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Miscellaneous. WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED. In Sheep, Russia, end Turkey Bindings. WEBSTER’S Unabridged Dictionary, new edition, with supplement. “ A Library in Itself.” Get Webster—it has 118,000 words, 3000 engravings, and a new Biographical Dictionary. _ The Standard in Government Printing Office, 32,000 copies in Public Schools. Sale, 20 to lof any other senes. ..... . _ .. , Best aid to make a family intelligent. Beat help scholars, teachers, and schools, . The vocabulary contains 3000 more words than ore found in any other American dictionary. It is the best practical English dictionary extant —‘‘Quarterly Review,” London, It has all along kept a leading place, and the now Edition brings it fairly up to date.—“ London Times," June, 1882. No school in the Dominion, no teacher, and no reader of the language, can afford to be without Siifl monumental work,—“Canada Educational Journal." It has come to be recognised as the most nsefu existing “ word book "of the English language, al over the world. —“N. Y. Tribune," 1882. G. & C. MEEBIAM & CO., Publishers, Springfield, fitass,, U.S.A. A DAMS AND CO„ Patentees, Gun, Rifle, and Revolver Manufacturer* 9, Finsbury Place south, London, 8.0. (Opposite Moorgate street station). Warehouse on first and second floors. Loaded cartridges, 1878, Bley’s cases, pin or central fire, loaded by our selves with best powder, grease-proof, thick fell and cloth wads. 12 gauge, with 3 or 3i drs and 1, It, or Ijoz shot. 16 gauge, with 2} drs and 1 oz shot. Prices for 12 or 16 gauge: Green, 11s 6dj blue, 10s 9d; “E.B. ” brown, 9s 9d. Schultze’s wood powder, in best cases only, any charges up to 3i drachms, Black powder, 2,16, 18 gauge, 12s per 100. Stout packing cases, for transit by rail or sea, free of charge. Hammerless. A. and Go. invite special attention to an entirely new patent hammerless central-fire gun, which, for simplicity and strength, far surpasses anything yet produced. . .... Price , for best quality, including choke bon patent snap fore-end fastener, and (double v ~ l4 quality £ls Centre-fire double guns. Best quality and finish, price £ls as usual Special notice. A, and Co. beg to inform those who are desirous of obtaining a gun combining the latest improvements, with really good sound material and workmanship, that we have just perfected what is undoubtedly by far the cheapest gun in the trade, viz.:— , Central fire double-barrel gun, double grip action (12 bore only), rebound half-cocking locks, patent snap fore-end, choke-bore Damascus barrels.;-. £7 0 0 Cases and fittings complete 0 5 0 Every gun guaranteed. Express double and single barrel rifle,' •577 and '6OO bores. Our improved Martini-Zeller rifles (380 bore) p or rabbit and small deer shooting. Regulated to 100yds. Price £3. Terms cash with order. Uustrated price lists free by po Season 1884-1885 Season 1834-1885. L. PRANG & CO.’S CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. Ilf E beg to express our thanks to our patrons W ■ and friends for the kind and flattering appreciation of our past efforts, and feel a pardonable pride at the very • emphatic endorsement which onr cards have received from the American, English, German, and Australian Press. With one accord these exponents of public taste have gives our Cards the first rank over all similar productions in the market. We are bound to maintain this superiority ; and we have, as heretofore, spared no expense- to create,- with the aid of our large experience, a series of novelties for the Christmas season, which, we have no donbt, will meet the expectations: of the trade. We have-been singularly fortunate in procuring the assistance of, we may say, representative American talent in the preparation designs, and besides have secured the co-operationt of some of the most eminent European artists. Our lino is now completed, and onr agents are or the road to call on our patrons and friends. An inspection of the sample books will convince them that, in regard to originality and variety of design, excellence and richness in execution, it for exceeds our last year’s effort. To give an idea of the high artistic order of the line, we would say that it comprises: Figure Designs by Miss Dora Wheeler, Miss Resina Emmet, Miss L. B. Humphrey, Miss L. B. Comins, Elihu Tedder, Walter Satterlee, A. F, Brooks and others. Landscape Designs by W. Hamilton Gibson, Thomas Moran, F. L, Smith, and others. Anima Designs by B. E. Benaell an Harry Beard. - Flower and Bird Designs by Miss Fidelia Bridges Mrs E. O. Whitney, Jean Robie, of Brussels j H Giacomelli, of Paris, and others. The Literary matter in connection with our designs has heen carefully attended to among others, by Mrs Celia Thaxter, Mrs Emily Shaw Forman and Joaquin Miller. Our Regular Line of Christmas and New Tear’s Cards will comprise plain cards, fringe cards, and doable fringed cards, varying in price from SO cents to 60dol per set of 12. Protectors are furnished with all fringed cards, and also envelopes for all series costing I*Bo per se x and more. Besides our regular line, we would call specie attention to the following NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES. Aladdin’s Lamp.