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By James Bonwick, Author of "The Tasmanian Lily," &c. Crown 8vo. With a Frontispiece. the least, exquisite, and his representations of character are very marked."-Edinburgh Courant. 65, Cornhill; & 12, Paternoster Row, London. WORKS BY ALFRED TENNYSON, D.C.L., POET LAUREATE. THE CABINET EDITION. Messrs. HENRY S. KING & Co. have the pleasure to announce that they will immediately issue an Edition of the Laureate's works, in Ten Monthly Volumes, foolscap 8vo, to be entitled "The Cabinet Edition," at Half-a-Crown cach, which will contain the whole of Mr. Tennyson's works. The first volume will be illustrated by a beautiful Photographic Portrait, and subsequent Volumes will each contain a Frontispiece. They will be tastefully bound in Crimson Cloth, and will be issued in the following order : : 6. IDYLLS OF THE KING. 8. THE PRINCESS. 9. MAUD AND ENOCH ARDEN. OTHER POEMS. Small 8vo. THE HOLY GRAIL, AND GARETH AND LYNETTE. Small 8vo. SELECTIONS FROM THE ABOVE WORKS. 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