Chapter XVI: Appendix: B

LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. EARL ABERDARE.

THE following remarks are the substance of a letter I sent to the Right Hon. Earl Aberdare—who has been a friend to the cause I have in hand, and more than kind to myself—on May 24, 1882, in reply to some questions his lordship put to me with reference to some of the details of my plans for properly carrying out the Canal Boats Act of 1877; and as they will apply with equal force to the carrying out of my gipsy plans when my Canal Amending Bill is passed, I deem it right that they should find a place here.

“At the present time there will be, at a rough calculation, nearly 10,000 boats registered. In 1879 there were over 5,000 boats registered, and the number, owing principally to my continued agitation, has kept increasing. Supposing that there are only 10,000 boats registered—with the prospect of another 5,000—this would, if the registration certificates were stamped with a half-crown stamp, as I suggest to be paid by the boatowner, produce an annual amount of £1,250, which would be quite sufficient to cover the expenses of Government supervision, inquiries, and annual reports.

“More than half of the hundred registration authorities throughout the country do not pay any increased salaries to the local registration officers for registering the boats, and the little inspection that has been done by them.

“In some instances £10 per annum has been added to the salaries of the officers. In some cases more than £10, and in other cases less than £10 has been added. In one instance the amount of £1 per boat has been given to the medical officer of health for registering the boats.

“The officers, in my humble opinion, best qualified to see to the inspection and registration of the boats under the Amending Bill are the sanitary officers.

“I do not propose, nor do I think that it would be wise under present circumstances, to establish an army of Government inspectors, with all their attendant charges upon the Treasury. One or two Government officials supervising the carrying out of the act and making occasional and unexpected visits to various canal centres or otherwise, and also advising and working with the local registration officers in the carrying out of the Act and the regulations of the Local Government Board, is what I would recommend, at any rate in the first instance. Of course time and practice, as with other Acts, would develop the weak and faulty places—if there be any—of the measure.

“To meet the expenses of the registration and increased salaries of local inspectors, I propose that the master or captain of each boat shall pay to the local registration authorities an annual sum of two shillings and sixpence at the time when the annual certificate of registration is taken out; this would bring the total amount of the registration to the same as that now charged, viz., five shillings, for the first year, and the only registration that has taken place. No plan will be a success unless the certificate of registration be renewed annually. When the Act of 1877 came into operation it was expected by the boatowners and boatmen that there was to be an annual payment and registration fee, and I did not hear of any objection to it worth naming.

“After the first registration, and with the assistance of the Government inspectors or supervisors, the carrying out of the Act of 1877 and this Act will not be so troublesome and expensive a matter as is supposed.

“I do not think that, after a year or two, when the Act has got into working order, there will be any difficulty in the registration authorities being able to obtain an annual registration fee of five shillings, apart from the stamped certificates, which would make a total of seven shillings and sixpence for each boat.” [With the payment of this amount, supposing that the canal children are receiving a free education, as I suggest they should, the boatmen with children of school age will be more than £1 per annum gainers.] “Even this amount is but a trifle when it is considered that boatmen and boatowners use the resources of the country, and neither pay rates nor taxes for their boats floating upon our rivers and canals. Or if it was advisable to raise the local registration fee from that which I now propose, viz., half a crown, to five shillings, it could be done without increasing the registration fee to be paid by the boatmen to the registration authority by dropping the half-crown stamped certificate and the Government paying for the expenses of Government supervision and inspection out of the Imperial Treasury, which, I am told, they are unwilling to do.

“To illustrate my meaning more clearly with reference to the registration fee I am now recommending, I will take the case of Leeds as a sample. Up to 1879 the local inspector at Leeds had registered two hundred canal boats at five shillings each, producing the sum of £50 to meet the expenses of the local inspection and registration, and not one farthing in either fines or fees has been received by the registration authority at Leeds from the boatowners or boatmen since for the inspection and registration. Whatever little time has been devoted by the local authorities to the carrying out of the Act, it has been done at the cost of the ratepayers at Leeds. According to the plan I propose there will be, under the Amending Bill, a yearly income from two hundred registered boats of £25 to the Leeds registration authorities, and £25 per annum to the Government for the two hundred stamped certificates.

