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HARRIS'S LIST

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JUVENILE PUBLICATIONS.

JUST PUBLISHED,
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS;

OR,

ANECDOTES, DETAILS, AND RECOLLECTIONS

OF NAVAL AND MILITARY LIFE,

AS RELATED TO HIS NEPHEWS, BY

AN OLD OFFICER.

This little Work, 12mo, replete with Information for Young Persons, contains numerous Woodcuts, from Designs by JOHN GILBERT. Among them are the following:

Ancient Sea-fight. Naval Engagement. Deck of a Ship in Action. An English Admiral. Admiral Keppel and the Dey. Nelson boarding the San Joseph. The Death of Nelson. Sailor on Shore. Jack in a Wherry. Greenwich and Chelsea Pensioners. Flags, Plans, and Signals. Battle of Agincourt. Life Guards of

Charles II. Horse Artillery and Gunners.
Foot Guards. General Officers reconnoi-
tring. Kettle-drums of the Life Guards.
Officers of the Life Guards. Sergeant
and Recruits. Riflemen. A Storming
Party. Incident, "Saving the Colours."
The Old Guard at Waterloo. Death of
Tippoo Saib.

1. SCENES IN FOREIGN LANDS; from the Portfolio and Journal of a Traveller in various parts of EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, and AMERICA; upon a Plan arranged by the late Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR, Author of "Scenes of Commerce," &c. With 192 Engravings. Price 9s. halfbound, 12mo.

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EXTRACT from CONTENTS. - John o'Groat's House. The Maelstrom. tavus Vasa rousing the Dalecarlians. Russian Peasants and Sledges. Cossacks. A Mosque. Colossus of Rhodes. Grecian Wedding. Mount Etna. Scylla and Charybdis. Mount Vesuvius. Romulus and Remus. The Coliseum. Arch of Titus. Leaning Tower of Pisa. Swiss Peasants. William Tell. The Avalanche. Gipsies. Bridge of Boats. Hunting the Wild Boar. Timber Floats. Skaiting to Market. The Treckschuyt. Catacombs. Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day. Bull-fights. Earthquake at Lisbon. Turkish Caravan. Troy. Achilles dragging the Body of Hector. Temple of Diana. Caravanserais. Tamerlane. Remains of the Mammoth. Chinese Wall. Feast of Lanterns. Chinese Shuttlecock. Lee Boo. Battle between a Tiger and Rhinoceros. Chariot of Juggernaut. Widow burning herself. Pearl Fishery. Cave of Elephanta. Persepolis set on Fire by Thais. Babylon. The Arab and his Goat. Fireworshippers. Mount Sinai. Pilgrims at Mecca. The Simoom. Grotto at Nazareth. Jerusalem. Church of the Holy Sepulchre Corsairs. Hornemann's Escape. Sultan of Fezzan. Adventures of Mungo Park. Slave Ship. An African Kraal. Hunting the Ostrich. Wild Elephants. Source of the Nile. Mummies. Pyramids. The Sphynx. Discovery of America. Conquest of Mexico and Peru. Balboa's first Sight of the Sea. Death of Pizarro. Chimborazo. Black King of Hayti. Dog-ribbed Indians.

Hearne's

Journey. Indian Conjuror. General Wolfe's Attack on Quebec. Falls of Niagara. New Settler's first Log-house, Kentucky cavern. Penn's Treaty with the Indians, &c., &c.

2. FACTS TO CORRECT FANCIES; or, Short Narratives compiled from the Biography of Remarkable Women. Written for Children. By a Mother. With Engravings. Price 4s. cloth 16mo.

EXTRACT from CONTENTS.-Lady Jane Grey. Lady Anna Halket. Lady Arundel. Jane de Mountfort. Madame Dacier. Queen Elizabeth. Leona. Mademoiselle Maillé. Queen of William the Third. Marthar Glar. Mademoiselle Madame Delleglace. Madame Lefort.

de St. Balmont. Madame de St. Nectaire. Helen Lucretia Cornaro. Inez de la Cruz. Countess of Leicester. Joan of Arc. Madame de Mouchy, &c.

3. PAUL PRESTON'S VOYAGES, TRAVELS,

and REMARKABLE ADVENTURES, principally in EUROPE. With numerous Engravings. Price 4s. 6d. in cloth, 16mo.

4. THE PERILOUS ADVENTURES OF QUIN

TIN HAREWOOD AND HIS BROTHER BRIAN, in Asia, Africa, and America. By the Author of "Paul Preston's Voyages and Travels in Europe." Price 4s. 6d. cloth.

EXTRACT from CONTENTS.-Quintin and Brian lost on the moors. Hagglestone Crag. Sails with Brian for Philadelphia. They prepare for adventures. Quintin and Brian in Kentucky. The Skunk. Affair with a Cougar. Lizards. Snakes and Scorpions in the Mississippi valley. Falls of Niagara. New York. St. John's, Newfoundland. Method of laying up Meat for Winter. Relation of a fearful Midnight Adventure. The Yankee Homestead. Cod-fishing. Quintin and Brian go on board a Discovery Ship. A Storm. Whale Fishery. Group of Walruses. Shaggy Bear. Ship frozen in the Ice. Wolves and Foxes. Young Indians Tattooed. The mad Buffalo. Montreal. Visit the Great Slave Lake and Great Fish River. Ambush of Indians, and desperate Encounter between adverse Tribes. South America. Water-spouts. Storm. Quintin picked up by the Echo, and taken to Trinidad. Monkey Fight. A most desperate Adventure with Robbers. Jaguar Hunt. Quintin and Brian's mountainous Adventure. Catching Electrical Eels. Catching Wild Horses. Indian Hut. Teague O'Trallighan and Bob Billings. The Yarns of the Mermaids and Mermen. The fiery Dragon and the fierce Cratur. Arrival in Africa. Adventure with a Lion. Sketch in Caffreland. Isle of France. Peter Botte Mountain. Arabia. Sail along the Red Sea. Join the Caravan. The Cavalcade. The Mirage. Attacked

5. THE MINE; or, SUBTERRANEAN WONDERS. An account of the Operations of the Miner, the difficulty of his Pursuit, the Products of his Labours, and the Discovery of Mines; with a Description of the most important in all parts of the World. By the late Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR. Fifth Edition. With Engravings. Price 3s. 6d. cloth, 16mo.

