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The Reform of the Church of Scotland

In Worship, Government, and Doctrine. By ROBERT LEE, D.D., Professor of Biblical Criticism in the University of Edinburgh, and Minister of Greyfriars. Part I. Worship. Second Edition, fcap. 8vo, price 3s.

The Early Races of Scotland and their Monuments.

By LIEUT.-COL. FORBES LESLIE. 2 vols. demy 8vo, profusely Illustrated, price

32s.

Life in Normandy;

Sketches of French Fishing, Farming, Cooking, Natural History, and Politics, drawn from Nature. By an ENGLISH RESIDENT. Third Edition, 1 vol. crown Svo, price 6s.

Specimens of Ancient Gaelic Poetry.

Collected between the years 1512 and 1529 by the REV. JAMES M'GREGOR, Dean of Lismore-illustrative of the Language and Literature of the Scottish Highlands prior to the Sixteenth Century. Edited, with a Translation and Notes, by the Rev. THOMAS MACLAUCHLAN. The Introduction and additional Notes by WILLIAM F. SKENE. 8vo, price 12s.

Harmony of Revelation and the Sciences;

Address Delivered to the Members of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution, Nov. 4, 1864, by the RIGHT REV. LORD BISHOP OF LONDON. 8vo, price 1s.

The Case for the Crown in Re the Wigton Martyrs proved to be Myths versus Wodrow and Lord Macaulay, Patrick the Pedlar and Principal Tulloch. By MARK NAPIER, Sheriff of Dumfriesshire. 8vo, price 2s.

Little Ella and the Fire-King,

And other Fairy Tales, by M. W., with Illustrations by HENRY WARREN. Second Edition. 16mo, cloth, 3s. 6d. Cloth extra, gilt edges, 4s.

Love and Duty.

A Novel. By the Author of 'Basil St. John.' 1 vol. crown 8vo, price 12s.

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Man's Place and Bread unique in Nature;

And his origin Human not Simian. By a University Professor. Fcap. sewed, ls.

The Correct Form of Shoes.

Why the Shoe Pinches. A contribution to Applied Anatomy. By HERMANN MEYER, M.D., Professor of Anatomy in the University of Zurich. Translated from the German by JOHN STIRLING CRAIG, L.R.C.P.E., L.R.C.S.E. Fcap., sewed, 6d.

The Herring :

88 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH.

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Its Natural History and National Importance. By JOHN M. MITCHELL, F. R. S. S. A., F. S. A.S., F. R. P.S., etc. Author of The Natural History of the Herring, considered in Connection with its Visits to the Scottish Coasts,' 'British Commercial Legislation,' 'Modern Athens and the Piræus,' etc. With Six Illustrations, Svo, price 12s.

The Insane in Private Dwellings.

By ARTHUR MITCHELL, A. M., M.D., Deputy Commissioner in Lunacy for Scotland, etc. 8vo, price 4s. 6d.

Ancient Pillar-Stones of Scotland.

Their Significance and Bearing on Ethnology. By GEORGE MOORE, M.D. 1 vol. Svo, price 6s. 6d.

North British Review.

Published Quarterly. Price 6s.

Biographical Annals of the Parish of Colinton.

By THOMAS MURRAY, LL.D., Author of "The Literary History of Galloway,' etc., etc. Crown Svo, price 3s. 6d.

A New-Year's Gift to Children.

By the author of "John Halifax, Gentleman." With Illustrations, price 1s.

Nuggets from the Oldest Diggings;

Or, Researches in the Mosaic Creation. Crown 8vo, cloth, price 3s. 6d.

"At the Seaside."

Nuga Critica; Occasional Papers written at the Seaside. By SHIRLEY. Crown Svo, price 9s.

The Bishop's Walk and The Bishop's Times.

By ORWELL. Fcap. 8vo, price 5s.

Popular Genealogists;

Or, The Art of Pedigree-making. 1 vol. crown 8vo, price 4s.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character.

By E. B. RAMSAY, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. E., Dean of Edinburgh.
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Thirteenth

"The Dean of Edinburgh has here produced a book for railway reading of th very first class. The persons (and they are many) who can only under such circumstances devote ten minutes of attention to any page, without the certainty of a dizzy or stupid headache, in every page of this volume will find some poignant anecdote or trait which will last them a good half-hour for after-laughter: one of the pleasantest of human sensations."-Athenæum.