“I may add that the annual registration fee is fixed by the Local Government Board in their regulations, and can, without a fresh Act of Parliament, be altered at any time.

“Another source of income to the local authorities, provided for under the Bill, and which would help to make the Act of 1877 and this Act thoroughly successful, will be that derived from the fines, which, under the Act of 1877, have hitherto been handed over to the county funds instead of to those who have been at the expense and trouble of enforcing the Act. The fines and fees will, I think, cover the whole of the expenses without taking any money from the local rates, or drawing upon the Imperial Treasury to any extent worth naming.

“In course of time, as the Act worked out, it might be desirable that the captain or master of the boat should have a certificate of qualification or registration, to be renewed annually. The better class of boatmen would be pleased with this arrangement, and it would have a beneficial effect upon the boatmen generally, as in the case of captains of vessels, &c.

“Objection might be taken to the yearly registration of canal boats. Some might say that registration every three years would be quite sufficient. The yearly registration, if carried out upon a plan set forth in my ‘Canal Adventures by Moonlight,’ page 219, would be a very much simpler affair than even in every three years.

“Canal boats often change hands both as regards ownership and mastership. To register the boats every three years it would be necessary, in order to keep a clue of the boats, to have clerks and a set of books wherein to enter the frequent changes. This plan in many cases would be a troublesome matter.

“Boats registered every year would be easily kept in view. The annual registration would bring both the boatowner and captain to the front.

“Owing to the children living in the boats being under the school authorities at which place the boats are registered as belonging to, it might be desirable, for many reasons, that the place of registration should be changed. I will take a case to explain my meaning. Suppose a boat is registered at Liverpool for three years; the children living in the boat, according to the Act of 1877, belong to Liverpool the length of time for which the boat is registered. But suppose in the course of a few months after the boat has been registered for three years the captain or master comes to work his boat near London. Naturally the captain would like to have his home and family near London and his children going to school near him. If the boat was registered at Liverpool for three years he could not remove his family till the time of registration was expired.

“The yearly registration would simplify the whole thing, and to a great extent overcomes cases of the above kind. With a change of the registration authority, a change of the school authority to which the boat children belong takes place as an outcome of the registration of the boats.

“GEORGE SMITH, _of Coalville_.

“_December_ 31, 1882.”

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refining and purifying influence.”—_Scotsman_.

“To all who relish a simple, natural, and most pathetic story,
admirably told, we recommend this eighteenth century idyl.”—_St.
James’ Gazette_.

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THE EPIC OF KINGS. Stories retold from the Persian Poet Firdusi. By HELEN ZIMMERN, Author of “Stories in Precious Stones,” “Life of Lessing,” &c. With Etchings by L. ALMA TADEMA, R.A, and Prefatory Poem by E. W. GOSSE. Popular Edition, Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 7s.

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success in carrying it out. . . . Miss Zimmern has indeed mastered a
pure simple English which fits the antiquity of her subject, and the
stories are told in a manner which must provoke the envy and
admiration of all who have attempted this singularly difficult style
of composition.”—_Saturday Review_.

“The carefulness and intelligence she displays in her selections from
the ‘Shāh Nāmeh,’ no less than in her graceful renderings of them,
are deserving of high praise. . . . Miss Zimmern’s translations in
this volume can be read with great pleasure. . . . A striking
feature of the volume is Mr. Gosse’s narrative poem, ‘Firdusi in
Exile,’ in which is told, in charming verse, the picturesque story of
the poet’s exile and death.”—_Athenæum_.

