Page 3 Advertisements Column 7

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2000, 28 May 1868, Page 3

PUBLICATIONS. fI\HB FAMILY HERALD : A Dom«fc •*• Magazine of Useful Infonuatieo. aad Amusement. fpHE FAMILY HERALD, Weclrfy, IcL rpHE FAMILY HERALD, Monthly, 6&, mHE FAMILY HERALD, Annua, ■*■ Volumes, 7a 6d. M.HE FAMILY HERALD, Complete SeU, ■*■ Tweat/.thrco Volume*, £9. THE FAMILY HERALD. All tho back numbers aro In print, an may be had by order of any Bookseller. rE FAMILY HERALD. Registered for transmission abroad. Tho SATURDAY REVIEW saya :—" Th«r ' Family Herald' stands at tho he*d, both in ago and popularity, of all th* penny BoriaLi. The editor is the coa fidant and confessor in every station of life. Tho answers to correspondents cannot bo fictitious, a romance and life history being embodied in almott each of them." Tho ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS inreferenco to pure literature, says :— "Tho 'Family Herald,' that joy to tons of thousands of innocent Euglraa households." Tho BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW says : —"The 'Family Herald* ia well considered, with reference to its aim*, and is various and amusing, with » fair amount of utility intermixed. Of all these weekly Gerialu, we aro inclined to consider tho 'Family Herald' the best." Tho LITERARY GAZETTE Bays:—" Ifc must be said of tho ' Family Herald* that it is tho purest reading cf all purely amusing literature."

Tho BOOKSELLER says :—" For amusing reading, such as may bo admitted to one's household without fear of conquences, wo may recommend tha 'Family Herald.' You get portiomr of a well-written novel, novelettes, useful information interaperßod throughout, answers to correspondents, alone worth tho money, and other matters, which will mako readers cither mar rier or wiser, or perhaps both."

LEIGH HUNT, in his "Autobiography/ aaya :—"I call out every week for my ' Family Herald,' a penny publication qualified to inform tho beet of its ooatemporariea."

LEADING and SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES. "There is a well-considered leading article or essay, every week, upon 10010: subject of an instructive or thoughtful character," —"British Quarterly R«<view.' "Tho essays are excellent specimens of strong, vigorous writing.* —"Cheltenham Journal."

NOVELS AND TALES.—

"Its novels and

talcs are quite oa well written aa th« best circulating library ' stories.'* — "Saturday Review." "Under the head of tho 'Story Teller,' wo have novel and tales simpler and purer In. structure than in the pages of the other penny serials."—" British Quarterly Review." "Maay of ita tale*** If givea as three-volume novels, would*, fiad their way to every reading-room and Übrary in tho kingdom."—" Plymouth Herald."

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.—

Its correspondence is great upon* curious matters, and opening up forgotten treasures."—" Gloucester Chronicle." "Tho answers to correspon. dents afford an insight to the operations of the heart and mind of society, which cannot bo obtained elsewhere.™ —"The Wclchman."

POETRY.—" There are charming verses left into its pages, likesunahine, to brighten them." — "British Quarterly Review." "Its poetical contribution* are of a high character, and show that a olever 'supervision is exercised over this interesting department, of ths paper."—"Derby Telegraph."

RANDOM READINGS.—"An anthology of stray humor, most judiciously selected."—'' British Quarterly Review.* ■ "Its Random Readings tire the recognised modem Joe Miller."—'' Brighton Gazette." •

FAMILY MATTERS.—"Recipes and la utrnetiona in household mattcni, excellent in their way, aro given week by week."—"British Quarterly Review." "It containo admirable ia afcruefciona to housekeepers, tho choice of previsions, and housekeeping generally."—" Derbyshire Advertiser."

THERIDDLER.— "'A fund of amuEcmea'j is afforded to the home circle is ita capital riddles, puzzles, enigmas, charades, andrebuscs."—" Brighton Exa miner." "The beginner will Jean* considerably from its arithmetical snLt mercantile questions; while the more practised will find much to work at la the mathematical, astronomical, nautical, and scientific questions, Ttith. the advantage of solutions,'. which, are given In extonso. —"Cambridge Chronicle." Loadoa: W. Sxxnms, 431, Strand. And maybe had fey order o evatw elier in Otago. 7.;