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THE STORY OF THE CAMPAIGN OF SEBASTOPOL.

Written in the Camp. By LIEUT.-COL. E. BRUCE HAMLEY. With Illustrations drawn in Camp by the Author. 8vo, 21s.

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THE INVASION OF THE CRIMEA:

Its Origin, and Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan.
By ALEXANDER WILLIAM KINGLAKE, M.P. Vols. I. and II., bringing
the Events down to the Close of the Battle of the Alma. Fourth Edition.
Price 32s. To be completed in 4 vols. 8vo.

TEN YEARS OF IMPERIALISM IN FRANCE.

Impressions of a "Flâneur." Second Edition. In 8vo, price 9s.

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FLEETS AND NAVIES.

By CAPTAIN CHARLES HAMLEY, R.M. Originally published in 'Black-
wood's Magazine.' Crown 8vo, 6s.

HISTORY OF GREECE UNDER FOREIGN DOMINATION.
By GEORGE FINLAY, LL.D., Athens-viz.:

GREECE UNDER THE ROMANS. B.C. 146 to A.D. 717. A Historical View of
the Condition of the Greek Nation from its Conquest by the Romans until
the Extinction of the Roman Power in the East. Second Edition, 16s.
HISTORY OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE, A.D. 716 to 1204; and of the
Greek Empire of Nicæa and Constantinople, A.D. 1204 to 1453. 2 vols.,
£1, 7s. 6d.

MEDIEVAL GREECE AND TREBIZOND. The History of Greece, from its Conquest by the Crusaders to its Conquest by the Turks, A.D. 1204 to 1566; and the History of the Empire of Trebizond, A.D. 1204 to 1461. 12s. GREECE UNDER OTHOMAN AND VENETIAN DOMINATION. A.D. 1453 to 1821. 10s. 6d.

HISTORY OF THE GREEK REVOLUTION. 2 vols. 8vo, £1, 4s.

"His book is worthy to take its place among the remarkable works on Greek history, which form one of the chief glories of English scholarship. The history of Greece is but half told without it."— London Guardian.

THE NATIONAL CHARACTER OF THE ATHENIANS.

By JOHN BROWN PATTERSON. Edited from the Author's revision, by PROFESSOR PILLANS, of the University of Edinburgh. With a Sketch of his Life. Crown 8vo, 4s. 6d.

STUDIES IN ROMAN LAW.

With Comparative Views of the Laws of France, England, and Scotland. By
LORD MACKENZIE, one of the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland.
Second Edition, 8vo, 12s.

"We know not in the English language where else to look for a history of the Roman law so clear, and,
at the same time, so short.
More improving reading, both for the general student and for the
lawyer, we cannot well imagine; and there are few, even among learned professional men, who will not
gather some novel information from Lord Mackenzie's simple pages."-London Review.

THE EIGHTEEN CHRISTIAN CENTURIES.

By the REV. JAMES WHITE. Third Edition, with an Analytical Table of
Contents, and a Copious Index. Post 8vo, 7s. 6d.

THE MONKS OF THE WEST,

From St Benedict to St Bernard. By the COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT.
Authorised Translation. 2 vols. 8vo, 21s.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS.

HISTORY OF FRANCE,

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From the Earliest Period to the Year 1848. By the REV. JAMES WHITE,
Author of The Eighteen Christian Centuries.'
8vo, 9s.

Second Edition. Post Biography.

"An excellent and comprehensive compendium of French history, quite above the standard of a school-book, and particularly well adapted for the libraries of literary institutions"-National Review.

LEADERS OF THE REFORMATION:

LUTHER, CALVIN, LATIMER, and KNOX. By the REV. JOHN TULLOCH,
D.D., Principal, and Primarius Professor of Theology, St Mary's College,
St Andrews. Second Edition, crown 8vo, 6s. 6d.