“Miss Zimmern has succeeded to admiration. . . . The result appears
in a language at once dignified and simple, free from affectation,
and at the same time sufficiently antiquated to carry one into the
atmosphere of the stories themselves. . . . The choice of legends is
a wise one.”—_S. Lane-Poole_, _in The Academy_.

“Miss Zimmern has been well advised in attempting to paraphrase this
work. In one volume she presents her readers with the essence and
the gist of Firdusi’s Epic, carrying the story down as far as the
death of Rustem—that is, as far as the end of the purely poetical
portion of the poet’s work. She has selected well, and written the
stories in a vivid style. Firdusi’s stories may have a chance of
becoming really popular in England.”—_The Times_.

“Of Miss Zimmern’s fitness for writing stories of this kind there
need be no question. She has in other fields of literature shown how
well she could adapt the productions of foreign writers to British
tastes.”—_Scotsman_.

_Also an Édition de luxe_, on Dutch Hand-made Paper, Super Roy. Quarto, limited to 200 copies. Artist’s Proofs on Japanese Paper, signed and numbered, bound in Parchment extra. £3 3s.

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TALES OF MODERN OXFORD. By the Author of “Lays of Modern Oxford.” Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 6s.

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POEMS AND HYMNS. By the Rev. G. T. COSTER, of Whitby. Fcap. 8vo., cloth extra, gilt edges. 5s.

“The descriptive poems are very fine, especially ‘The Village’ ‘Early
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MEDITATIONS & DISQUISITIONS ON THE FIRST PSALM: On the Penitential and the Consolatory Psalms. By Sir RICHARD BAKER, Knight, Author of “The Chronicle of England.” &c. &c. A verbatim reprint in modern spelling. With Introduction by Rev. A. B. GROSART, LL.D., F.S.A. Portrait and Autograph. Crown 8vo., cloth. 6s. 6d.

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has more memorable sentences than almost any other writer.”—_The
Sword and Trowel_.

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THOMAS CARLYLE, The Man and His Books. Illustrated by Personal Reminiscences, Table Talk, and Anecdotes of Himself and his Friends. By WM. HOWIE WYLIE. Third edition, revised and corrected. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 7s. 6d.

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“One of the most masterly biographies—a bit of work, indeed, which it
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and wealth of friendly insight.”—_Contemporary Review_.

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SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS: Sketches of Thought, Philosophic and Religious. By WILLIAM BENTON CLULOW, author of “Essays of a Recluse.” New and enlarged edition, with Portrait and Appendix. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 5s.

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“A book of real worth.”—_Spectator_.

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MODERN MISSIONS: Their Trials and Triumphs. By ROBERT YOUNG, Assistant Secretary to the Missions of the Free Church of Scotland. With many Illustrations, and a Mission Map. Third edition. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 5s.

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Christians for the evangelisation of mankind. This book should
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Sunday-school libraries. It is brief and comprehensive.”—_Christian
World_.

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GERMAN LIFE AND LITERATURE. In a Series of Biographical Studies. By A. H. Japp, LL.D. Demy 8vo., cloth. 12s.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

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and as special proof of our assertion we would select the essay on
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THE HUMAN VOICE AND THE CONNECTED PARTS: A Popular Guide for Speakers and Singers. By Dr. J. FARRAR. With Thirty-nine Illustrations. Crown 8vo. cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

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THE ROMAN STUDENTS; or, On Wings of the Morning. A Tale of the Renaissance. By the Author of “The Spanish Brothers,” &c. With Illustrations by G. P. JACOMB HOOD. Cheaper edition. Imperial 8vo., cloth extra. 4s. 6d.

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AMERICAN DISHES, and How to Cook Them. From the Recipe-book of an American Lady. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 2s. 6d.

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DICK’S HOLIDAYS, and What He Did with Them. A Picture Story Book of Country Life. By JAMES WESTON. Profusely Illustrated. Imperial 4to. Cheaper edition, cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

“This is precisely the book that sensible parents must often have
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“A delightful collection.”—_Graphic_.

