A monograph, on privately-illustrated books. A plea for bibliomania,

"Illuminated, ornamented, or privately illustrated manuscripts of the middle ages": p. [141]-148.

A plea for the West /

Reprint. Originally published: Cincinnati : Truman & Smith, 1835.

Copia de la sentencia pronunciada por el señor Juez del 1o de Distrito, José Juan Chavarría, en el proceso seguido contra Pedro Navarrete y socios.

Sentence given to employees of the Banco Nacional de México found guilty of the charge of embezzlement of public bonds.

Five sketches from Finland.

Pl. no. B.M. Co. 3082-3087.

The celebrated trial, Madeline Pollard vs. Breckinridge, the most noted breach of promise suit in the history of court records.

Trial of William Campbell Preston who was being sued by Miss Madeline Pollard for $50,000 in a breach of promise suit. Accused of promising to marry Miss Pollard and fathering a child and then failing to fulfill his promise. He was found guilty.

Lee at Appomattox, and other papers,

Lee at Appomattox.--The treaty of Washington: before and after.--The British "change of heart".--An undeveloped function.--A plea for military history.--"Shall Cromwell have a statur?"

Short studies on great subjects,

[Ser. 1] The science of history. Times of Erasmus & Luther. The influence of the reformation on the Scottish character. The philosophy of Catholicism. A plea for the free discussion of theological difficulties. Criticism & the gospel history. The Book of Job. Spinoza. The dissolution of the monasteries. England's forgotten worthies. Homer. The lives of the saints. Representative men. Reynard the fox. The cat's pilgrimage. Fables: I. The lions & the oxen. II. The farmer & the fox. Parable of the breadfruit tree. Compensation.

Virginibus puerisque, and other papers,

Virginibus puerisque.--Crabbed age and youth.--An apology of idlers.--Ordered south.--Æs triplex.--El Dorado.--The English admirals.--Some portraits by Raeburn.--Child's play.--Walking tours.--Pan's pipes.--A plea for gas lamps.

Virginibus puerisque, and other papers /

Virginibus puerisque -- Crabbed age and youth -- An apology of idlers -- Ordered south -- Aes triplex -- El Dorado -- The English admirals -- Some portraits by Raeburn -- Child's play -- Walking tours -- Pan's pipes -- A plea for gas lamps.

The champagne standard,

The champagne standard.--American wives and English housekeeping.--Kitchen comedies.--Entertaining.--Temporary power.--The extravagant economy of women.--A modern tendency.--A plea for women architecs.--The electric age.-- Gunpowder or toothpowder.--The pleasure of patriotism.--Romance and eyeglasses.--The plague of music.--A domestic danger.--A study of frivolity.-- On taking oneself seriously.--Soft-soap.

Un nouveau contrat social (étude de médecine sociale) ...

Partly reprinted from 'L'action française'.--cf. p. 29.

Short studies on great subjects /

"This volume forms the second series of Froude's Short studies, as reprinted in Everyman's library. The first volume, originally issued in the series with the title Essays in literature and history, contains a general introduction by M. Belloc to Froude's work and critical attitude in the Short studies."--v. 2, p. vii.

Literary style : and other essays /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Virginibus puerisque, and other papers /

Contents.--"Virginibus puerisque."--Crabbed age and youth.--An apology for idlers.--Ordered South.--Æstriplex.--El Dorado.--The English admirals.--Some portraits by Raeburn.--Child's play.--Walking tours.--Pan's pipes.--A plea for gas lamps.

Critical miscellanies,

Vauvenargues.--Condorcet.--Joseph de Maistre.--Carlyle.--Byron.--Some Greek conceptions of social growth.--On the development of morals.--Appendix: Condorcet's plea for the citizenship of women. A translation.