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  COLUMBUS AND WASHINGTON.

  The Story of Columbus.

  By ELIZABETH EGGLESTON SEELYE. Edited by Dr. Edward Eggleston. With 100Illustrations by Allegra Eggleston. Delights of History Series. 12mo.Cloth, $1.75.

  "This is no ordinary work. It is preeminently a work of the presenttime and of the future as well."--_Boston Traveler._

  "Mrs. Seelye's book is pleasing in its general effect, and reveals theresults of painstaking and conscientious study."--_New York Tribune._

  "A very just account is given of Columbus, his failings beingneither concealed nor magnified, but his real greatness being madeplain."--_New York Examiner._

  "The illustrations are particularly well chosen and neatly executed,and they add to the general excellence of the volume."--_New YorkTimes._

  "A brief, popular, interesting, and yet critical volume, just such aswe should wish to place in the hands of a young reader. The authors ofthis volume have done their best to keep it on a high plane of accuracyand conscientious work without losing sight of their readers."--_NewYork Independent._

  The Story of Washington.

  By ELIZABETH EGGLESTON SEELYE. Edited by Dr. Edward Eggleston. Withover 100 Illustrations by Allegra Eggleston. Delights of HistorySeries. 12mo. Cloth, $1.75.

  "One of the best accounts of the incidents of Washington's life foryoung people."--_New York Observer._

  "The Washington described is not that of the demigod or hero of thefirst half of this century, but the man Washington, with his defects aswell as his virtues, his unattractive traits as well as his pleasingones.... There is greater freedom from errors than in more pretentiouslives."--_Chicago Tribune._

  "The illustrations are numerous, and actually illustrate, includingportraits and views, with an occasional map and minor picturessuggestive of the habits and customs of the period. It is altogether anattractive and useful book, and one that should find many readers amongAmerican boys and girls."--_Philadelphia Times._

  "Will be read with interest by young and old. It is told with goodtaste and accuracy, and if the first President loses some of hismythical goodness in this story, the real greatness of his naturalcharacter stands out distinctly, and his example will be all themore helpful to the boys and girls of this generation."--_New YorkChurchman._

  D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.