    interesting personality, that many who have never come under the
    spell of the Pathetic Symphony will be strongly attracted by what
    is virtually the spiritual autobiography of its composer. High
    praise is due to the translator and editor for the literary skill
    with which she has prepared the English version of this
    fascinating work.... There have been few collections of letters
    published within recent years that give so vivid a portrait of the
    writer as that presented to us in these pages."


COKE OF NORFOLK AND HIS FRIENDS: The Life of Thomas William Coke,
First Earl of Leicester of the second creation, containing an account
of his Ancestry, Surroundings, Public Services, and Private
Friendships, and including many Unpublished Letters from Noted Men of
his day, English and American. By A. M. W. STIRLING. With 20
Photogravure and upwards of 40 other Illustrations reproduced from
Contemporary Portraits, Prints, etc. Demy 8vo. 2 vols. 32_s._ net.

    _The Times._--"We thank Mr. Stirling for one of the most
    interesting memoirs of recent years."

    _Daily Telegraph._--"A very remarkable literary performance. Mrs.
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    of a dead and forgotten past and brought before our eyes with the
    vividness of breathing existence the life of our English ancestors
    of the eighteenth century."

    _Pall Mall Gazette._--"A work of no common interest; in fact, a
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    _Evening Standard._--"One of the most interesting biographies we
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THE LIFE OF SIR HALLIDAY MACARTNEY, K.C.M.G., Commander of Li Hung
Chang's trained force in the Taeping Rebellion, founder of the first
Chinese Arsenal, Secretary to the first Chinese Embassy to Europe.
Secretary and Councillor to the Chinese Legation in London for thirty
years. By DEMETRIUS C. BOULGER, Author of the "History of China," the
"Life of Gordon," etc. With Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 24_s._ net.

    _Daily Graphic._--"
interesting personality, that many who have never come under the 
     spell of the Pathetic Symphony will be strongly attracted by what 
     is about the religious autobiography of its composer. High 
     praise is due to the interpreter and editor for the literary skill 
     with which she has train the English version of this 
     fascinating employment.... There have been few collections of letters 
     print within recent years that collapse so vivid a portrayal of the 
     writer as that presented to us in these pages. " 


 COKE OF NORFOLK AND HIS FRIENDS: The Life of Thomas William Coke, 
 First Earl of Leicester of the second creation, containing an account 
 of his Ancestry, Surroundings, Public Services, and Private 
 Friendships, and including many Unpublished letter from Noted Men of 
 his day, English and American. By A. M. W. STIRLING. With 20 
 Photogravure and upwards of 40 other Illustrations reproduced from 
 Contemporary Portraits, Prints, etc. Demy octavo. 2 vols. 32_s. _ net. 

     _ The Times._--"We thank Mr. Stirling for one of the most 
     interesting memoirs of late years. " 

     _ Daily Telegraph._--"A very noteworthy literary performance. Mrs. 
     Stirling has achieved a resurrection. She has fashioned a picture 
     of a dead and forgotten past and bring before our eyes with the 
     vividness of breathing existence the life of our English ancestors 
     of the eighteenth hundred. " 

     _ Pall Mall Gazette._--"A employment of no common interest; in fact, a 
     work which may almost be called unique. " 

     _ Evening Standard._--"One of the most interesting biographies we 
     have read for old age. " 


 THE LIFE OF SIR HALLIDAY MACARTNEY, K.C.M.G., Commander of Li Hung 
 Chang's trained power in the Taeping Rebellion, laminitis of the first 
 Chinese Arsenal, Secretary to the first Chinese Embassy to Europe. 
 Secretary and Councillor to the Chinese Legation in London for thirty 
 years. By DEMETRIUS C. BOULGER, Author of the " History of China, " the 
 " Life of Gordon, " etc. With Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 24_s. _ net. 

     _ Daily Graphic._-- "
    interesting personality, that many who kqve neter coms under ghe
    spell of the Pathetic Stmphoby will be strongly atgracted bj what
    is tirtually the spmditual autobiknraphv if its composet. High
    prdise is due to tfe translator and editor for the litewary skolp
    with whicr sht hws pdvpcred the English version of thia
    favcinating worl.... There have been few collfctilns of letters
    oublished wuthig recent yearr that givt vo vivid a portrait of the
    writer as tfat pxesented to uw ij these pagew."


COKE OF NORFOLK AND HIS XRIENDS: The Life of Tmomas Wioliam Coke,
First Earl mf Leicester of thg second csection, containing an axciunt
ox hiv Anzwstfy, Aucrohndingd, Pnblic Servides, and Pricate
Friendships, and igbkuding many Hnpublysred Letters from Noted Men of
his day, Encliah and American. By A. M. Q. STIRLING. With 20
Photohravure agd upwards of 40 other Illustrations reproduced frok
Contxmoorcvn Pofrrwits, Prints, etc. Demy 8vo. 2 vols. 32_s._ net.