6. THE SHIP; a Description of different kinds of Vessels, the Origin of Ship-building, a Brief Sketch of Naval Affairs, with the Distinctive Flags of different Nations, and numerous illustrative engravings. By the late Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR. Fourth Edition. Price 4s. cloth, 16mo.

and plundered by the Bedouins. Ceylon. 7. THE FOREST; or, Ram

Elephant Hunt. Visit to Adam's Peak. Combat of Wild Beasts. Snake Charmers. Wild Boar Hunt. Fierce Encounter between an Elephant and Rhinoceros. Old Moorish Mansion. Mosquitoes. Visit to the Caves of Elephanta. Quintin's adventure of the Palankeen and the Robbers. New Holland. The Corroboree Dance, by the Natives in the Forest. Affair with the Bushrangers. The Mutineers, &c.

bles in the Woodland. By JEFFERYS TAYLOR, Author of "Parlour Commentaries." With 36 Illustrations. Third Edition. Price 3s. 6d. half bound.

8. MY OWN GARDEN; or, Frederick's Monthly Instructions for the Management and Formation of a FlowerGarden. Fourth Edition. the With engravings of Flowers in Bloom for each Month in the Year, &c. Price 3s. 6d. plain, or 6s. with the Flowers coloured, in cloth.

9. BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS; or, a Description of Manners and Customs peculiar to the East, and especially Explanatory of the

cient Chronicles. By J. AsPIN. Second Edition. Illustrated with 12 engravings. Price 4s. half bound.

12. THE OCEAN; a Description of Wonders and Important Products of the Sea. Second Edition. With Illustrations of 37 Genera of Shells, by Sowerby, and four steel, and 50 wood engravings. Price 4s. cloth.

Holy Scriptures. By the 13. SCENES OF COM

REV. BOURNE HALL DRA~
PER. With Illustrations.
Third Edition. Price
cloth.

4s.

10. THE FARM: a new Account of Rural Toils and Produce. By JEFFERYS TAYLOR, Author of "The Forest," &c. Second Edition. Illustrated with 8 engravings and 20 wood-cuts. Price 4s. half bound.

11. ENGLISH SPORTS and PASTIMES, from the An

MERCE BY LAND AND SEA; or, "Where does it come from?" answered, upon a Plan arranged by the late Rev. ISAAC TAYLOR. A New Edition; including "Scenes of British Wealth," and 66 engravings. Price 7s. 6d. half bound.

EXTRACT from CONTENTS. Introduction. The Breakfast: Tea; Coffee; Sugar. The Kitchen: Spices; Rice, &c. The Pantry. The Brewhouse: Barley; Malt; Hops; Ale and Beer. The Study: Paper; Parchment; Pencils; Clocks; Watches; Japanning. The Store Room: Oil; Candles; Soap. The Dinner: Fish for the Table. After Dinner: Wines; the Vintage; Spirits; Distilling. The Dessert. The Drawing-Room: Mahogany; Rosewood; Glass; Spars; Carpets; Curtains. The China Closet: Porcelain; Pottery.

The Sick Chamber: Sago; Tapioca; Arrow-root; Tamarind; Camphor; Mineral Waters. The Bed-Room: Bedsteads, Feather Beds, &c.; Blankets; Linen; Cotton; Counterpanes; Bed Furniture. The Wardrobe: Hats, Straw Bonnets; Silk; Muslin; Lace; Furs; Hair; Feathers; Wool; Leather; Fins; Needles. The Toilet: Jewellery; Diamonds; Coloured Stones; Pastes; Pearls; Coral; Perfumes. The House: Stone; Bricks; Tiles; Mortar; Cement and Stucco; Marble; Timber; Deal, Turpentine; Rosin; Tar; Pitch; Oak; Iron; Copper; Tin; Lead; Coal, &c. The Royal Exchange. Bank of England : Gold; Silver; Quicksilver. The Docks: Tobacco; Quays and Wharfs. The Custom House: Modes of Conveyance, &c., &c., &c.

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14. TRUE STORIES FROM ANCIENT

HISTORY,chronologically arranged, from the Creation of the World to the Death of Charlemagne. By the Author of "Always Happy," &c. Ninth Edition, illustrated with 24 engravings. Price 7s. 6d. half bound, 12mo.

15. TRUE STORIES FROM MODERN HISTORY,chronologically arranged, from the Death of Charlemagne to the | Battle of Waterloo. By the Author of ،، True Stories from Ancient History," &c. Sixth Edition, illustrated with 24 engravings. Price 7s. 6d. half bound, 12mo.

17. OUTLINES OF IRISH HISTORY: written for the Use of Young Persons. Second edition. With Engrav ings. Price 4s. 6d. hf.-bound.

18. WARS OF THE JEWS, as related by JOSEPHUS; adapted to the Capacities of Young Persons, and illustrated with 24 engravings. Fourth Edition. Price 6s. half bound, 12mo.

19. STORIES FROM THE OLD AND NEW TESTA. MENTS, on an improved Plan. By the Rev. BOURNE HALL DRAPER. With 48 engravings. Fourth Edition. Price 7s. 6d. half bound,

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