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Guardian_.

“A new departure . . . all the more acceptable on account of its
originality.”—_Edinburgh Daily Review_.

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I’VE BEEN A-GIPSYING: or Rambles among our Gipsies and their Children in their Tents and Vans. By GEORGE SMITH, of Coalville, Author of “Gipsy Life,” “Canal Adventures by Moonlight,” &c. _With an Appendix showing the Author’s plans for the Compulsory Registration of Gipsy Vans_, _and the Education of Gipsy Children_. New and Revised and Popular Edition. 12 Illustrations. 3s. 6d.

_Her Majesty the Queen_ has been graciously pleased to accept, and to thank Mr. Smith for, a copy of the above work.

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Your good works will indeed live after you.”

“Mr. Smith’s sketches of his visits to the gipsies are graphic and
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perplexing question of their amelioration, to which the author has
already given yeoman’s service.”—_Contemporary Review_, September,
1883.

“The author of ‘Gipsy Life’ has so far made the characteristics and
social condition of this race the study of his life, that nothing
from his pen is likely to be otherwise than instructive. ‘I’ve been
a-Gipsying’ will fully answer the expectations of its readers.”—_The
Record_.

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continent, for the evil, vice, wretchedness, and misery may be seen
any day at our very doors.”—_Daily Chronicle_.

“A rugged book by a rugged man in real earnest about his life work .
. . These graphic sketches cannot fail to do good service by calling
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nation.”—_Christian_.

“Those who deliberately and carefully go over Mr. Smith’s book will
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which is habitually dismissed with a careless wave of the
hand.”—_Modern Review_.

“The earnestness, the enthusiasm, the high moral purpose of the man
everywhere shine through, dominate the book, and enforce respect
alike for the author and his design.”—_Christian World_.

“More interesting than any novel, and holds the reader spellbound . .
. The revelations contained in this book are very startling and
painful.”—_Sheffield Independent_.

“Will do considerable good, and it throws a flood of light on a
subject of which most men know scarcely anything.”—_Christian
Leader_.

“Merits a wide circulation, both on its literary merits, and the
importance of its purpose.”—_Liverpool Daily Post_.

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Robert Dick. John Duncan.

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Sarah Martin. Amelia Sieveking.

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GUDRUN, BEOWULF, and ROLAND. With other Mediæval Tales. By JOHN GIBB. With 20 Illustrations. Second and cheaper edition. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

“This volume will be certain to charm youthful readers; and a safer
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THE HOUSE BY THE WORKS. By EDWARD GARRETT, Author of “Occupations of a Retired Life,” &c., &c. With Frontispiece. Third and Cheaper edition. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

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THE PRINCE OF THE HUNDRED SOUPS: A Puppet Show in Narrative. Edited, with a Preface by VERNON LEE, Author of “Belcaro,” “Studies of the Eighteenth Century in Italy,” &c. With Four Illustrations in Sepia, by SARAH BIRCH. Cheaper edition. Square 8vo., cloth. 3s. 6d.

“There is more humour in the volume than in half-a-dozen ordinary
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number of books I had gone through, yet I devoured it from cover to
cover with a new zest.”—_Truth_.

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INDUSTRIAL CURIOSITIES: Glances Here and There in the World of Labour. Written and Edited by ALEXANDER HAY JAPP, LL.D., F.R.S.E. Third edition. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

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“Dr. Japp travels through a variety of subjects, always entertaining
and instructive.”—_Spectator_.

“Nowadays boys are so fed upon story books and books of adventure
that we welcome a book which tells them something about the facts of
the world they live in.”—_Graphic_.

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OLD FAITHS IN NEW LIGHT. By NEWMAN SMYTH, D.D. Crown 8vo., cloth. 3s. 6d.

