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HERRING'S PURE WOVE WRITING PAPER.

THE various artificial aids to which Paper Makers resort having tended, more or less, to deteriorate the quality of many Writing Papers, it was suggested to Mr. Herring, some years since, at the time he was delivering a Course of Lectures on Paper Making, at the London Institution, that it would be most desirable if he would undertake to guarantee a paper which should not only be free from the ordinary objections, but which should also be prepared in a manner best adapted for writing purposes. This Mr. Herring at once did, and designated it "PURE WOVE WRITING PAPER," into every sheet of which, in order that no mistake or disappointment might arise, he introduced the water-mark facsimile of his own signature. Several years have now elapsed since this paper was first manufactured; and during that time it has not only been in constant use in some of the largest commercial establishments; but also to a very great extent in distinguished professional and private circles invariably ensuring perfect satisfaction.

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9. Noble Traits of Kingly Men. With 8 Illustrations.]

10. Todd's Lectures to Children. Complete Edition. With 12 Illustrations, and a
Memoir of the Author.

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16. The Star of Hope and the Staff of Duty. With 8 Illustrations.

17. Hints on the Culture of Character.

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19. The Long Holidays; or, Learning without Lessons. With 8 Illustrations.

20. The Wave and the Battlefield. With 8 Illustrations.

21. The Printer Boy; or, How Benjamin Franklin made his Mark. With 8 Illustra
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22. The Habits of Good Society. With a Frontispiece.

NOTE.-The "Handy Book of Medical Information and Advice" is only to be had in Plain Binding as before (3s. 6d.), but all the other Volumes of the Series can now be had only in the New Bindings.

LONDON, September 26, 1861.

NEW AND ELEGANT GIFT-BOOK, BY MISS STRICKLAND.

Just published, fcap. 8vo, cloth elegant, and gilt edges, price 3s. 6d.

FLORAL SKETCHES, FABLES, AND OTHER POEMS.

BY AGNES STRICKLAND,

Authoress of the Queens of England," &c.

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THE CHRISTIAN'S BREAD-BASKET,

A MAGAZINE FOR FAMILY READING.

CONTENTS: The All-Sufficient Grace of God, by Rev. C. H. SPURGEON.-The Precious Promises of Jesus, by Rev. JAMES SMITH, of Cheltenham.-How to Read the Bible with most Spiritual Profit, by Rev. T. WATSON, A.M.-Comforting Words. --Your Babe, How will you Train it ?" Her Silence Saved me.' Half-hours with eminent Preachers, Rev. H. G. Guinness, Rev. Hugh Allen, D.D., Rev. T. Binney.-Poetry.Sowing in Tears.- "The Last Words of My Mother."-Supplications. -Aspirations.—The Voice from Galilee.-Only one Way of doing Good.-Temptations.-A Chaplain's Story.-The Last shall be first. Sin to be repented of.-A Letter to a young Person receiving Christ.-The Shepherd and the Lamb, &c., &c.

THE

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The Laws and Practices of Racing, Hunting, Shoot-
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Flying Dutchman, coloured—Grouse Shooting, Thormanby The Arab, and Terms used in Horsemanship-History of the Gun, with Illustra tions-Parts of the Fowling Piece-Breech-loading Rifles and Shot Gun-Breech-loading and Revolving

THE DEVIL'S POOL. Rifle-River Fish-Rifle Practice-The Ages of the

By GEORGE SAND.

The BARON'S DAUGHTER.

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THE JOURNAL OF SACRED LITERATURE & BIBLICAL RECORD.
Edited by the Rev. HENRY BURGESS, LL. D. and B. H. COWPER (Editor of the New Testament in
Greek from Codex A.; a Syriac Grammar, &c.)
CONTENTS:

On the Domain and Principles of this Journal.
Remarks on Dr. Temple's Essay on "The Education
of the World," in "Essays and Reviews."
Two Epistles on Virginity, ascribed to Clemens
Romanus.

Chronology of our Lord's Last Passover.
Modern Miracles.-The Abbé Paris.

On the Time when the Book of Judges was Written.
The Prayers of the Lord Jesus illustrative of His

Humanity.

Ecclesiastes.

Analysis of the Emblems of St. John-Rev. živ.
On the Divine Nature.

Correspondence :-On the Authorship of the Acts
of the Apostles; the Eucharistic Blessing;
Jewish Orthodoxy; Demonism; Omissions in the
Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon; Thoughts of a
German upon a New School of English Divines;
Which is the true Sinai ?

Notices of Books.

Intelligence.-List of Publications.

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