ENGLISH PURITANISM AND ITS LEADERS:

CROMWELL, MILTON, BAXTER, and BUNYAN. By the REV. JOHN TULLOCH.
D.D. Uniform with the Leaders of the Reformation.' 7s. 6d.

HISTORY OF THE FRENCH PROTESTANT REFUGEES.
By CHARLES WEISS, Professor of History at the Lycée Buonaparte.
Translated by F. HARDMAN, Esq. 8vo, 14s.

HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND,

From the Reformation to the Revolution Settlement. By the Very REV. JOHN LEE, D.D., LL.D., Principal of the University of Edinburgh. Edited by the Rev. WILLIAM LEE. 2 vols. 8vo, 21s.

HISTORY OF SCOTLAND FROM THE REVOLUTION

To the Extinction of the last Jacobite Insurrection, 1689-1748. By JOHN
HILL BURTON, Esq., Advocate. 2 vols. 8vo, reduced to 15s.

LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF SCOTLAND,

And English Princesses connected with the Regal Succession of Great Britain. By AGNES STRICKLAND. With Portraits and Historical Vignettes. Post 8vo, £4, 4s.

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MEMORIALS OF THE CASTLE OF EDINBURGH.

By JAMES GRANT, Esq. A New Edition. In crown 8vo, with 12
Engravings, 3s. 6d.

MEMOIRS OF SIR WILLIAM KIRKALDY OF GRANGE,
Governor of the Castle of Edinburgh for Mary Queen of Scots. By JAMES
GRANT, Esq. Post 8vo, 10s. 6d.

MEMOIRS OF SIR JOHN HEPBURN,

Marshal of France under Louis XIII., &c. By JAMES GRANT, Esq. Post 8vo, 8s.

WORKS OF THE REV. THOMAS M'CRIE, D.D. A New and Uniform Edition. Edited by Professor M'CRIE. 8vo, 24s. Sold separately-viz. :

4 vols. crown

LIFE OF JOHN KNOX. Containing Illustrations of the History of the
Reformation in Scotland. Crown 8vo, 6s.

LIFE OF ANDREW MELVILLE. Containing Illustrations of the Ecclesiasti-
cal and Literary History of Scotland in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Centuries. Crown 8vo, 68.

HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS AND SUPPRESSION OF THE REFORMATION IN
ITALY IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. Crown 8vo, 4s.

HISTORY OF THE PROGRESS AND SUPPRESSION OF THE REFORMATION IN
SPAIN IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d.

History and Biography.

BOOKS PUBLISHED BY

THE BOSCOBEL TRACTS;

Relating to the Escape of Charles the Second after the Battle of Worcester, and his subsequent Adventures. Edited by J. HUGHES, Esq., A.M. A New Edition, with additional Notes and Illustrations, including Communications from the Rev. R. H. BARHAM, Author of the 'Ingoldsby Legends.' In 8vo, with Engravings, 16s.

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LIFE OF JOHN DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.

With some Account of his Contemporaries, and of the War of the Succession.
By SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, Bart., D.C.L. Third Edition. 2 vols. 8vo,
Portraits and Maps, 30s.

THE NEW EXAMEN ;'

Or, An Inquiry into the Evidence of certain Passages in 'Macaulay's History of England' concerning-THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH-THE MASSACRE OF

GLENCOE-THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND-VISCOUNT DUNDEE-WILLIAM PENN.

By JOHN PAGET, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. In crown 8vo, 6s.

"We certainly never saw a more damaging exposure, and it is something worth notice that much of it appeared in Blackwood's Magazine' during the lifetime of Lord Macaulay, but he never attempted to make any reply. The charges are so direct, and urged in such unmistakable language, that no writer who valued his character for either accuracy of fact or fairness in comment would let them remain unanswered if he had any reason to give."-Gentleman's Magazine.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE REV. DR CARLYLE,

Minister of Inveresk. Containing Memorials of the Men and Events of his
Time. Edited by JOHN HILL BURTON. In 8vo. Third Edition, with
Portrait, 14s.

