GLASGOW: PRINTED BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

ENGLISH CLASSICS:

A SERIES OF SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF THE GREAT ENGLISH CLASSICS,

WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND NOTES.

The following Volumes, Globe 8vo, are ready or in preparation.

BACON-ESSAYS. By F. G. SELBY, M.A., Principal and Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy, Deccan College, Poona. 3s.; sewed, 2s. 6d.

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Scotsman-"Contains many notes which will make the book valuable beyond the circle to which it is immediately addressed."

Schoolmaster-"A very good book whether for examination or for independent reading and study."

Glasgow Herald-"The book is remarkably well edited."

CAMPBELL SELECTIONS. By CECIL M. BARROW, M.A., Principal,
Victoria College, Palghât.
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COWPER-THE TASK. By F. J. RowE, M.A., and W. T. WEBB,
M.A., Professors of English Literature, Presidency College,
Calcutta.
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GOLDSMITH-THE TRAVELLER and THE DESERTED VILLAGE.
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The Educational News-"In the book before us every justice is done to the genius of the poet. The introduction gives a very good outline of his life, and the notes teem with all manner of information, and it would be difficult to point out any omission on the part of the editor. The volume would make an admirable class-book."

The Scotsman-"It has a short critical and biographical introduction, and a very full series of capital notes."

GRAY-POEMS. By JOHN BRADSHAW, LL.D., Inspector of Schools,

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Dublin Evening Mail-"The Introduction and Notes are all that can be desired. We believe that this will rightly become the standard school edition of Gray."

Schoolmaster-"One of the best school editions of Gray's poems we have

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The Literary World-"These essays are, indeed, too good to be forgotten.' The Guardian-"A welcome addition to our school classics. The introduction, though brief, is full of point."

MILTON-PARADISE LOST, BOOKS I. and II. By MICHAEL MAC

MILLAN, B. A., Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy,
Elphinstone College, Bombay. 1s. 9d.; sewed, ls. 6d. Books
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The Times of India-"The notes of course occupy the editor's chief attention, and form the most valuable part of the volume. They are clear, concise, and to the point, while at the same time they are simple enough for the comprehension of students to whom Milton without annotation must needs be a mystery."

The Schoolmaster-"The volume is admirably adapted for use in upper classes of English Schools."

The Educational News-"For higher classes there can be no better book for reading, analysis, and grammar, and the issue of these books of Paradise Lost must be regarded as a great inducement to teachers to introduce higher literature into their classes."'

-L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO, LYCIDAS, ARCADES, SONNETS, &c.

By WILLIAM BELL, M. A., Professor of Philosophy and Logic,
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The Glasgow Herald-"A careful study of this book will be as educative as that of any of our best critics on Aeschylus or Sophocles."

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The Dublin Evening Mail-" The introduction is well done, and contains much sound criticism."

The Practical Teacher-" The notes include everything a student could reasonably desire in the way of the elucidations of the text, and at the same time are presented in so clear and distinct a fashion, that they are likely to attract the reader instead of repelling him."

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-SAMSON AGONISTES. By H. M. PERCIVAL, M. A., Professor of English Literature, Presidency College, Calcutta. sewed, 1s. 9d.

The Guardian-" His notes are always of real literary value. His introduction is equally masterly, and touches all that can be said about the poem.

SCOTT-THE LADY OF THE LAKE. By G. H. STUART, M.A., Principal and Professor of English Literature, Kumbakonam College. 2s. 6d. ; sewed, 2s.

-THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. By G. H. Stuart, M. A., and
E. H. Elliot, B. A., Assistant Professor of English, Presidency
College, Madras. 2s. sewed, ls. 9d. Canto I., sewed, 9d.
Cantos I.-III., and IV.-VI., Ís. 3d. each; sewed, ls. each.
The Journal of Education-"The text is well printed, and the notes,
wherever we have tested them, have proved at once scholarly and simple."
-MARMION. BY MICHAEL MACMILLAN, B.A. 3s.; sewed, 2s. 6d.
The Spectator-
His introduction is admirable, alike for point
and brevity."

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The Indian Daily News-"The present volume contains the poem in 200 pages, with more than 100 pages of notes, which seem to meet every possible difficulty."

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