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PLANT LIFE: Popular Papers on the Phenomena of Botany. By EDWARD STEP. With 148 Illustrations drawn by the Author. Third edition. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

“The author has produced a little volume well suited to attract the
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the life history of plants, and by calling attention to the varied
adaptations of form to function, he has followed in the wake of that
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the bounds of botanical science, and to make it attractive to the
amateur.”—_Athenæum_.

“More delightful reading for the country at this season of the year
authors and publishers have not provided for us.”—_Pall Mall
Gazette_.

“An unpretending book, whose contents cover a very great extent of
botanical ground.”—_Science Gossip_.

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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, 1884. Comprising Seventy-five Facsimiles of Sketches by the Artists. Demy. 1s.

NEW AND RECENT POETRY.

A MINOR POET: And other Verses. By AMY LEVY. Crown 8vo., paper board style, uncut edges. 3s. 6d.

“A distinct advance in power on Miss Levy’s former verse. . . . It
will be hard if her verse does not win many friends by its sympathy
and tenderness.”—_Cambridge Review_.

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poems.”—_St. James’s Gazette_.

“Her idea of the character of ‘Xantippe’ is certainly original, and
several of her shorter pieces are simple, heartfelt, and
harmonius.”—_Whitehall Review_.

“Deserves to be singled out from the mass of every-day verse for
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such productions.”—_Derby Mercury_.

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MEASURED STEPS. By ERNEST RADFORD. Crown 8vo., cloth. 4s.

“He is very happy in his ‘Translations from Heine,’ fully entering
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“Mr. Radford is himself a poet of no mean ability, and with a good
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“He has imported into his deeper verse the beauty of a half-regretful
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POEMS AND BALLADS. By PRYCE GWYNNE. Square Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 3s. 6d.

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COLLEGE DAYS: Recorded in Blank Verse. Printed on Dutch hand-made paper. Fcap. 8vo., parchment. 5s.

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A RIVER HOLIDAY. The Lay of a Boating Trip. With 17 Illustrations by HARRY FURNISS. Demy 8vo. 1s.

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BEAUTIES AND FRIGHTS, WITH THE STORY OF BOBINETTE. By SARAH TYTLER, Author of “Papers for Thoughtful Girls,” “Footprints,” &c. Illustrated by M. E. EDWARDS. Second Edition. Small 8vo., cloth extra, gilt edges. 2s. 6d.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

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in all she writes.”—_Literary World_.

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VERS DE SOCIÉTÉ & PARODY, with other Essays. By H. A. PAGE, Author of “De Quincey,” and “Thoreau.” Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 2d. 6d.

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World_.

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THE ILLUSTRATED POETRY BOOK for Young Readers. Sm. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 2s. 6d. Gilt edges. 3s.

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THE WAY TO FORTUNE: A Series of Short Essays, with Illustrative Proverbs and Anecdotes from many sources. Third edition. Small 8vo., cloth extra 2s. 6d.

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MARGARET THE MOONBEAM: A Tale for the Young. By CECILIA LUSHINGTON, Author of “Over the Seas and Far Away.” With Illustrations by M. E. EDWARDS. Second Edition. Small 8vo., cloth extra, gilt edges. 2s. 6d.

[Picture: A specimen of the illustrations: girl with mother and old lady]

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sense packed into so small a space.”—_Congregationalist_.

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WINMORE & CO. A Tale of the Great Bank Failure. Small 8vo., cloth extra. 1s.

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A HANDBOOK TO
THE FERNERY AND AQUARIUM,

containing full directions how to make, stock, and maintain Ferneries and Freshwater Aquaria. By J. H. MARTIN and JAMES WESTON. With 43 Illustrations. Crown 8vo., cloth extra. 1s. Paper Covers. 9d.

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ADULTERATIONS OF FOOD (How to Detect the). By the Author of “Ferns and Ferneries.” Numerous Illustrations. Crown 8vo., sewed. 9d.

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