Agnes threw her arms round the neck of her dear Laura.
McLOUGHLIN'S ONE-SYL-LA-BLE BOOKS
These volumes have been before the public for many years and are acknowledged by press and public to be the best editions in one-syl-la-ble that can be put into the hands of the children. Illustrated in colors; done in lithography; octavo, cloth, stamped in colors. Price 35 cents.
| History of the United States, | by | Josephine Pollard |
| Life of George Washington, | " | " " |
| Robinson Crusoe, | " | Daniel Defoe |
| Swiss Family Robinson, | " | J. D. Wysz |
| Sandford and Merton, | " | Thomas Day |
| Pilgrim's Progress, | " | John Bunyan |
| Lives of the Presidents, | " | Harry Putnam |
| Life of Lincoln, | " | " " |
| Bible Stories, | (Selected) |
Other volumes in preparation
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McLoughlin's Editions of Recitation Books
Something new in the construction of a series of Recitation Books for young people, edited and arranged by Matilda Blair, from the writings of some of the most popular authors of prose and verse. Handsomely illustrated, with frontispieces done in lithography. Cloth, octavo. 160 pp. Artistically stamped in colors. Price 50 cents.
WEE PIECES FOR WEE SPEAKERS
"'Wee Pieces for Wee Speakers' should be popular with the mothers and teachers who are called upon to provide 'pieces' for the children to speak. All ages and tastes are provided for, with a little girls' and a little boys' section, a special assortment of Christmas selections, and hundreds of verses for older amateur elocutionists. Some very good poetry is included."—The Chicago Record-Herald.
THE IDEAL SPEAKER
"This volume fills a long felt want for a handy, reliable speaker for the young people. It contains recitations. Just what they are looking for. It will indeed be very helpful to the school boy or girl who so often cannot find a suitable piece to recite, but will ever find one if they have this book. We gladly commend it and hope it will have the large circulation it so richly deserves."—Southern Star.
THE NONPAREIL READER AND SPEAKER
"The 'Nonpareil Speaker' will be welcomed by parents and teachers for the fresh material graded for all ages."—Boston Herald.
"The 'Nonpareil Speaker' is composed of humorous verse, dramatic selections, oratory and tableau vivants. The book furnishes evidence that the work of compilation has been well done."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Other volumes in preparation
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THE YOUNG READER'S LIBRARY
This is a series of classics, edited and arranged for our young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with colored frontispiece done in lithography. Quarto, cloth, stamped in colors. Price, twenty-five cents.
King of the Golden River, by John Ruskin.
Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving.
Robin Hood, by H. W. Dulcken.
Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe.
The Christmas Tree, by Hans Christian Anderson.
White Cat and Other Stories, by Madame D'Aulnoy.