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LARDNER'S CABINET CYCLOPÆDIA;

Comprising a Series of Original Works on History, Biography, Natural Philosophy, Natural
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JAMES MACKINTOSH, SIR JOHN HERSCHEL, SIR WALTER SCOTT, THOMAS MOORE,
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11. Dunham's Spain and Portugal, 5 vols. 30s.
12. Dunham's History of Den-

9. Donovan's Chemistry

mark, Sweden, and Norway.. 3 vols. 188.
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14. Dunham's Germanic Empire.. 3 vols. 18s.
15. Dunham's Europe during the
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16. Dunham's British Dramatists, 2 vols. 128.
17. Dunham's Lives of Early Wri-
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Pneumatics

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Italian, Spanish, and Portu-
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LINDLEY.-THE THEORY OF HORTICULTURE;

Or, an Attempt to explain the Principal Operations of Gardening upon Physiological Prin-
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LINWOOD.-ANTHOLOGIA OXONIENSIS,

Sive Florilegium e lusibus poeticis diversorum Oxoniensium Græcis et Latinis decerptum.
Curante GULIELMO LINWOOD, M.A. Ædis Christi Alummo. 8vo. 148. cloth.

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LORIMER. LETTERS TO A YOUNG MASTER MARINER

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On some Subjects connected with his Calling. By the late CHARLES LORIMER. New Edit. Fcp. 8vo. 5s. 6d. cloth.

LOUDON. THE AMATEUR GARDENER'S CALENDAR:

Being a Monthly Guide as to what should be avoided, as well as what should be done, in a Garden in each Month: with plain Rules how to do what is requisite; Directions for Laying Out and Planting Kitchen and Flower Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, and Shrubberies; and a short Account, in each Month, of the Quadrupeds, Birds, and Insects then most injurious to Gardens. By Mrs. LOUDON. 16mo with Wood Engravings, 7s. 6d. cloth.

LOUDON. THE LADY'S COUNTRY COMPANION;

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LOUDON'S SELF-INSTRUCTION FOR YOUNG GARDENERS, Foresters, Bailiffs, Land Stewards, and Farmers; in Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Geometry, Mensuration, Practical Trigonometry, Mechanics, Land-Surveying, Levelling, Planning and Mapping, Architectural Drawing, and Isometrical Projection and Perspective; with Examples shewing their applications to Horticulture and Agricultural Purposes. With a Portrait of Mr. Loudon, and a Memoir by Mrs. Loudon. 8vo. with Woodcuts, 7s. 6d. cloth.

LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING;

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**The present New Edition is also in course of publication in Ten Monthly Parts, price 5s. each, of which the First Two are now ready.

"Mrs. Loudon has made no change in the plan of this new editlon of the standard work of her late husband, but considerable alterations or extensions in the execution. The history of gardening, forming the first part, has been brought down to the present time. The second part, containing the science of gardening, has been completely rewritten, with the aid of some of the most eminent professors in their respective sciences, as of Ansted in geology In gardening as an art and as practised in Britain, Mrs. Loudon has received assistance from various eminent practical men: the subject of landscape gardening has been considerably enlarged; numerous woodcuts have been added: and, in short, no pains have been spared to render this edition as perfect as possible." SPECTATOR.

LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TREES AND SHRUBS: being the "Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum" abridged: containing the Hardy Trees and Shrubs of Great Britain, Native and Foreign, Scientifically and Popularly Described; with their Propagation, Culture, and Uses in the Arts; and with Engravings of nearly all the Species. Adapted for the use of Nurserymen, Gardeners, and Foresters. 8vo. with 2,000 Engravings on Wood, £2. 10s. cloth.

LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGRICULTURE:

Comprising the Theory and Practice of the Valuation, Transfer, Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and of the Cultivation and Economy of the Animal and Vegetable productions of Agriculture: including all the latest Improvements, a general History of Agriculture in all Countries, a Statistical View of its present State, with Suggestions for its future progress in the British Isles; and Supplement, bringing down the work to the year 1844. New Edition. 8vo. with upwards of 1,100 Engravings on Wood, 2. 10s. cloth.

LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS:

Including all the Plants which are now found in, or have been introduced into, Great Britain; giving their Natural History, accompanied by such descriptions, engraved figures, and elementary details, as may enable a beginner, who is a mere English reader, to discover the name of every Plant which he may find in flower, and acquire all the information respecting it which is useful and interesting. The Specific Characters by an Eminent Botanist; the Drawings by J. D. C. Sowerby. New Edition with Supplement, and new General Index. 8vo. with nearly 10,000 Wood Engravings, 3. 13s. 6d. cloth.

LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COTTAGE, FARM, AND

VILLA ARCHITECTURE and FURNITURE; containing numerous Designs, from the Villa to the Cottage and the Farm, including Farm Houses, Farmeries, and other Agricultural Buildings; Country Inns, Public Houses, and Parochial Schools; with the requisite Fittingsup, Fixtures, and Furniture, and appropriate Offices, Gardens, and Garden Scenery: each Design accompanied by Analytical and Critical Remarks. New Edition, edited by Mrs. LOUDON. Svo. with more than 2,000 Engravings on Wood, £3. 3s. cloth.

