"As a picture of rural life, we think this novel of Mr. Taylor's excels any of his previous productions."--_N. Y. Evening Post._ "A tale of absorbing interest."--_Syracuse Standard._ IV. =Joseph and his Friend.= A STORY OF PENNSYLVANIA 12mo. Household edition, $1.50 "In Bayard Taylor's happiest vein."--_Buffalo Express._ "By far the best novel of the season."--_Cleveland Leader._ V. =Beauty and the Beast= and =Tales of Home=. 12mo Household edition, $1.50 Bayard Taylor's Complete Works. =The Complete Works of Bayard Taylor.= In sixteen volumes. Household edition, $24.00 =The Travels=, separate, eleven volumes. Household edition, $16.50 The Novels, separate, five volumes, boards. Cedarcroft edition, $6.25 * * * * * Transcriber's note: The original text had page v before pages iii and iv. This was rearranged in this edition. The List of Illustrations now follows the Table of Contents. The text uses both "vail" and "veil," "depot" and "depot." Obvious punctuation errors were corrected. Page 17, "have'nt" changed to "haven't" (that haven't much) Page 29, "vengance" changed to "vengeance" (May the vengeance of Heaven) Page 138, "yon" changed to "you" (you would be likely) Page 140, "notwithstandingt he" changed to "notwithstanding the" (notwithstanding the humiliating) Page 221, "infinitesmal" changed to "infinitesimal" (an infinitesimal chip from) Page 227, "obstancy" changed to "obstinacy" (selfishness and obstinacy) Page 235, "Ferrris" changed to "Ferris" (cried Mr. Ferris, looking) Page 267, "where" changed to "were" (you were when you) Page 288, "desparing" changed to "despairing" (The despairing influence) Page 326, "a" changed to "at" (I am boarding at present) Page 402, "band" changed to "hand" (lay his hand upon) Page 410, "unneccessary" changed to "unnecessary" (an unnecessary display) Page 417, "his" changed to "is" (he is trying his influence) Page 431, "disegarded" changed to "disregarded" (it shall be disregarded) Page 462, "Sueh" changed to "Such" (Such--as--Gouvernour) Page 526, "thumselves" changed to "themselves" (are amusing themselves) Page 552, "sor" changed to "for" (promised little for an) Page 558, "most" changed to "must" (one must also believe) Page 565, "Gyrce" changed to "Gryce" (Mr. Gryce, with his usual) Page 591, "surbordinates" changed to "subordinates" (his subordinates arose)