer, Carlisle.

J. Drummond C. Monfries, B.A.

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Also King Solomon's Mines (by RIDER HAGGARD).

Notes etc.. by F. Ashton. Cumberland Education Committee.

Cassell's Six Books of Verse

Edited by W. J. GLOVER

Introduction by Sir HENRY NEWBOLT, D.Litt.

Please note this new and striking set of books specially compiled by an experienced Head Teacher well known for his Anthologies. There

is a foreword by Sir HENRY NEWBOLT, D.Litt., Chairman of the Departmental Committee on English," and the books contain_many copyright poems that have not previously appeared in School Poetry Readers.

Junior Books of Verse

Book 1. For Lower Classes. "The selection of poems is truly delightful, and there is no doubt that every child will revel in these books."

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64 pages. 8d. Book 2. For Lower Classes. "The poems chosen are not written about children but they are written for children, by poets who thoroughly understood and loved the little ones." 64 pages. 8d. Book 3. For Middle Classes. "The third book of the Junior series contains many happy pages full of dainty verse which boys and girls will treasure for all time."

Senior Books of Verse

72 pages. 10d.

Book 1. For Middle Classes. "The Senior Books

are

arranged to form a three years' course. Chronological order is pre-
served throughout, but each section covers the whole ground from Shake-
speare to the present day. Children thus avoid spending each year in
fixed historical periods which may cause them to forget the timeless element
of true poetry."
72 pages.

10d.

Book 2. For Upper Classes. "In each section many of the poems are selected from modern writers, for it is evident that children will enter more easily into the worlds made for them by the poets of their own time." 80 pages. 1/

Book 3. For Upper Classes. "In the School Anthology every poem should be chosen with a clear imaginative reference to the child's age. The compiler of this anthology is a schoolmaster of long and fortunate experience, and his selection has therefore the first and best claim to attention." 80 pages. 1/NOTE.-All the books are supplied also in extra strong limp Cloth covers at 2d. per copy extra.

Cassell's Books of

Prose

Edited by W. J. GLOVER

A Companion Series to Cassell's well-known Books of Verse.
The books are carefully graded Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and form
a 3 years' course for the upper classes in Elementary Schools. Many of
the selections are quite new to school books, but are in every way suitable
for children. Modern authors are well represented, and special attention
has been paid to the requirements of girls. Skilful questions are pro-
vided to give the pupils practice in English.

Just published. 3 books, 1/- each. 80 pp. Limp Cloth Covers.

Book 1. For Middle Classes

"The books are arranged to form a three years' course. Chronological order is preserved, but each book runs from Malory to the present day; pupils thus avoid spending each year in a limited historical period."

Book 2. For Upper and Middle Classes

"In each book the extracts have been chosen with a definite appreciation of the pupil's age and understanding.

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Above all, the children should discover the delight of books."-(The
Newbolt Committee Report.)

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Book 3. For Upper Classes

"Each book contains a large selection of copyright extracts, for it is evident that pupils will enter more easily into the style of the writers of their own time." Children, as well as adults, demand contemporary literature.”—(The "Newbolt Committee" Report.)

Anthology of English Prose

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A 3 years' course-Compiled by W. J. GLOVER Editor of "Cassell's Books of Prose," " Cassell's Anthology of Verse." With Introduction by Sir A. T. QUILLER-COUCH. Q" May be used in conjunction with Cassell's Six Books of Verse." The book is arranged to form a three years' course. Chronological order is preserved, but each part runs from Malory to the present day; pupils thus avoid spending each year in a limited historical period. Each part contains a large selection of copyright extracts from contemporary literature, for pupils enter more easily into the style of the writers of their own time. The extracts have been chosen with a definite appreciation of the pupil's age and understanding, and are calculated to discover the delight of books."-(The "Newbolt Committee "Report.) Crown 8vo. 256 pages. Cloth, 2/6

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Languages and Dictionaries

THE NEW LATIN PRIMER. By Prof. J. P. POSTGATE,
M.A., Litt.D. 216 pages. New Revised Edition. Crown 8vo. Cloth, 3/-
EASY LESSONS IN FRENCH. By V. P. KITCHIN, M.A.
Illustrated. Book I.
Limp Cloth Cover, 1/-
A NEW FRENCH GRAMMAR. By R. H. ALLPRESS, M.A.,
and J. LAFFITTE, B. ès L. 192 pages. 3rd Edition. Illustrated. Cloth, 2/6

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French-English-English-French. Edited by E. A. Baker, M.A. This entirely new work, which has been in preparation for some years by Dr. Baker, assisted by many Experts, shows the pronunciation of both French and English words by means of the alphabet of the International Phonetic Association. 1,230 pages.

Strongly bound in Cloth, 7/6 net; Half-leather, 10/6 net. Cassell's Miniature French-EnglishEnglish-French Dictionary

The most concise, compact and complete Pocket Dictionary extant.
Printed in clear type, handy size-43 in. by 24 in.-28,000 words.
568 pages.
Cloth, 2/6 net.

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