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COLLINS' SERIES OF SCHOOL ATLASES-CONTINUED.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-Demy Series. THE PRIMARY ATLAS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 16 Maps, Demy 4to, 9 by 11 inches, Stiff Cover,

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THE POCKET ATLAS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 16 Maps, on Guards, Demy 8vo, cloth,

1 Hemispheres.

2 Physical Map of Europe.

8 Physical Map of Asia.

4 Physical Map of Africa.

5 Physical Map of North America.
6 Physical Map of South America.
7 Physical Map of the British Isles.
8 Maps of the World-shewing Tempera-
ture in March, April, May, June,
July, and August.

9 Maps of the World-shewing the Mean
Temperature in September, October,
November, December, January, and
February.

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10 Map of the World-shewing the Con

stant, Periodical, and Variable
Winds, &c.

11 Map of the World-shewing the Dis-
tribution of Rain, &c.

12 Map of the World-illustrating Earth-
quakes, &c.

13 Map of the World-shewing the
Ocean Currents, &c.

14 Map of the World-shewing the Dis-
tribution of Birds and Fishes.

15 Map of the World-shewing Distri-
bution of Quadrupeds, &c.

16 Map of the World-shewing Distri-
bution of Plants, &c

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY—Imperial Series.
THE PORTABLE ATLAS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 20
Maps, 11 by 13 inches, mounted on Guards, Imp. 8vo, cloth,
THE STUDENT'S ATLAS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 20
Maps, mounted on Guards. With Letterpress Description and Wood
Engravings. By James Bryce, LL.D., F.R.G.S. Imp. 8vo, cl.,
1 Hemispheres-shewing proportions of
Land and Water, with Length of
Rivers and Heights of Mountains, &c.
2 Physical Map of Europe-shewing
Mountains and Rivers, High and
Low Lands.

Physical Map of Asia-shewing as above.

4 Physical Map of Africa-shewing as above.

Physical Map of North Americashewing as above.

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5 0 12 Map of the World-shewing the Distribution of Constant, Periodical, and Variable Winds; Limits of Trade Winds, &c.

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Map of the World-shewing the proportionate distribution of Rain, &c. 14 Map of the World-illustrating Earthquakes and the distribution of Vol

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6 Physical Map of South America- 16 shewing as above.

7 Physical Map of the British Islesshewing as above.

8 Various Sections across theContinents. 9 Various Sections in the Oceans; Diagram of Suez Canal, &c.

10 Maps of the World-shewing the Mean Temperature of the Air-March to August.

canoes.

Map of the World-shewing the
Ocean Currents and Basins, and
principal River Systems.

Map of the World-shewing the
Geographical Distribution of Birds
and Fishes.

17 Map of the World-shewing Geographi-
cal Distribution of Quadrupeds and
Reptiles.

18 Map of the World-shewing the Geo-
graphical Distribution of Plants.
Map of the World-shewing the Dis-
tribution of Mankind according to
Races.

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11 Maps of the World-shewing the
Mean Temperature of the Air-Sep-20 Geological Map of the British Isles.
tember to February.

London, Edinburgh, and Herriot Hill Works, Glasgow.

COLLINS' SERIES OF SCHOOL ATLASES-Continued.

HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY.

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THE POCKET ATLAS OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY, 16 s. d.
Maps, 6 by 11 inches, mounted on Guards, Imperial 16mo, cloth,
THE CROWN ATLAS OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY, 16
Maps, with Letterpress Description by Wm. F. Collier, LL.D.,
Imperial 16mo, cloth,
THE STUDENT'S ATLAS OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY,
16 Maps, with Letterpress Description by Wm. F. Collier, LL.D.,
8vo, cloth,

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1 Roman Empire, Eastern and Western, 4th Century.

2 Europe, 6th Century, shewing Settlements of the Barbarian Tribes.

8 Europe, 9th Century, shewing Empire of Charlemagne.

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4 Europe, 10th Century, at the Rise of the German Empire.

5 Europe, 12th Century, at the Time of the Crusaders.

6 Europe, 16th Century, at the Eve of the Reformation.

7 Germany, 16th Century, Reformation and Thirty Years' War.

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8 Europe, 17th and 18th Centuries. 9 Europe at the Peace of 1815. 10 Europe in 1870.

11 India, illustrating the Rise of the British Empire.

12 World, on Mercator's Projection,
shewing Voyages of Discovery.

13 Britain under the Romans.
14 Britain under the Saxons.

15 Britain after Accession of William
the Conqueror.

16 France and Belgium, illustrating British History.

CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY.

