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Show L.l~T OF VALUABLE AND POPULAR BOOKS. -------------il ' ANNA CLAYTON; OR, T:H:E ~OT:S:ER,S TRI.Ar..,. A T.al" of Real Life. Price $1.00. NOTICES OF TITE P .RESS. rtf' hl~h llt<'rary character, and the peculin.r ft'l\hHN! of tho plot, unfoldlni{ 11oon 111 of "r~al lifn" and of a!rectiog and ev n torrihle lntor<'Ht, will impros~; ovary one wile eut r·11 IIJ)(;n the ~>tory. 'flwro is enoul{h of tho h<'!l.utiful, playful, and triumphant, to ellrvfl tho dark shading of the picture; aud tho,;e who have r·ead the nutire work rt'di<'t for It a popularity which fow workt~ of tbe kiud hn.ve ovor eujoyod.-BoNlcrn 01L1'11(1/, Wo wore lod to <>xpoct a work of oxtrnordinary lntereat-docitlouly tho boHt popular h\IO of' tho HM~on.-Ho8(0n llt'e. f11'A11 pwh.o rk of urH~ommon power, and of excitlog and absorbing lntoro~;t.-Bo,,ton TeleA Work of VNy high Ot'tlt'r. 'J'he story lll OVNI OU With R. force, dit'<'Ctll.,'JII of aim n.ud ii l{niiiPtl moml toun, which I:W('ry R<'nMiulo n•adt·r will ad r.uiro. 'l'h<>r·o lo ••hout tt 110 • thin!{ tlrrn ~y o•· trilling, uo fooliKh go~Rip, 11~ ~nnx('I<'~H aud Hilly talk, thr·o,,.n in to 711,/r~ o•d a boule. ]( iH too earnest r~nd bu~lll!'HH- IIke fur linch }Wor roHort~;. * ~ lt is MilCh ~ liJlf'citriPu of litt>mry wor krnnu!:lhip in the 11tory lino as it ia rofrosbing to.ll'ot ho'd of. -SIIflll'll!lt/ l~!!f'Uillfl Oazeltl'. A w<•ll -<·;,ncnivod aud llrr!'ly-wrlttrn tale, of high moral oxcellence, and ""ll<'fd trnd<> ncy. 'l'ho plot 111 <' XCt<•tllngly attrH.cLive, and the tityle of the author i~t 1>ure aud Vli{Ol'0\111.-lJo.l'ion <'uur·in·. lt I,; writtt'n lu a graphic, out-Hpokeu Ktylo: tho incidenlR are t rue to ll!tluro, ""t ovordruwn, di~torlrd, or f't•ehle. lt i~ not only highly iutollcctual, but a work of 1..ucom 111 on and a ll.~orhi ng i ul Mct;t.-f!nrle Smnuel. lt I~ doclan•d tu h<' a hook, ntll of ficti on, hut of fnc tR-thingH wllidt h~tvo ~·tunlly ON'III'I't'd-hnllljtht togetlt<'r and tti'I'HU,I(<'d with ~;kill in a llftrmtivo forw. Our J>I'C~Pul at•qnulntrtiiCC with the chnr·actt•r· Hnd ac<·ontpliKhlll<'lltH I)[ lho writor l<>:tdH 11s to ~u'iclpate, wht•u we Hl~~t.l l hHvo l'<'!td it, 1111 entin1 <'oncu rTouco with tho strong recomtn&\\JUti• JUI! of tl1e Bm>tou prtpors.-NI;W l'ork lnde-p endl'nt (The four following l1ooks are bound in uniform style, with fl'.'l gilt l>a.ck and ~i< le 3tamp, aud ar~ well worth a place in the Lj brary of the young mau or woman.] £Jiucd ;IDnme; nr, Jritltilsili¥'s ®nib en ~ltar. By FRANCES C. PERCIVAL, 16mo. Mezzotint Frontispiece, cion gilt back and centre. Price $1. 00. THE ANGEL VISITOR; or, VOICES OF THE HEART. 16mo., with Mezzotint Engraving. Price $1.00. T:H:E SPIRIT LAN""D_ 18mo., with Mezzotint Engraving. Price $1.00. THE MORNING STAR ; OR, SYMBOLS OF CHRIST. ~ RBv. WM. M. THAYER, author of "Hints for the Honaehold; "Pastor's Holiday Gift," &c., &c. 16mo. Price $1.00. LIST OF VALUABLE AND POPULAR BOOKS. PERILS AND PLEASURES OF With nne colored Plates. Large 12mo. Price $1.00. From the Table of Contents we select the following as samples of the Style and Interest of the Work. Baitiug for an Alligator-Morning among the Rocky MountainsEncounter with Shoshonees-A Griz1.ly Bear-Fight aiHl terrible RAsu1t-Fire on the Mountains-Nanow J~scape-The 13 avor Re gion-'J'rappiug Beavor- .A Journey and IIunt through Ne'' Mexico-Start for South Amedca-Uuu ting in tho Fortlsts of J3razil- Uunting on tb ' Pampas-A liunting Expedition into the interior of Africa-Chase of the Rhinoceros-Chase of au]\]( phant - The Roar of the Lion-Ilords of \Vihl Elophants-Lions attacked by Bechuauas-Arrival in the Region of the Tiger and tbe Elo phaut-Onr First Elephant IIunt in ln<lia-.A Boa Constrictor- A Tiger-A Ljon-Terrible Conflict-Elophant Catching-Hunting the 'l'iger with Elophants-Cl'OSHing tho Pyrenees-Encounter with A Bear-A Pigeon llunt on the Ohio-A Wild-Hog llunt l• 1'exas-Ilunting the Black-tailed Deer. HUNTING SCENES IN TilE WILDS OF ~lFRICt JO!IPRISING The Thrilling Adventures of Cumming, Harris, and other daring Hunters of Lions, Elephants, GirafFes, Buffaloes, and other Animals. Nee, ........................... .............................................. ...... ] .00 |