—This is one of the most elaborate and elegant Christmas Gift Cards we have ever offered to the trade. It is a large folding card, heavily fringed, and provided with a leatherette protector. The front outside page is a design of peacock feathers on satin; the left inside page contains a poem specially written for this gift by Joaquin Miller, also on satin, and surrounded by a delicate border of oriental design: the right inside page presents Aladdin bearing his. lamp; after a painting by the eminent American artist', Elihn Tedder; and to complete the whole; the back is embellished with a most nniqne, artistic design of high order. ■ ' Buskin Calendar for 1884. —At the solicitation of some of our business friends, we have this year decided to bring out a calendar, and are'faappy to he able to announce that we shall issue a Calendar from John Buskin, for 1884. This consists of an artistic mount with a block calendar, having suitable selections from John Baskin’s works for each day of the year. The selections have been made by a lady well known for her cultivated taste and judgment. The mount has been designed by a well known Boston artist, and, coming frem her thought and tasteful skill, the form and decoration will be s fitting accompaniment to the words within. This calendar will be a source of pleasure to all who love and appreciate Buskin, that they may have every morning a jewel from the treasure of his noble auc earnest thought. “ The Christmas Sheaf." —A folding card, with inside pages, - in colour, stamped out in the shape ot a sheaf of wheat. Tied with silk cord and tassels. “ The Christmas Boot.” —A surprisingly natural representation of an open book, with floral designs by Mrs Fisher, and original poems by Joaquir Miller. CHRISTMAS ART PRINTS ON SATIN. Tbe great success attending our efforts in this line has induced us to bring out a number of new series, consisting of flowers, landscape, and figure desigps. These are elegantly finished in several styles, in ‘fringed tinted mats, with cord and tassels; on mounts with silk fringe and cord'; in. book form, richly fringed and withleatheretto protectors, and on rich plush mounts. Prices vary from Idol gOcents to 3dols 50cents each. Wo have made large additions to onr birthday line, comprising plain cards, fringed and double (ringed cards, and art prints on satin. Numerous series at popular prices have been added to our list of Scripture text cards. New flower pieces in mats. Sec, Thanksgiving cards—our line will also be hewn now. Descriptive Price Lists of our Christmas and New Year Cards are now ready, and will be sent on application. L. PRANG & CO., Boston, Mass U.S.A. New York: 38 Bond street. Philadelphia: 1110 Walnut street. Chicago: 112, Monroe street San Francisco: 529. Commercial street. BITING coses and desks, best quality suitable for birthday presents or compli. mentary gifts, from 7s 6d to 810, witi Bramah locks. A very large assortment. About 100 patterns to select rom at Stephenson's Stationery Warehous 99 Oxford street Loudon, W. w p SAMPLES GRATIS. PIER MARI ‘ The Finest Writing Paper." Apply, 23, Soho square W. for Specimen Sheets. Envelopes, sent gratis by post. To be had of ail stationers and wholesale only o the Manufacturers MARION & CO. London, THE J. W. S .IAKES AUTOMATIC SHADING . PEN, For Plain, J iaoy, and Ornamental Lettering. ITVSPECIAi •' T adapted for show card writing. 1i engross g, map work, and all kinds of writing where elegance of style and finish is desired. It m.. xes the light and dark line at the same time with one single stroke of the pen. Manufactured in sir different sizes. Packed one dozen of a kind in a box. Also. put up in sets containing one of each kind and one each of Nos. 1,2, and 3. No. 0, l-16th in wide. .No. 1, Jm wide. No. 2. 8-16th in wide. No. 3, iin wide No. 4, Jin wide. No. 5, iin wide. A special Ink is also, manufactured in six brilliant colours, put up in boxes containing one dozen of a kind, also one dozen assorted in a box _ . , . *,, also .put np.onepenof each size and three assorted bottles of ink. in Q >n elegant box, which makes a very convenient way to show the goods* Ink powders are also manufactured in same colours as the inks, and these can be transmitted through the mails* Circular.? and samples sent on application# J. I*. WHITafOSE & CO., Agents, 41, 4S, */.. 4-i. K-rttkman, and 166 William streets, Hew York*