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MEMOIR OF A BROTHER.
BY
THOMAS HUGHES,
AUTHOR OF “TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL-DAYS AT RUGBY,” ETC.
1 vol. 12mo. $1.50.
The many admirers of “Tom Brown's School-Days at Rugby,”
and “Tom Brown at Oxford,” will find this book peculiarly
interesting. It gives fresh views of the school-life at
Rugby, while Dr. Arnold was master, and of Dr. Arnold himself;
of University life; of English country homes and their
attractions. The fine, manly character of the brother (George
Hughes) is described and illustrated with fraternal affection
and pride, and his father's robust manliness is shown in some
remarkable letters. It is in all respects a noble book, and will
newly commend its author to our admiring regard.
“The author of `Tom Brown's School Days' has published another
Work, which will, we think, still more endear him in the regard of his
innumerable admirers. It is entitled, `A Memoir of a Brother.' Very
likely few of us knew that he had a brother; and it may, at first blush,
seem unreasonable to expect that the life of one who had no place in the
public eye, who was neither author nor statesman, only a retiring private
country gentleman, should have any interest beyond the domestic
circle, least of all that it should attract the attention of readers on this
side of the Atlantic. Nevertheless, having read it with ever-increasing
admiration for both the subject and writer, we venture to say, no memoir
has recently been offered to the notice of our countrymen more serviceable
to promote high and wholesome living than this of George E.
Hughes.”
— Boston Advertiser.
∵ For sale by Booksellers. Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price by
the Publishers,
JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., Boston.
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