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and AN tO quoted from letters written to “ The Times.” Times ” has distributed a million and a half volumes. The time is now at hand for the second condition to come into play, namely, the higher price to recoup “The Times ” for its outlay upon a book which cost over £317,000 to produce. Once in force, this higher price will never be reduced. “ The Times ” gave a specific guarantee to this effect in the United Kingdom, and it repeats this guarantee in New Zealand. Never again will the recently completed Encyclopaedia be offered in New Zealand for less than the full catalogue price—which is more than double the present price. As “The Times” has the sole control of the work which it publishes, this guarantee is absolute. You have, therefore, no time to lose. If you have already made inquiries, fill in your application form at once, and remember that every day which you delay sees the rapid decrease of a limited stock of volumes. 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Answer. —"In my own work I would not be without the 4 Encyclopaedia Britannica ’ for I cannot point to any branch of law and say it is not treated of in the most illuminating way therein.” (Signed) C. E. GRAVELY, Solicitor, 71, George Street, Croydon. September 23, 1903. >xiun IO. —Will it iicip me to follow up events of every day occurence ? Answer. —‘ 4 A reader of newspapers and magazines at ;the present time has articles on almost every subject within the compass of human intelligence served up to attract his attention and give him food for thought Where to turn for assistance, ready and certain, was to me the question, in order to enlighten my ignorance or to amplify my knowledge on those matters which from time to time arrested my attention and interested me; and such a repository of knowledge, at once comprehensive, suggestive, and largely detailed, I have found in the 4 Encyclopaedia Britannica.’ ” (Signed) E. L. MARTIN, M.1.C.E., Loden Lodge, near Ongar, Essex. m 8 SIR HARRY JOHNSTON, G.C.M.G., K.C.8., Special Commissioner for Uganda Protectorate. A uthor of articles dealing with British Central Africa, of which he himself founded the Protectorate. September 21,1903. .•5 . • • QUESTION il.— ls it of practical use to teachers ? Answer.— ‘‘As a teacher with limited time at my disposal, I cannot speak too highly of the value of the information to be obtained from the ' Encyclopaedia Britannica.’ By the help of the extensive inqex'j every subject of interest is at once clearly laid before the reader, and an up-to-date lesson*can be rapidly prepared:” i V (Signed), Miss HELEN JEWELL, September 30,1903. j School Teacher, Ensworth, Hants. question 12. •7— -Is it of practical use to Journalists ? 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A look at the names of the contributors shows many of the first rank, and therefore qualified by command of their subjects to put everything with brevity and lucidity It is a standard and recognised authority on almost every subject.” (Signed) JOSEPH CAMPBELL, October 22, 1903. . Demipace, Denny. QUESTION 17.— 1 s it Comprehensible to all ? Answer. —“ The title seems to suggest to some good folks dry and learned tomes to be consulted only by the expert, specialist, or student. . . . The principal charm the work has for me is except where the nature of the article or subject demands—the absence of difficult technical terms and involved phrases ; in short, its directness of information, so that it can be fully understood even by that much discussed unit, 4 the man in the street ’ (or the boy in the street, for that matter).” (Signed) ALF. R. MILLBOURN, 12, Latymer-road, Lower Edmonton. September 21 , 1903. QUESTION 18. — ls it of use to Children ? Answer. — 14 . . 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