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THE POCKET ATLAS OF CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 15
Maps, Imperial 16m0, 61 by 11 inches, cloth lettered,
THE CROWN ATLAS OF CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 15 Maps,
with Descriptive Letterpress, by Leonhard Schmitz, LL.D., Imperial
16mo, cloth lettered,
THE STUDENT'S ATLAS OF CLASSICAL GEOGRAPHY, 15
Maps, Imperial 8vo, with Descriptive Letter press, by Leonhard
Schmitz, LL.D., cloth lettered,

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Historical and Classical Atlas.

THE STUDENT'S ATLAS OF HISTORICAL AND CLASSI
CAL GEOGRAPHY, consisting of 30 Maps as above, with Intro-
ductions on Historical Geography by W. F. Collier, LL.D., and on
Classical Geography by Leonhard Schmitz, LL.D., with a Copious
Index, Imperial 8vo, cloth,

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London, Edinburgh, and Herriot Hill Works, Glasgow.

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"IMPH-M."

(JAMES NICHOLSON.)

Ye've heard hoo the de'il, as he wauchel'd through Beith
Wi' a wife in ilk oxter, an' ane in his teeth,

When some ane cried out, "Will ye tak' mine the morn?"
He wagg'd his auld tail while he cockit his horn,
But only said "Imph-m,"

That usefu' word "Imph-m;"

Wi' sic a big mouthfu', he couldna say, A-y-e!

When I was a laddie langsyne at the schule,
The maister aye ca'd me a dunce an' a fule;
For a' that he said, I could ne'er un'erstan',
Unless when he bawled, "Jamie! haud out yer han'!”
Then I gloom'd, and said "Imph-m,"
I glunch'd, and said "Imph-m;"

I wasna ower proud, but ower dour to say, A—y—e!

Ae day a queer word, as lang-nebbit's himsel',
He vow'd he would thrash me if I wadna spell,
Quo' I, "Maister Quill," wi' a kin' o' a swither,
"I'll spell ye
the word gif ye'll spell me anither:
Let's hear ye spell 'Imph-m,'
That common word 'Imph-m,'

That auld Scotch word 'Imph-m,' ye ken it means-
A-y-e?"

Had ye seen hoo he glower'd, hoo he scratch'd his big pate,

An' shouted, "Ye villain, get oot o' my gate!

Get aff tae yer seat! ye're the plague o' the schule !
The de'il o' me kens if ye're maist rogue or fule!"
But I only said "Imph-m,"

That common word "Imph-m,”

That auld-farran' "Imph-m," that stan's for anA-y-e!

ing, we believe) called Priesthill, in the parish of Muirkirk. It occupied an eminence commanding a wide and waste view of heath, mosses, and rocks. John Brown was an amiable and blameless man. He had taken no part in the risings or public testifyings of the times. His only crimes were, his non-attendance on the curate of the parish, and his occasionally retiring, with some likeminded, to a favourite ravine among the moors, where they spent the Sabbath-day in praise and prayer. His wife was a noble spirit: blythe, leal-hearted, humorous even. He, on the other hand, was gravely mild and sedate, and her smile shone on him like sunshine on a dun hill-side, and transfigured him into gladness. His family was one of peace, although Isabel Weir was his second wife, and there were children of the first alive. All were wont to pour out, like blood from one heart, to meet him, when he was seen approaching on his packhorse from his distant excursions. Latterly, as the persecution fell darker, and closed in around those Ayrshire wolds, John could no longer ply his trade; nay, was even compelled occasionally to leave his home, and spend days and nights in the remoter solitudes of the country. Nevertheless, his hour at last arrived. It was the 30th of April 1685. John Brown had been at home, and unmolested for some time: he had risen early, and had performed public worship. The psalm sung was the twentyseventh; and the chapter read the sixteenth of John, which closes with the remarkable words, "In the world ye shal have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." His prayer was, as usual, powerful and fervent; for, although he stuttered in common speech, he never stuttered in prayer: he could not but speak fluently in the dialect of heaven! He then went away alone to the hill to prepare some peat-ground. Meanwhile Claverhouse had come in late at night to Lesmahagow, where a garrison was posted; had heard of John; had risen still earlier than his victim; and by six on that grey April morning had tracked him to the moss; had surrounded him with three troops of dragoons, and

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