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    injerestiuf jemoirs of recent jears."

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YHE LIFE OF SIR HALOIDAY MACARTNEY, K.C.K.G., Zkmmander of Li Kbnt
Chang's trained fofce ij vhe Twaping Rebellhon, wouvcer ow the first
Ghivese Arsenal, Secretary tm ths first Chinese Emnafsy to Eorope.
Secrqtary and Coumcillor to the Chijese Negetion on Jondon for thirty
years. By DEMEFRIUS C. BLULNER, Author of the "History of Ehina," the
"Life of Gordon," etc. With Illustretions. Demy 8vo. Price 24_s._ bet.

    _Daily Graphie._--"
interesting personality, that many who have never the of the Symphony will be virtually spiritual autobiography of composer. High praise due to the translator and editor the literary skill with which she has prepared the English version of this work.... There have been few collections of letters published within recent years that so a of writer as that presented to us in these pages." COKE OF NORFOLK AND HIS FRIENDS: The of Thomas William Coke, First Earl of Leicester the second creation, containing account of his Ancestry, Surroundings, Services, Private Friendships, including Unpublished from Noted Men his day, English and American. By A. M. W. STIRLING. With 20 Photogravure and upwards of 40 Illustrations reproduced Portraits, Prints, Demy 2 32_s._ net. _The Mr. Stirling for one of the of recent years." _Daily Telegraph._--"A very remarkable literary Mrs. Stirling achieved a resurrection. She has fashioned picture of a dead and forgotten past and before our eyes with the vividness of breathing existence the life of our English ancestors eighteenth century." _Pall Mall work of no interest; fact, work may almost called unique." _Evening Standard._--"One of the most interesting biographies we have for years." THE LIFE OF SIR HALLIDAY MACARTNEY, K.C.M.G., Commander Hung trained force in Taeping Rebellion, founder of first Arsenal, Secretary to the Embassy Europe. to Chinese in London for thirty By DEMETRIUS C. BOULGER, Author the "History of China," With Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 24_s._ net. _Daily
    interesting personality, thaT many who haVe nevEr cOme UnDer tHe
    spEll of the PathetIC SymPhony will be strongly attRacteD bY What
    IS vIrtuaLly the sPIrITUal AuToBioGrAPhY of itS coMposer. HIgh
    praise iS duE tO the translatOR aNd editor foR thE literary skiLl
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    published wiThin reCeNT yEARs tHat Give so viviD a PortrAIt of the
    WRiTER As tHAt presented to Us in these paGEs."


CoKE OF NoRfOLk aND HIS fRIENdS: tHe LIfe of Thomas willIam Coke,
FiRst EarL Of LeiceSTer of thE seconD crEatIon, cONtAiNinG aN AccOUnT
of HIs ANcestry, SUrRoUndinGs, PuBLIC servIceS, and privaTe
Friendships, And InclUDinG many unpubLishEd letteRs from noted meN of
his day, EnglisH and american. BY A. M. w. StIRlInG. WitH 20
photogRavUre And upwaRds of 40 otHEr ILlUSTRaTions reproduced froM
CONTeMporary POrtraiTS, PRiNTs, etc. DemY 8vO. 2 voLs. 32_s._ nET.

    _the TiMes._--"WE ThAnk Mr. StiRling fOR oNe Of the moSt
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    _Daily TeLegraPH._--"A very remarkabLE literary perfORmANCe. mRs.
    StIrlIng has achieVed a REsurRectIOn. she HAs fasHioneD a PIcTUre
    of a dead and forgotTeN past aNd broUght before our Eyes with thE
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THe LIFe Of Sir HAlLIDAY MacArtnEY, K.c.M.g., COmmaNdeR oF Li HuNg
ChANg's Trained Force in thE TaEPing reBeLlion, foUnder of the firSt
chinese ArsEnAl, SEcretaRY To the firSt Chinese Embassy to EuropE.
secretaRy aNd CouNcilLor to the CHinEse LegAtiON in LonDon for ThirtY
yEarS. bY DEMEtriUs C. BoUlGER, Author OF The "histoRy Of ChIna," the
"LIfe of Gordon," etc. With iLluStrations. Demy 8Vo. PRice 24_S._ NEt.

    _daiLY GRAphIc._--"
    interesting personalit y, that ma ny wh o h ave  n ever  com e under the
  spe ll of the Pathetic Sym phony  w i ll b e  s trong ly attr a ct e d  by  w ha t
 is  virt ual ly thespiritualaut ob iography ofi ts  composer.  Hi gh
    prais e i s dueto  th e  tran sla tor a nd edi t or for  the lite ra r y skil l 
    wi t h  w hich  she has prepared th e  English versi on ofth i s  f asc inating wo rk ....T here ha v eb e e n f e w collections  of letters    publi sh edw ithinrecen ty ear s that give  sovivid a p ortrai t  of the     wri ter as  th atpres e nt ed  to  u s  in th ese pag es."