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MEMOIR OF THE POLITICAL LIFE OF EDMUND BURKE. With Extracts from his Writings. By the REV. GEORGE CROLY, D.D. 2 vols. post 8vo, 18s.

CURRAN AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES.

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By CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq., A. B. A New Edition. Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. "Certainly one of the most extraordinary pieces of biography ever produced. No library should be without it."-Lord Brougham. "Never, perhaps, was there a more curious collection of portraits crowded before into the same canvass."-Times.

MEMOIR OF MRS HEMANS.

By her SISTER. With a Portrait. Fcap. 8vo, 5s.

LIFE OF THE LATE REV. JAMES ROBERTSON, D.D., F.R.S.E., Professor of Divinity and Ecclesiastical History in the University of Edinburgh. By the REV. A. H. CHARTERIS, M.A., Minister of Newabbey. With a Portrait. 8vo, price 10s. 6d.

ESSAYS; HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, AND MISCELLANEOUS.
By SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, Bart. 3 vols. demy 8vo, 45s.

ESSAYS IN HISTORY AND ART.

By R. H. PATTERSON. Viz. :

COLOUR

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WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS.

NORMAN SINCLAIR.

By W. E. AYTOUN, D.C.L., Author of 'Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers,'
&c. &c. In 3 vols. post 8vo, 31s. 6d.

THE OLD BACHELOR IN THE OLD SCOTTISH VILLAGE.
By THOMAS AIRD. Fcap. 8vo, 4s.

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON'S NOVELS.
Library Edition.

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convenient and handsome form. 8vo, 5s. each-viz.:

THE CAXTON NOVELS, 10 Volumes :

The Caxton Family. 2 vols.
My Novel. 4 vols.

HISTORICAL ROMANCES, 11 Volumes:

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What will he do with it?
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The Siege of Grenada. 1 vol.
The Last of the Barons.

Harold. 2 vols.

Eugene Aram. 2 vols.
Zanoni. 2 vols.

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JESSIE CAMERON: A HIGHLAND STORY.

By the LADY RACHEL BUTLER. Second Edition. Small 8vo, with a
Frontispiece, 2s. 6d.

SOME PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF ADAM BLAIR,

And History of Matthew Wald. By the Author of 'Valerius.' Fcap. 8vo, 4s. cloth.

CAPTAIN CLUTTERBUCK'S CHAMPAGNE :

A West Indian Reminiscence. Post 8vo, 12s.

SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE.

The Sad Fortunes of Amos Barton-Mr Gilfil's Love-Story-Janet's Repentance. By GEORGE ELIOT. 2 vols. fcap. 8vo, 12s.

ADAM BEDE.

By GEORGE ELIOT. 2 vols. fcap. 8vo, 12s.

THE MILL ON THE FLOSS.

By GEORGE ELIOT. 2 vols. fcap. 8vo, 12s.

SILAS MARNER: THE WEAVER OF RAVELOE.

By GEORGE ELIOT. Fcap. 8vo, 6s.

THE NOVELS OF GEORGE ELIOT.

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ADAM BEDE.

THE MILL ON THE FLOSS.

SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE, and SILAS MARNER.

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THE PROVOST, AND OTHER TALES.
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THE ENTAIL.

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THE YOUTH AND MANHOOD OF CYRIL THORNTON.

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LADY LEE'S WIDOWHOOD.

By LIEUT.-COL. E. B. HAMLEY. Crown 8vo, with 13 Illustrations by the
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THE LIFE OF MANSIE WAUCH,

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PENINSULAR SCENES AND SKETCHES.
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REGINALD DALTON.

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LIFE IN THE FAR WEST.

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TOM CRINGLES LOG.

A New Edition. With Illustrations by STANFIELD, WEIR, SKELTON, WALKER, &c., Engraved by WHYMPER. Crown 8vo, 68.

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THE CRUISE OF THE MIDGE.

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THE SUBALTERN.

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