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NEW WORKS AND NEW EDITIONS

LOUDON'S HORTUS BRITANNICUS;

Or, Catalogue of all the Plants indigenous to or introduced into Britain. An entirely New Edition (1850), corrected throughout with a Supplement, including all the New Plants down to March, 1850; and a New General Index to the whole Work. Edited by Mrs. LouDos and W. H. BAXTER, Esq. 8vo. [Nearly ready.

LOUDON'S HORTUS LIGNOSIS LONDINENSIS;

Or, a Catalogue of all the Ligneous Plants cultivated in the neighbourhood of London. To which are added, their usual prices in Nurseries. 8vo. 7s. 6d. cloth.

LOW. ON THE DOMESTICATED ANIMALS OF GREAT BRITAIN; comprehending the Natural and Economical History of the Species and Breeds: Illustrations of the Properties of External Form; and Observations on the Principles and Practice of Breeding. By DAVID Low, Esq. F.R.S.E. Professor of Agriculture in the University of Edinburgh. 8vo. with Engravings on Wood, 25s. cloth.

LOW.-ELEMENTS OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE;

Comprehending the Cultivation of Plants, the Husbandry of the Domestic Animals, and the Economy of the Farm. By D. Low, Esq. F.R.S.E. New Edition, with Alterations and Additions, and an entirely new set of above 200 Woodcuts. 8vo. 21s. cloth.

LOW.-ON LANDED PROPERTY,

And the ECONOMY of ESTATES; comprehending the Relation of Landlord and Tenant, and the Principles and Forms of Leases; Farm-Buildings, Enclosures, Drains, Embankments, and other Rural Works; Minerals; and Woods. By DAVID Low, Esq. F.R.S.E 8vo. with numerous Wood Engravings, 21s. cloth.

MACAULAY.-THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II. BY THOMAS BABBINGTON MACAULAY. New Edition. Vols. 1. and II. 8vo. 32s. cloth.

MACAULAY.-CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAYS CONTRIBUTED to The EDINBURGH REVIEW. By THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY. New Edition, complete in One Volume; with Portrait by E. U. Eddis, engraved in line by W. Greatbach, and Vignette. Square crown 8vo. 21s. cloth; 30s. calf extra by Hayday:-Or in 3 vols. 8vo. 36s. cloth.

MACAULAY.-LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME.

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MR. MACAULAY'S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME.

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MACKAY. THE SCENERY AND POETRY OF THE ENGLISH

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M'CULLOCH. —A DICTIONARY, PRACTICAL, THEORETI

CAL, AND HISTORICAL, OF COMMERCE AND COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION. Illus trated with Maps and Plans. By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Esq. New Edition, (1850), corrected, enlarged, and improved; with a Supplement. 8vo. 50s. cloth; or 55s. half-bound in russia. ***The SUPPLEMENT to the last Edition, published in 1849, may be had separately, price 4s. 6d. sewed.

M'CULLOCH.-A DICTIONARY, GEOGRAPHICAL, STATIS

TICAL, AND HISTORICAL, of the various Countries, Places, and Principal Natural Objects in the WORLD. By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Esq. Illustrated with 6 Large Maps. New Edition, (1850), corrected, and in part re-written; with a Supplement. In Two thick Volumes, svo.

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M'CULLOCH.-AN ACCOUNT, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL, of the BRITISH EMPIRE; exhibiting its Extent, Physical Capacities, Population, Industry, and Civil and Religious Institutions. By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Esq. New Edition corrected, enlarged, and greatly improved 2 thick vols. 8vo. 42s. cloth.

M'CULLOCH.-A TREATISE ON THE PRINCIPLES AND

PRACTICAL INFLUENCE of TAXATION and the FUNDING SYSTEM.
M'CULLOCH, Esq. 8vo. 10s. cloth.

MADAME DE MALGUET :

A Tale of 1820. 3 vols. post 8vo. 31s. boards.

By J. R.

MAITLAND. THE APOSTLES' SCHOOL OF PROPHETIC INTERPRETATION: with its History to the Present Time. By CHARLES MAITLAND, Author of "The Church in the Catacombs." 8vo. 12s. cloth.

MAITLAND. THE CHURCH IN THE CATACOMBS:

A Description of the Primitive Church of Rome. Illustrated by its Sepulchral Remains. By CHARLES MAITLAND. New Edition, corrected. 8vo. with numerous Wood Engravings, 14s. cloth.

MARCET.--CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY;

In which the Elements of that Science are familiarly Explained and Illustrated by Experiments. BY JANE MARCET. New Edition, enlarged and improved. 2 vols. fcp. 8vo. 14s. cloth.

MARCET.-CONVERSATIONS ON NATURAL PHILOSOPHY;

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MARCET.-CONVERSATIONS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY;

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MARCET. CONVERSATIONS ON VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY; comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their application to Agriculture. By JANE MARCET. New Edition. Fcp. 8vo. with 4 Plates, 9s. cloth.

MARCET.-CONVERSATIONS ON LAND AND WATER.

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MARRYAT.-MASTERMAN READY;

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MARRYAT.-THE SETTLERS IN CANADA.

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MATTEUCCI.-LECTURES ON THE PHYSICAL PHENO

MENA OF LIVING BEINGS. BY SIGNOR CARLO MATTEUCCI, Professor in the University of Pisa. Translated under the superintendence of J. Pereira, M.D.F.R.S. Vice-President of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society. 12mo. 9s. cloth.

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