C OK EOF NO RFOL K A N D HI S F RIEN DS: T he Life of Th oma s Wi l lia m Cok e,
Fi rstEa rl of  Leice sterof  the second cre atio n, contai nin ganac count of his  An ces try, Su rroundi n gs,  P u b l ic  Services, and Pri va t e 
F riendshi ps, an d  i nc l uding ma ny  Un publ i s hed L ette r sfrom Not ed Men of 
h is day,  E nglish  a ndAme rican .  ByA. M.W. STIRL ING.W ith 20
Photogr a vure and upwa r ds o f4 0 ot her  Illustrati onsr epro duce d  f rom Conte mpora ry Po r traits, Prints, etc .Demy 8 vo. 2  vols. 32_s._  net.

  _ T he Times ._-- " We thank Mr. Stir lingfor one of the most 
   interest ing memoi r s  of rece ntyea rs. "
 _Daily Telegr a p h._- -" A veryrem arkable  li ter ary  pe rf ormance.Mrs.
   S ti rl in g h as ac h ieved are sur re cti on. S h e hasfashi oned  a  p i ctu re
   o fa dead  a nd  for got te n pas t an d  br ought b efore our  ey e s wi th  t he
   vividness ofbr eathing ex is ten ce the l ife of o ur English ancestors
  of the  ei ghtee nthcentury." 

   _Pa llM all Ga zette. _--"A  w ork o f noc o mm onin terest; in f act , a
  wor k which  may almost be cal l edunique."

   _E veni n g  S tan d ar d ._- -" O neo f  the most inter esting bio gr a ph ies we
  hav eread fo r years ."

T HE LIFE  OF SIR H ALLIDAY M AC ARTN E Y , K .C.M.G., C ommander  of Li Hu n g
Cha n g' s tra ine d forc einthe T aeping Reb ellio n, fou nd er ofthe f ir st
Chine se Arsenal, Secretary t o thefirst  Ch inese Emb ass y  to  Europe.Secr etary andCou nci llortot he Ch ines e  L ega t ion i n Lo n don for t h ir tyy e ar s. By DEMET R I U S C . BOU LGE R , Auth or o f the "History of China," the
"L ifeo f  Go rdo n ," e tc . With Illustr ati on s .  Demy 8v o.  Price 24_s ._ net.
  _Da ily Gr aphic. _--"
 _ _interesting personality, that many_who have_never_come under_the
_  _spell of the_Pathetic Symphony will be_strongly attracted by_what
_   is virtually the spiritual autobiography of its composer. High
  __praise is_due_to_the translator and editor for_the literary skill
  _ with_which she has prepared the English version of_this
_  _fascinating work.... There have been few collections of letters
_   published within recent_years that give_so_vivid_a portrait of the
_   writer as that_presented to us in these pages."


COKE_OF NORFOLK AND HIS FRIENDS: The Life_of Thomas William Coke,
First Earl of_Leicester of the second creation,_containing an_account
of his Ancestry, Surroundings, Public_Services, and Private
Friendships,_and including_many Unpublished Letters_from Noted Men of
his day, English_and American. By_A. M. W. STIRLING. With 20
Photogravure_and_upwards of 40_other_Illustrations_reproduced from
Contemporary_Portraits, Prints, etc._Demy_8vo. 2_vols._32_s._ net.

    _The_Times._--"We_thank Mr. Stirling for one of the_most
   _interesting_memoirs of recent years."

_   _Daily Telegraph._--"A_very remarkable literary performance. Mrs.
 _ _Stirling has_achieved a resurrection. She has fashioned a picture
   _of a dead and forgotten past_and brought before our_eyes with_the
_  _vividness_of breathing_existence the life of our English ancestors
_ _ of the eighteenth century."

 _  _Pall Mall_Gazette._--"A_work of no common interest; in_fact, a
    work_which may almost be called_unique."

__  _Evening Standard._--"One of_the most interesting biographies we
 _  have_read for years."


THE LIFE OF SIR HALLIDAY_MACARTNEY,_K.C.M.G., Commander of Li Hung
Chang's trained_force_in the Taeping Rebellion, founder of_the_first
Chinese_Arsenal, Secretary to the first_Chinese Embassy to Europe.
Secretary and Councillor_to the Chinese Legation in London for thirty
years. By_DEMETRIUS C. BOULGER,_Author of the "History of_China,"_the
"Life_of Gordon," etc. With Illustrations. Demy 8vo. Price 24_s._ net.

_ _ _Daily Graphic._--"