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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852. Excerpt:... HOME AND COLONIAL LIBRARY. 76 Parts, la. 6d. each, or 37 Volumes, Post 8vo, 6s. each, cloth. (Vols. 12 and 36 are 8s. 6d. each.) Containing--1. THE BIBLE IN SPAIN. By George Borrow. (Two Parts.) 2. JOURNALS IN INDIA. By Bishop Herer. (Four Parts.) 3. TRAVELS IN THE HOLY LAND. By Captains Iery and Mangles. 4. THE SIEGE OP GIBRALTAR. By John Drinewater. 5. MOROCCO AND THE MOORS. By J. Drummond Hat. 6. LETTERS FROM THE BALTIC. By a Lady. 7. THE AMBER WITCH. By Lady Duff Gordon. 8. OLIVER CROMWELL & JOHN BUNYAN. By Rorert Southey. 9. NEW SOUTH WALES. By Mes. Meeedith. 10. LIFE OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. By John Baerow. 11. FATHER RIPA'S MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF CHINA. 12. A RESIDENCE IN THE WEST INDIES. By M. G. Lewis. 13. SKETCHES OF PERSIA. By Sir John Malcolm. (Two Parts.) 14. THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS. By Lady Duff Gordon. 15. BRACEBRIDGE HALL. By Washington Irying. (two Parts.) 16. VOYAGE OF A NATURALIST. By Charles Darwin. (Three Parts.) 17. HISTORY OF THE FALL OF THE JESUITS. 18. LIFE OF LOUIS PRINCE CONDE. By Lord Mahon. (two Parts.) 19. GIPSIES OF SPAIN. By George Borrow. (two Parts.) 20. TYPEE; OR THE MARQUESAS ISLANDERS. By Hermann Melville. (two Parts.) 21. LIVONIAN TALES. By a Lady. 22. MISSIONARY LIFE IN CANADA. By Rev. J. Aerott. 23. SALE'S BRIGADE IN AFFGHANISTAN. By Rev. G. R. Gleio. 24. LETTERS FROM MADRAS. By a Lady. 25. HIGHLAND SPORTS. By Charles St. John. (two Parts.) 26. JOURNEYS ACROSS THE PAMPAS. By Sir F. B. Head. 27. GATHERINGS FROM SPAIN. By Richaed Ford. (two Parts.) 28. SIEGES OF VIENNA BY THE TURKS. By Loed Ellesmere. 29. SKETCHES OF GERMAN LIFE. By Sir Alexandre Dcff Gordon. (Two Parts.) 80. OMOO; OR THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS. By Iiermann Melville. (Two Parts.) 81. STORY OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. By Rev. G. R. Gleio. (Two Parts.) 32. A VO...