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Saturday, April 10. 1870.
ccoR Notices.

CycIoPEpIA OF LITERATURE "A list OF the
celebrated authors whose lives and writings
represented in volume Of the new Acme edi-
ticn of Chambers Cyclopedia Of English Liter
ature, just received, is certainly very attract
i've to any person of fiue iiera7s taste: Fox,
Penn. Baxter, Bunyan, Locke, Newton,
Browne. Hale, Walton. Dryden, Temple.
EVELYN. Pepys, Butler, Addison, Swift, Pope,
Ramsey. Cibbcr, Steele, Berkeley, Defoe and
BoIinahroke, are few Of the brilliant stars
which brighten the 4lG pages "Is will bring
pladness N many scholars heart" says the
Times, Of Philadelphia, "to fnd thetthis truly
admirable work has been brought. within the
range of shallow pockets" Eight such vol
nmes, beautifully printed, and elegantly bound
in cloth, for only 50 So. or by the single vol
ume for 43 certs, postpaid, is certainly q
marvel Of cheapDes,, and should establish an
enyiable reputation for the publishers, II II
cannot make their fortune Already they
report a sais Of nearly 10000 volumes. II
ought to be 10 every library and home 10 the
Land. Specimen pages aud full particulars as
to various styles Of binding, terms to clubs,
etc. will be sent free on reqnest by The pub
fishers. the American Book Exchange, 55
Beekman street, New York. The work Is
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purchascfs.i ..i-
BRAINAnD's MUSICAL WoRLD.-The April
number Of the MUSICAL WORLD is out, and
will be found as attractive as ever for music
lovers. Six plo,e pieces Of new music ore
given In this number, consisting Of Sweet
Songs of the Past" new song aud chorus BY
Rosabel, Spring time Is Nigh, a Quartet,e
by Collin Coe, Welcome Pretty Primrose" a
very pleasing ballad by Piusuli, " Venetian
Serena.e," by Koher, for the Piano, Light
Foot Galop," by T. Mack, and an excellent ar
rangement for Violin aud Piano Of that beau
tiful Gavotte, by Resch, "Secret Love. made
famous by Thomas Orchestra. This music is
alone worth 50 90 10 usual sheet form. An
immense amount of interesting musical infor-
nation and news from all parts Of The world is
also given. With the WORLD, hereafter, will
be found fine full page portrait Of some
musical celebrity. Send Is cents for sample
copy, or $3.50 aud receive the WORLD year,
aud you will not regret 1t. Address tbe pub
fishers, S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland, Ohio.
The number Of LtTTELL' LIVING AGE Tor
the week ending April 9Th, begins new vol
ume Of that standard periodical. It contains
the reflection of English Character in English
Art" Quarterly Review An American
View Of American Competition" by Edward
Atkinson, Of Boston, from the Fortnightly
Review; IN iustalment OF a Doubling
Heart" by the author Of Castle Daily )" "The
FOhn," Saturday Review; Nostradamus,"
Pail Mall Gazette "A Medium Of Last Gen.
tury," a short story from Blackwood !" " Car
uival at Nice" Saturday Review ETC., etc.
The publishers make the announcement that a
new serial story from the pen Of JEAN IN
GELOW will be begun Immediately in TnE
LIVING AGE. from the authors advanced sheets
Li,tell & Gay, Boston, Publishers.