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ALTEMUS' YOUNG PEOPLES' LIBRARY

PRICE FIFTY CENTS EACH.

ROBINSON CRUSOE: (Chiefly in words of one syllable). His life and strange, surprising adventures, with 70 beautiful illustrations by Walter Paget.

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, with 42 illustrations by John Tenniel. "The most delightful of children's stories. Elegant and delicious nonsense.' -Saturday Review.

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THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE; a companion to Alice in Wonderland," with 50 illustrations by John Tenniel. BUNYAN'S PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, with 50 full page and text illustrations.

A CHILD'S STORY OF THE BIBLE, with 72 full page illustrations.

A CHILD'S LIFE OF CHRIST, with 49 illustrations. God has implanted in the infant heart a desire to hear of Jesus, and children are early attracted and sweetly riveted by the wonderful Story of the Master from the Manger to the Throne.

SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, with 50 illustrations. The father of the family tells the tale of the vicissitudes through which he and his wife and children pass, the wonderful discoveries made and dangers encountered. The book is full of interest and instruction.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOV

ERY OF AMERICA, with 70 illustrations. Every American boy and girl should be acquainted with the story of the life of the great discoverer, with its struggles, adventures, and trials.

THE STORY OF EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY IN AFRICA, with 80 illustrations. Records the experiences of adventures and discoveries in developing the "Dark Continent," from the early days of Bruce and Mungo Park down to Livingstone and Stanley, and the heroes of our own times. No present can be more acceptable than such a volume as this, where courage, intrepidity, resource, and devotion are so admirably mingled.

Altemus' Young Peoples' Library-continued.

THE FABLES OF ÆSOP. Compiled from the best accepted sources. With 62 illustrations. The fables of Æsop are among the very earliest compositions of this kind, and probably have never been surpassed for point and brevity.

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS. Adapted for young readers. illustrations.

With 50

MOTHER GOOSE'S RHYMES, JINGLES AND FAIRY TALES, with 234

illustrations.

LIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. by Prescott Holmes. With portraits of the Presidents and also of the unsuccessful candidates for the office; as well as the ablest of the Cabinet officers. It is just the book for intelligent boys, and it will help to make them intelligent and patriotic citizens.

THE STORY OF ADVENTURE IN THE FROZEN SEAS, with 70 illustrations. By Prescott Holmes. We have here brought together the records of the attempts to reach the North Pole. The book shows how much can be accomplished by steady perseverance and indomitable pluck.

ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY, by the Rev. J. G. Wood, with 8 illustrations. This author has done more to popularize the study of natural history than any other writer. The illustrations are striking and life-like.

A CHILD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, by Charles Dickens, with 50 illustrations. Tired of listening to his children memorize the twaddle of old fashioned English history the author covered the ground in his own peculiar and happy style for his own children's When the work was published its success was instantaneous.

ise.

BLACK BEAUTY, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A HORSE, by Anna Sewell, with 50 illustrations. A work sure to educate boys and girls to treat with kindness all members of the animal kingdom. Recognized as the greatest story of animal life extant.

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ENTERTAINMENTS, Contains the most favorably

ARABIAN NIGHTS
with 130 illustrations.
known of the stories.

ALTEMUS' DEVOTIONAL SERIES.

Standard Religious Literature Appropriately Bound in
Handy Volume Size. Each Volume contains
Illuminated Title, Portrait of Author
and Appropriate Illustrations.

WHITE VELLUM, SILVER AND MONOTINT,
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I KEPT FOR THE MASTER'S USE, by Frances Ridley Havergal. "Will perpetuate her name."

2 MY KING AND HIS SERVICE, OR DAILY THOUGHTS FOR THE KING'S CHILDREN, by Frances Ridley Havergal. "Simple, tender, gentle, and full of Christian love.'

3 MY POINT OF VIEW. Selections from the works of Professor Henry Drummond.

4 OF THE IMITATION OF CHRIST, by Thomas A Kempis. With the exception of the Bible it is probably the book most read in Christian literature."

5 ADDRESSES, by Professor Henry Drummond. “Intelligent sympathy with the Christian's need."

6 NATURAL LAW IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD, by Professor Henry Drummond. "A most notable book which has earned for the author a world-wide reputation."

7 ADDRESSES, by the Rev. Phillips Brooks. "Has exerted a marked influence over the rising generation."

8 ABIDE IN CHRIST. Thoughts on the Blessed Life of Fellowship with the Son of God. By the Rev. Andrew Murray. It cannot fail to stimulate and cheer.Spurgeon.

