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Henry Ancrum: A Tale of the Last War in New Zealand, Volume 1

Tinsley Brothers' New Books

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Tinsley Brothers' New Books.

The Newspaper Press: its Origin, Progress, and Present Position. By James Grant, Author of "Random Recollections," "The Great Metropolis," &c., and late Editor of the Morning Advertiser. 2 vols. 8vo, 30s.

"It was natural that such a man, to whom the press had been, as it were, the atmosphere he had breathed for half a life-time, should think of recording what he personally knew, or had historically gathered, concerning that unique institution,"—Standard.

"Alike by natural gifts and a lifelong experience, Mr. Grant was specially qualified for being the historian of the Newspaper Press.—Elgin Courant.

"His experience as a writer has been considerable, and his knowledge of all matters connected with the management of the Newspaper Press is more extensive than that of most of his contemporaries.—Athenæum.

Lives of the Kembles. By Percy Fitzgerald, Author of "The Life of David Garrick," &c. With Fifteen Portraits and Facsimile Letters, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. 30s.

"Diligent and discursive. Mr. Fitzgerald has produced a clear and tolerably correct summary of all that people in general care to know about the Kembles."—Times.

New Book of Travels by Captain R. F. Burton, F.R.G.S., &c.

Zanzibar, By Capt. R. F. Burton, Author of "A Mission to Geléle," "Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil," "Abeokuta," "My Wanderings in West Africa," &c.

Our Living Poets: An Essay in Criticism. By H. Buxton Forman. 1 vol. 12s.

"Mr. Forman's appreciative and judicious volume of criticism will interest every reader who cares for the subject of which it treats."—Pall Mall Gazette.

Moorland and Stream. By W. Barry. One vol. crown 8vo, 7s. 6d.

"A book about sport, free from swagger and slang, abounding in points of quaint humour and touches of artistic perception, and full of interest both for men who shoot and fish and for those who do neither, is not met with every day, and it is sure to be prized when it is."—Daily News.

The Idol in Horeb. Evidence that the Golden Imago at Mount Sinai was a Cone and not a Calf. With Three Appendices. By Charles T. Beke, Ph.D. 1 vol. 5s.

Life Beneath the Waves: and a Description of the Brighton Aquarium, with numerous Illustrations. 1 vol., 2s. 6d.

Tinsley Brothers, 18, Catherine Street, Strand.