Being Some Passages from the Early Life of Allan Oliphant, Chirurgeon, Written by Himself, and now Set Forth for the First Time. By ANDREW BALFOUR. Illustrated by F. W. Glover. 1 vol., lib. 12mo, cloth =$1.50= "A tale of 'Bonnie Tweedside,' and St. Dynans and Auld Reekle,--a fair picture of the country under misrule and usurpation and all kinds of vicissitudes. Allan Oliphant is a great hero."--_Chicago Times-Herald._ "A recital of thrilling interest, told with unflagging vigor."--_Globe._ "An unusually excellent example of a semi-historic romance."--_World._ =The River of Pearls=; or, The Red Spider. A Chinese Romance. By RENÉ DE PONT-JEST, with sixty illustrations from original drawings by Felix Régamey. 1 vol., lib. 12mo, cloth, 300 pages =$1.50= Close acquaintance with the manners and customs of the Chinese has enabled the author to write a story which is instructive as well as interesting. The book, as a whole, shows the writer to be possessed of a strong descriptive faculty, as well as keen insight into the characters of the people of whom he is writing. The plot is cleverly conceived and well worked out, and the story abounds with incidents of the most exciting and sensational character. Enjoyment of its perusal is increased by the powerful illustrations of Felix Régamey. The book may be read with profit by any one who wishes to realize the actual condition of native life in China. =Frivolities.= Especially Addressed to Those who are Tired of being Serious. By RICHARD MARSH, author of "Tom Ossington's Ghost," etc. 1 vol., lib. 12mo, cloth, 340 pages =$1.50= A dozen stories in an entirely new vein for Mr. Marsh. The humor is irresistible, and carries the reader on breathlessly from one laugh to another. The style, though appealing to a totally different side of complex human nature, is as strong and effective as the author's intense and dramatic work in "Tom Ossington's Ghost." =Via Lucis.= By KASSANDRA VIVARIA. With portrait of the author. 1 vol., lib. 12mo, cloth =$1.50= "'Via Lucis' is--we say it unhesitatingly--a striking and interesting production."--_London Athenæum._