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Poole, Reginald S.
Horae Aegypticae: or, the chronology of ancient Egypt: discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians ; and illustrations of the history of the first nineteen dynasties, shewing the order of their succession, from the monuments — London, 1851

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Mr. MURRAY'S LIST OF BOOKS.—Domestic Econoaay.

THE CITIES AND1" CEMETERIES OF
ETRURIA ; or, The extant Local Monuments of Etruscan
Art. By George Dennis. Plates. 2 vols. 8vo. 42s.

" A valuable storehouse of classical and antiquarian lore
to every scholar; and the most general reader must be at-
tracted by their pleasant, though somewhat discursive style.
Jn this respect Mr. Dennis's book reminds us not a little of
Mr. Ford's very entertaining Hand-book for Stain."—
Edinburgh Review.

lix.

RUSSIA IN EUROPE AND THE URAL
MOUNTAINS; Geologically Illustrated. By Sir R.
Murchison, G.C.S. Blates. 2 vols, royal 4to.

" Many admirable memoirs have resulted from these
excursions; but the crowning triumph is the great work
before us. It is impossible, by extract, to convey an idea
of the value of its contents."—Athenceum.

IX.

DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE RUSSIANS.
Described from a Year's Residence in that Country. By
Rev. R. L. Venables, M.A. Post 8vo, 9s. 6d.

lxi.

LETTERS FROM THE SHORES OF THE
BALTIC. By A Lady. Post 8vo, 2s. 6d.

"A series of charming descriptions. The style is full of
ease and freshness."— Examiner.

lxii.

NORWAY AND HER LAPLANDERS ;
With Hints to the Salmon Fisher. By John Milford.
8vo, 10*. Gd.

" A pleasant book, on a very pleasant subject: the obser-
vation of an accomplished and good-natured man."—
Examiner.

lxiii.

PIUNGARY AND TRANSYLVANIA. With
Remarks on their Condition, Social, Political, and Eco-
nomical. By John Paget. 2nd Edition. Plates. 2 vols.
8vo, 24s.

" Mr. Paget never suffers our interest to flag, and appears
to have made himself accurately acquainted, not only with
the localities and traditions of the country, but with its
whole history and institutions."—Quarterly Review.

lx1v.

TOUR IN AUSTRIAN LOMBARDY,
TYROL, AND BAVARIA. By John Barrow. Wood-
cuts. Post8vo, 10s. Gd.

"Agreeably written, faithful, and minute." —AthencEUm.

lxv.

A RIDE ON HORSEBACK FROM FRANCE
TO SWITZERLAND. By A Lady. 2 vols, post 8vo. 21s.

lxvi.

THE BIBLE IN SPAIN; or, The Journeys,
Adventures, and Imprisonments of an Englishman in the
Peninsula. By George Borrow. New Edition. Post
8vo, 6s.

" Mr. Borrow has come out as an English Author of high
mark. We are reminded of Gil Bias, in the narratives of
this pious, single-hearted man."— Quarterly Review.

lxvii.

THE GYPSIES OF SPAIN ; Their Manners,
Customs, Religion and Language. By George Borrow.
New Edition. Post 8vo, 6s.

" A curious, a very curious work, and contains some of
the most singular, yet authentic descriptions of the gipsy
race which have ever been given to the public."—Literary
Gazette.

lxviii.

GATHERINGS FROM SPAIN. By Richard
Ford. Post 8vo, 6s.

"The best English book, beyond comparison, that ever
has appeared for the illustration, not merely of the general
topography and local curiosities, but of the national cha-
racter and manners of Spain."— Quarterly Review.

lxix.

PORTUGAL, GALLICIA, and the BASQUE
PROVINCES. By Lord Carnarvon. Third Edition.
Post 8vo, (is.

" This is a very remarkable work. It is not only a graphic
deseription of the face of the country, and an impartial and
saaacious account of the moral and political condition of
Spain and Portugal; but it relates also a series of personal
adventures and perils, very unusual in modern Europe."—
Quarterly Review.

lxx.

PEDESTRIAN WANDERINGS in the
French and Spanish Pyrenees. By T. Clifton Paris.
Woodcuts. Post 8vo, 10s. (id.

" Contain better descriptive passages, strikingly pic-
turesque, and without the least strain and effort, than we
recoilect in any book of the same light pretension."—
Examiner,

lxx i.

A PHYSICIAN'S HOLIDAY, or A Month

in Switzerland during the Summer of 1848. By John
Forbes, M.D. 2nd Edition. Plates. Post 8vo. 8s. (id.

DOMESTIC AND RURAL ECONOMY.

MODERN DOMESTIC COOKERY, Founded
on Principles of Economy and Practice, and adapted for
privaT£ families. Based on the work by Mrs. Rundell,
but most carefully revised and corrected to the present
time. By a Lady. Fcap. 8vo. 6s.

"The most practically useful book we ever met
with."—British Critic.

*** Of this work upwards of 200,000 copies have been sold.

FAMILY RECEIPT-BOOK ; A Collection of
1000 valuable Receipts. New Edition. Fcap. 8vo, 5s. 6d.

"A large quantity of truly valuable matter."— British
Critic.

hi.

PLAIN INSTRUCTIONS IN GARDENING

FOR LADIES ; with a Calendar of Operations and
Directions for every Month. By Mrs. Loudon. 8thEdition.
Woodcuts. Fcap. 8vo, 5s.

" A most useful and agreeable Manual."— Salopian
Journal.

iv.

THE DOVECOTE AND THE AVIARY ;

The Natural History of Pigeons and other Domestic Birds
in a Captive State. By Rev. E. S. Dixon. Woodcuts.
Fcap. 8vo.

v.

PRACTICAL HINTS ON DECORATIVE

NEEDLEWORK, containing minute directions as to the
choice of materials, and the best methods of employing
them for Canvas or Tapestry Work. By Miss Lambert.
Woodcuts. 16mo, Is. Gd-

vi.

MY KNITTING-BOOK. By Miss Lambert.

AVoodcuts. 2 Parts. 16rno, 3s.

vii.

MY CROCHET SAMPLER. By Miss
Lambert. Woodcuts. 2 Parts. 16mo, 4s.

viii.

CHURCH NEEDLEWORK,
With Practical Remarks on its Preparation and Arrange-
ment. By Miss Lambert. With numerous Engravings.
Post 8vo, 'Js.Gd.
 
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