The GLOBE says:—“The illustrations in this magazine continue to be the most artistic published in any English miscellany.” The English Illustrated Magazine, 1887. A Handsome Volume, consisting of over 800 closely-printed pages, and containing nearly 400 Woodcut Illustrations of various sizes, bound in extra cloth, coloured edges, price 8_s._ A MAGAZINE FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD. The GUARDIAN says:—“THE ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE is full of good matter in the way both of writing and drawing.... It is a capital magazine for all tables and all times.” The English Illustrated Magazine (PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED). Published Monthly. Single Numbers, price 6_d._; by post, 8_d._ Yearly Subscription, including Double Number, post-free, 8_s._ THE ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE is designed for the entertainment of the home, and for the instruction and amusement of young and old, and it is conducted in the belief that every section of its readers, in whatever direction their tastes and interests may tend, are prepared to demand and to appreciate the best that can be offered to them. MACMILLAN & CO., London. WHAT BOOKS TO LEND AND WHAT TO GIVE BY CHARLOTTE M. YONGE AUTHOR OF ‘THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE’ ‘CAMEOS FROM ENGLISH HISTORY’ ETC. [Illustration] LONDON NATIONAL SOCIETY’S DEPOSITORY SANCTUARY, WESTMINSTER [_All rights reserved_] PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON [Illustration] CONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION 5 LITTLE ONES 16 JUNIOR CLASSES 19 SENIOR CLASSES 22 BOYS 29 DRAWING-ROOM STORIES 35 ON THE CATECHISM 41 ON CONFIRMATION 43 ON THE PRAYER-BOOK 44 BOOKS BEARING ON HOLY SCRIPTURE 46 ALLEGORIES AND ALLEGORICAL TALES 51 HISTORICAL TALES 55 MYTHOLOGY 68 NOVELETTES AND NOVELS 70 FAIRY TALES 75 MOTHERS’ MEETINGS 77 FOR MISSIONARY WORKING-PARTIES 85 IMPROVING BOOKS 88 HISTORY 93 BIOGRAPHY 96