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MAGAZINES.

❖❖❖ Number
HARPER'S MAGAZINE

Commences the New Volume, and is complete in itself.
PRICE ONE SHILLING.

HARPER'S MAGAZINE PROSPECTUS FOR 1889.

The purpose, character, and uniform excellence of the MAGAZINE are so well known that its publishers need only to point to its last year's record as an example of its accomplishment, and to make their usual promise-always kept hitherto that the record for next year shall surpass it. The scope and character of the works in preparation, and the class of writers and artists engaged in these undertakings, fully justifies the promise. The publishers will, therefore, confine their announcements for 1889 to a few prominent features.

A new novel by CONSTANCE FENIMORE WOOLSON, Author of 'Anne' and East Angels,' will begin in the January Number. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER will contribute a characteristic serial, which, beginning in the April Number, will run through the year. COMMODUS,' a play, by Gen. LEW WALLACE, the Author of ' Ben-Hur,' will be published in the January Number, with illustrations by J. R. WEGUELIN.

The January Number will contain an illustrated article on MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN IRELAND, by JOHN GEORGE MACCARTHY.

The great art feature of the year will be the illustration of Shakespeare's Comedies by EDWIN A. ABBEY, the accompanying text to be furnished by ANDREW LANG.

The distinctively American quality of HARPER'S MAGAZINE, both as to matter and mannera quality which has secured for it the readiest welocme in Europe-will continue to be its principal and characteristic attraction. The Studies of the Great West,' and the illustrated articles on Western cities, the Great American Desert, Western journalism, &c., which have already appeared, have not exhausted the programme announced at the beginning of the year. The series of articles on INDIVIDUAL WESTERN STATES is in preparation. It has been unavoidably delayed because of the very magnitude of the undertaking, The February Number will contain a thorough and exceedingly interesting paper on DAKOTA, by Mr. P. F. MCCLURE, illustrated. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER will contribute two interesting papers on the DOMINION OF CANADA, and LAFCADIO HEARN Some characteristic West Indian Sketches.

'NORWEGIAN STUDIES'-three papers by BJÖRNSTJERNE BJÖRNSON, illustrated by T. DE THULSTRUP and H. W. RANGER-will appear in early Numbers. These will be followed by an important series of papers on Russia, of a social rather than of a political character, illustrated by T. DE THULSTRUP. The series will consist of two papers by the Vicomte EUGENE MELCHIOR DE VOGUE-recently elected Member of the French Academy-on SOCIAL AND COURT LIFE IN RUSSIA; an article on the RUSSIAN ARMY by a Russian general: papers on the NIJNINOVGOROD FAIR, MOSCOW, RUSSIAN ART, &c Among other Eastern papers of special interest will be articles from eminent artists, illustrated from their own drawings: TANGIERS AND MOROCCO,' by BENJAMIN CONSTANT; STREET SCENES IN INDIA,' by EDWIN LORD WEEKS; and 'A FIG HARVEST IN SMYRNA,' by TRISTRAM ELLIS.

Important papers on John Ruskin will be contributed-a personal sketch by ANNE THACKERAY RITCHIE (illustrated), and more critical articles by Dr. CHARLES WALDSTEIN. An early Number will contain a description of ABBOTSFORD, from the pen of Sir WALTER SCOTT (never before published), with picturesque illustrations.

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The Editorial Departments Editor's Easy Chair,' by GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS,' Editor's Study,' by WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS, and the Editor's Drawer,' conducted by CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER will continue to be, as heretofore, the most interesting portion of the MAGAZINEalways fresh, timely, and entertaining.

London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.

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REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER,

AUTHORISED BY HIS FAMILY, LARGELY AUTOBIOGRAPHIC.

Now being Written by his Son, WILLIAM C. BEECHER, and his Son-in-Law, Rev. SAMUEL SCOVILLE,

assisted by Mrs. HENRY WARD BEECHER.

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Every Illustration engraved expressly for this Book. The Daily Diary kept by Mr. Beecher, no part of which has been made public, will appear in this Work. One elegant Steel Plate from a recent Photograph. Twenty-two other fine Illustrations from old family Daguerreotypes and Pictures never before published. Medium 8vo. cloth, 21s.

London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E. C.

THE KINGDOM OF GEORGIA:

Being Notes of Travel in a Land of Women, Wine, and Song;

TO WHICH ARE APPENDED

Historical, Literary, and Political Sketches, Specimens of the National Music, and a Compendious Bibliography.

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By OLIVER WARDROP.
WITH NUMEROUS

ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAR

Demy 8vo. cloth, 14s.

London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E. C.

SPECIMEN OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS.

THE FLIGHT TO FRANCE;

OR,

The Memoirs of a Dragoon.

A TALE OF THE DAYS OF DUMOURIEZ.

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London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E. C.

DRAWING-ROOM PLAYS

SELECTED AND ADAPTED FROM THE FRENCH BY

LADY ADELAIDE CADOGAN.
Author of 'Games of Patience' &c.

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

DRAWN BY E. L. SHUTE.

(Seven Plays in all.)

Dedicated by Permission to her Royal highness Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein,
Princess of Great Britain and Freland.

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Crown 4to. tastefully bound in old gold cloth, with red edges, 10s. 6d.

London: SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE & RIVINGTON, LIMITED, St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E. C.

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