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GEMS

FOR THE FIRESIDE

COMPRISING

THE MOST UNIQUE, TOUCHING, PITHY, AND BEAUTIFUL

LITERARY TREASURES

FROM THE GREATEST MINDS IN THE REALMS OF POETRY AND PHILOSOPHY,

WIT AND HUMOR, STATESMANSHIP AND RELIGION.

Elegantly Illustrated

AMONG THE BRILLIANT MEN AND WOMEN OF GENIUS WHOSE VERY CHOICEST PRODUCTIONS ENRICH THESE
PAGES ARE SHAKESPEARE, MILTON, MOORE, BURNS, BRYANT, BYRON, SHELLEY, SCOTT, CAMPBELL,
HOOD, WORDSWORTH, LONGFELLOW, TENNYSON, HOLMES, HEMANS, WHITTIER, SAXE,
SIGOURNEY, DICKENS, LOVER, EVERETT, BRET HARTE, FRANKLIN, MACAULAY,

AND ABOUT TWO HUNDRED OTHER AUTHORS OF ESTABLISHED FAME.

ALSO

MANY RARE AND EXCELLENT PIECES OF PECULIAR MERIT

WHOSE AUTHORSHIP IS UNKNOWN,

ARE INCLUDED,

TO WHICH ARE ADDED BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED POETS AND AUTHORS; OVER
ONE THOUSAND TERSELY PUT THOUGHTS FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST THINKERS; AND

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preparing "Gems for the Fireside," the Publishers have coöperated heartily with the Editor in his effort to produce a book of unequalled excellence. He has gathered the "apples of gold;" they have set them in "pictures of silver."

Particular attention has been given to every detail of the publication. Paper has been prepared expressly for this volume. Its texture is firm and durable; its surface is elegantly finished; and its tone is delicate and pleasing to the eye.

Typographical effects have been carefully studied at every point, the aim being to secure beauty in the page, with the greatest possible comfort to the reader. In the matter of binding, materials have been selected with reference to durability and elegant appearance, while the workmanship is in the best style of the art.

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