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Memoirs of Frederick Perthes ;

Or, Literary, Religious, and Political Life in Germany from 1789 to 1843. By C. T. PERTHES, Professor of Law at Bonn. Crown 8vo, cloth, 6s.

Egypt:

Its Climate, Character, and Resources as a Winter Resort. With an Appendix of Meteorological Notes. By A. HENRY RHIND, F.S.A. Fcap. 8vo, cloth, price 3s.

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Scotland under her Early Kings.

A History of the Kingdom to the close of the 13th century. By E. WILLIAM ROBERTSON, in 2 vols. 8vo, cloth, 36s.

Doctor Antonio ;

A Tale. By JOHN RUFFINI. Cheap Edition, crown 8vo, boards, 2s. 6d.

Lorenzo Benoni ;

Or, Passages in the Life of an Italian. By JOHN RUFFINI. With Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt, 5s. Cheap Edition, crown 8vo, boards, 2s. 6d.

The Salmon :

Its History, Position, and Prospects. By ALEX. RUSSEL. 8vo, price 7s. 6d.

Horeb and Jerusalem.

By the REV. GEORGE SANDIE. 8vo, with Illustrations, price 10s. 6d.

Our Summer in the Harz Forest.

By A SCOTCH FAMILY. 1 vol. fcap. 8vo, price 6s.

Twelve Years in China:

The People, the Rebels, and the Mandarins, by a British Resident. With coloured Illustrations. Second Edition. With an Appendix. Crown 8vo, cloth, price

10s. 6d.

John Keble:

An Essay on the Author of the "Christian Year." By J. C. SHAIRP, Professor of Humanity, St. Andrews. 1 vol. fcap. 8vo.

Life and Work at the Great Pyramid

During the Months of January, February, March, and April A.D. 1865; with a Discussion of the Facts Ascertained. By C. PIAZZI SMYTH, F.R.SS. L. and E., Astronomer-Royal for Scotland, etc. In 3 vols. demy 8vo, with Woodcuts, and 36 Single and Double Plates in Lithography.

The Law and Practice of Heraldry in Scotland.

By GEORGE SETON, Advocate, M.A., Oxon, F.S.A., Scot. 8vo, with numerous Illustrations, 25s.

A few copies on large paper, half-bound, 42s.

"Cakes, Leeks, Puddings, and Potatoes."

A Lecture on the Nationalities of the United Kingdom. By GEORGE SETON, Advocate, M.A., Oxon, etc. Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo, sewed, price 6d.

The Roman Poets of the Republic.

By W. Y. SELLAR, M. A., Professor of Humanity in the University of Edinburgh, and formerly Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Svo, price 12s.

The Four Ancient Books of Wales,

Containing the Kymric Poems attributed to the Bards of the Sixth century. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by WILLIAM F. SKENE. 2 vols. 8vo, with Illustrations.

88 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH.

My Life and Times, 1741-1813.

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Being the Autobiography of the REV. THOS. SOMERVILLE, Minister of Jedburgh, and one of His Majesty's Chaplains. Crown 8vo, price 9s.

Dugald Stewart's Collected Works.

Edited by Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON, Bart. Vols. I. to X. 8vo, cloth, each 12s. Vol. I.-Dissertation. Vols. II., III, and IV.-Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind. Vol. V.-Philosophical Essays. Vols. VI. and VII.Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers of Man. Vols. VIII. and IX.— Lectures on Political Economy. Vol. X.-Biographical Memoirs of Adam Smith, LL.D., William Robertson, D.D., and Thomas Reid, D.D.; to which is prefixed a Memoir of Dugald Stewart, with Selections from his Correspondence, by John Veitch, M.A. Supplementary Vol.-Translations of the Passages in Foreign Languages contained in the Collected Works; with General Index.

Natural History and Sport in Moray.

Collected from the Journals and Letters of the late CHARLES ST. JOHN, Author of Wild Sports of the Highlands.' With a short Memoir of the Author. 8vo, price 8s. 6d.

