Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1884, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1358

—¦ SAMPSON LOW , MARSTON , & CO . 'S PUBLICATIONS- ^^ . New Work by the Author of ' The Wreck of the Grosvenor' & c . JACK'S COURTSHIP : A Sailor ' s Yarn of Love and Shipwreck . By W . Clark Russell . 3 vols . crown 8 vo . 31 s . 6 dat all Libraries . ^ day * s Who past tells like sea unt -stories o him ? nowadays He brings like to Mr us . the Clark very Russell breath ; of who the has sea told , and sea puts stories before for us many the living presentments of the men whose lives are cast upon the great waters . He knows what the before sailor ' s the life public is and the has real been character , and it is of not that to be life questioned that he His has descri done ptions ' good service of sea in scenery bringing are to the others most what delightful they p must ieces have of word seen -painting as Mr . Russell in the . literature '—The Scotsman of the day . . No man can so well show NOTICE . — The Wreck of the " Nisero " and our Captivity in Sumatra' is the title of a full account of the disastrous event which has been written by one of the Survivors of the Crew and will be published immediately as a crown 8 vo . volume , with Illustrations . New Work on the Great North-West by Staveley Hill , Q . C ., M . P . FROM HOME TO HOME : j illustrated Mountains Being an Account . by By Woodcuts Staveley of Two Long and Hill Vacation Photogravures , Q . C ., s M spent . P . at after 1 the vol . Foot Photograp demy of the 8 vo hs . Rocky full and y | j I Drawings by the Author and Mrs . Staveley Hill . [ Nearly ready . ' " From Home to Home "—from my old home of Oxley Manor in Staffordshire to the New but Oxley distance in the foot really hills lies of in the the Rock comp y leteness Mountains of separation —it seemed , and at this first completeness a long step , a of great separation migration each ; year in which diminishes the trail or of destroy any preceding s - traveller My was tale but is of faintl much y that marked had , if been traceabl seen , e but at also all . of It much is o £ a land of wliich the new life is but just breaking for mankind , a land of many hopes and much | behind amply promise and its to duties indeed ; a reward land faithfully but where even in , no if those discharged the toil deserted who of at , the life firs or search t be turn boldl after wi y . th faced But the the , we new its deepest must responsibilities home regret not will talk , from I doubt of manfully that the not old which , taken be one is fou left left up nd , : | behind , ; nowhere , more than way in the North forgotten -West is the bidding of the Master more fraught with . lon meaning g furro , that w before he who him has ; let put him his stick hand to to it the , it plough will lengthen may not every look season back . , and Our will ploughman bring with has its a increasing length an increased source of wealth and comfort . ' THE ACCURSED LAND ; ' Or , First Steps on the Waterway of Edom . By Lieut .-CoL H . E . Colvile , Grenadier Guards , Author of ' A Ride in Petticoats and Slippers . ' Crown 8 vo . cloth extra , 1 Os . 6 d . ; book « A one deli would g-htfui exp little ect from book , the full author of fun of , and u A also Ride of in useful Petticoats hints and to intending Slippers - . " travellers '— Graphic ; just . the ; * A most interesting book . '—St . James's Gazette . * This is a delightful volume of travel—not alone entertaining- and amusing , but except iona y instructive . * —Arm y and Navy Gazette . London : SAMPSON LOWMARSTONSEARLE & RIVINGTON , , , , J Crown Buildings , 188 Fleet Street , E . C . ^^~~& 1

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