Harper's Young People, December 30, 1879

Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, N. Y

☞ Sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price

"A nice Gift for Children."

    Pittsburgh Telegraph.

THE PRINCESS IDLEWAYS,

A FAIRY STORY

Illustrated, 16mo, Cloth, 75 cents.

Written in a simple but charming manner, and illustrated by beautiful pictures, so that a youngster just past the first reading-book would appreciate every word.—Christian Intelligencer, N. Y.

The illustrations are worthy of special commendation. Any so airy, pretty, and full of grace, have rarely appeared in any American book for children.—Hartford Courant.

The language in which it is told is so pure and agreeable, that parents and good bachelor uncles will find it a pleasure to read it aloud to the little ones.—Boston Courier.

Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, N. Y

☞ Sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price

WHAT MR. DARWIN SAW

In His Voyage Round the World

in the Ship "Beagle."

ADAPTED FOR YOUTHFUL READERS.

Illustrated. 8vo, Cloth, $3.00.

A capital book on natural history for young readers.—Hartford Courant.

A superb volume filled with maps and pictures of beasts, birds, and fishes, as well as the faces of all sorts of men, and with all this a most delightful story of real travel round the world by a very famous naturalist.—Christian Intelligencer, N. Y.

To the intelligent boy or girl the book will be a perfect bonanza. * * * Every statement it contains may be accepted as accurately true. * * * This book shows once more that truth is stranger than fiction.—Philadelphia North American.

It can scarcely be opened anywhere without conveying interest and instruction.—S. S. Times, Phila.

Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York

☞ Sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any part of the United States, on receipt of the price.

Henry Ward Beecher, }  Editors.

Lyman Abbott,          }

"The Christian Union is as careful to gratify the seasonable wants of its readers as the best of the monthly periodicals."—Syracuse Journal.

1879-80

HINTS FOR HOME READING,

BY

Edw. Everett Hale,

M. F. Sweetser,

Edward Eggleston,

Fred. B. Perkins,

Joseph Cook.

COOKERY FOR THE MILLION

By Juliet Corson, of the N. Y. Cooking School

IN THE SICK ROOM

By Miss E. R. Scovil, of Mass. General Hospital

HOME TALKS

By Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher

A Powerful Serial Story:

"Unto the Third and Fourth Generation."

By Helen Campbell

TEN MINUTE SERMONS TO CHILDREN

BY

J. G. Merrill,

Frank Beard,

B. T. Vincent,

W. W. Newton,

W. F. Crafts,