Christ the Consoler:

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Or Scriptures, Hymns, and Prayers for Times of Trouble and Sorrow. Selected and arranged by the Rev. ROBERT HERBERT STORY, Minister of Roseneath. 1 vol. fcp. 8vo, price 3s. 6d.

Works by Professor James Syme.

OBSERVATIONS IN CLINICAL SURGERY. 1 vol. 8vo, price Ss. 6d.

STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, AND FISTULA IN PERINEO. 8vo, 4s. 6d.

TREATISE ON THE EXCISION OF DISEASED JOINTS. 8vo, 5s.

ON DISEASES OF THE RECTUM. 8vo, 4s. 6d.

EXCISION OF THE SCAPULA. 8vo, price 2s. 6d.

Sermons Preached at St. Paul's.

BY THE RIGHT REV. C. H. TERROT, D.D., Bishop of Edinburgh. In 1 vol. fcap. 8vo, price 6s.

Lessons for School Life ;

Being Selections from Sermons preached in the Chapel of Rugby School during his Head Mastership. By THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON. Fcap., cloth, 5s.

What is Sabbath-Breaking?

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Day Dreams of a Schoolmaster.

By D'ARCY W. THOMPSON. Second Edition. Fcap. 8vo, price 5s.

Ancient Leaves;

Or Metrical Renderings of Poets, Greek and Roman. By D'ARCY W. THOMPSON. Fcap. 8vo, 6s.

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An Angler's Rambles among the Rivers and Lochs of Scotland. By THOMAS TOD STODDART, Author of "The Angler's Companion." 1 vol. crown 8vo.

Travels by Umbra.

Svo., price 10s. 6d.

Hotch-Pot.

By UMBRA. Fcap 8vo, price 3s.

Life of Dr. John Reid,

Late Chandos Professor of Anatomy and Medicine in the University of St. Andrews. By the late GEORGE WILSON, M.D. Fcap. 8vo, cloth, price 3s.

Researches on Colour-Blindness.

With a Supplement on the danger attending the present system of Railway and Marine Coloured Signals. By the late GEORGE WILSON, M.D. 8vo, 5s.

Dante's-The Inferno.

Translated line for line by W. P. WILKIE, Advocate. Fcap. 8vo, price 5s.

Westfield.

A View of Home Life during the American War. 1 vol. crown 8vo, price 8s. 6d. Odds and Ends.

Grave or Humorous, a Series. Price 6d. each. Nos. 1 to 10 in 1 vol. price 4s. 6d. 1. SKETCHES OF HIGHLAND CHARACTER; Sheep Farmers and Drovers. 2. OUR CONVICTS; by a Practical Hand. 3. WAYSIDE THOUGHTS OF AN ASOPHOPHILOSOPHER; by D'Arcy W. Thompson. No. I. Rainy Weather; or the Philosophy of Sorrow. Gooseskin; or the Philosophy of Horror. Te Deum Laudamus; or the Philosophy of Joy. 4. THE ENTERKIN; by John Brown, M.D. 5. WAYSIDE THOUGHTS OF AN ASOPHOPHILOSOPHER; by D'Arcy W. Thompson. No. II. Asses-History-Plagues. 6. PENITENTIARIES AND REFORMATORIES. 7. NOTES FROM PARIS; or Why are Frenchmen and Englishmen different? 8. ESSAYS BY AN OLD MAN. No. I. In MemoriamVanitas Vanitatum-Friends. 9. WAYSIDE THOUGHTS OF AN ASOPHOPHILOSOPHER; by D'Arcy W. Thompson. No. III. Not Godless, but Godly; A Triangular Treatise on Education. 10. THE INFLUENCE OF THE REFORMATION ON THE SCOTTISH CHARACTER; by J. A. Froude.

In Preparation

11. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. BY Lyon Playfair, C. B., LL.D., F.R.S.

12. ROUGH NIGHT'S QUARTERS. By one of the people who have roughed it.

13. LESSONS ON THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. By S. G. O.

14. THE STORMONTFIELD PISCICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS, 1853-1866. By Robert

Buist.

15. A TRACT FOR THE TIMES.

16. SPAIN IN 1866.

To be followed by other Papers.

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