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Carpathians.’ _Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

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Mrs. Oliphant. THE TWO MARYS. By Mrs. Oliphant. _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

W. E. Norris. MATTHEW AUSTIN. By W. E. Norris, Author of ‘Mademoiselle de Mersac,’ etc. _Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

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W. E. Norris. HIS GRACE. By W. E. Norris. _Third Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

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W. E. Norris. THE DESPOTIC LADY AND OTHERS. By W. E. Norris. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

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Arthur Morrison. TALES OF MEAN STREETS. By Arthur Morrison. _Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

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Arthur Morrison. A CHILD OF THE JAGO. By Arthur Morrison, Author of ‘Tales of Mean Streets.’ _Second Edition. Crown 8vo. 6s._

This, the first long story which Mr. Morrison has written, is like his
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J. Maclaren Cobban. THE KING OF ANDAMAN: A Saviour of Society. By J. Maclaren Cobban. _Crown 8vo. 6s._

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