9 LIKE CHRIST. Thoughts on the Blessed Life of Conformity to the Son of God. By the Rev. Andrew Murray. A sequel to "Abide in Christ.' read with comfort and edification by all."

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IO WITH CHRIST IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER, by the Rev. Andrew Murray. "The best work on prayer in the language."

11 HOLY IN CHRIST. Thoughts on the Calling of God's Children to be Holy as He is Holy. By the Rev. Andrew Murray. This sacred theme is treated Scripturally and robustly without spurious sentimentalism."

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12 THE MANLINESS OF CHRIST, by Thomas Hughes, author of "Tom Brown's School Days," etc. "Evi

dences of the sublimest courage and manliness in the boyhood, ministry, and in the last acts of Christ's life.'

13 ADDRESSES TO YOUNG MEN, by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Seven Addresses on common vices and their results.

14 THE PATHWAY OF SAFETY, by the Rt. Rev. Ashton Oxenden, D.D. Sound words of advice and encouragement on the text "What must I do to be saved?"

15 THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, by the Rt. Rev. Ashton Oxenden, D. D. A beautiful delineation of an ideal life from the conversion to the final reward.

16 THE THRONE OF GRACE. Before which the burdened soul may cast itself on the bosom of infinite love and enjoy in prayer" a peace which passeth all understanding."

17 THE PATHWAY OF PROMISE, by the author of The Throne of Grace." Thoughts consolatory and encouraging to the Christian pilgrim as he journeys onward to his heavenly home.

18 THE IMPREGNABLE ROCK OF HOLY SCRIPTURE, by the Rt. Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M P The most masterly defence of the truths of the Bible extant. The author says: The Christian Faith and the Holy Scriptures arm us with the means of neutralizing and repelling the assaults of evil in and from

ourselves.

19 STEPS INTO THE BLESSED LIFE, by the Rev. F. B Meyer, B. A. A powerful help towards sanctification.

20 THE MESSAGE OF PEACE, by the Rev. Richard W. Church, D. D. Eight excellent sermons on the advent of the Babe of Bethlehem and his influence and effect on the world.

21 JOHN PLOUGHMAN'S TALK, by the Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon.

22 JOHN PLOUGHMAN'S PICTURES, by the Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon.

23 THE CHANGED CROSS; AND OTHER RELIGIOUS POEMS.

Selections from the writings of well-known religious authors, beautifully printed and daintily bound with original designs in silver and ink.

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PRICE, 25 CENTS PER VOLUME.

ETERNAL LIFE, by Professor Henry Drummond.

2 LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY, by Rev. Andrew Murray. 3 GOD'S WORD AND GOD'S WORK, by Martin Luther. FAITH, by Thomas Arnold.

5 THE CREATION STORY, by Honorable William E.

Gladstone.

6 THE MESSAGE OF COMFORT, by Rt. Rev. Ashton

Oxenden.

THE MESSAGE OF PEACE, by Rev R. W. Church. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND THE TEN COM

MANDMENTS, by Dean Stanley.

9 THE MEMOIRS OF JESUS, by Rev. Robert F. Horton. 10 HYMNS OF PRAISE AND GLADNESS, by Elisabeth R. Scovil.

II DIFFICULTIES, by Hannah Whitall Smith,

12 GAMBLERS AND GAMBLING, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.

13 HAVE FAITH IN GOD, by Rev. Andrew Murray. 14 TWELVE CAUSES OF DISHONESTY, by Rev. Henry

Ward Beecher.

15 THE CHRIST IN WHOM CHRISTIANS BELIEVE, by Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks.

16 IN MY NAME, by Rev. Andrew Murray.

17 SIX WARNINGS, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.

18 THE DUTY OF THE CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMAN, by Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks.

19 POPULAR AMUSEMENTS, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.

20 TRUE LIBERTY, by Rt. Rev Phillips Brooks.

21 INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS, by Rev. Henry Ward

Beecher

22 THE BEAUTY OF A Life of servVICE, by Rt. Rev. Phillip Brooks.

23 THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD, by Rev. A.

T. Pierson, D D.

24 THOUGHT AND ACTION, by Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks. 25 THE HEAVENLY VISION, by Rev. F. B. Meyer.

26 MORNING STRENGTH, by Elisabeth R. Scovil.

27 FOR THE QUIET HOUR, by Edith V. Bradt.

28 EVENING COMFORT. by Elisabeth R. Scovil

29 WORDS OF HELP FOR CHRISTIAN GIRLS, by Rev. F B. Meyer.

30 HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE, by Rev. Dwight L.

Moody.

31 EXPECTATION CORNER, by E. S. Elliot.

32 JESSICA'S FIRST PRAYER, by Hesba Stratton.

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