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lETTS 'S POPULAR B Now Publishing Y , ATLAS . II B I ™ / AT MONTHLPARTS . Three Maps 17 by 14 ) , Engraved on Steel , Printed in Colours , price 7 d . : hitherto This procurable Atlas will except so far in differ special from maps any , at published present in at existence high prices that ; and it , will when contain complete information , will be not the ^ ^ H made Cheapest with and that Best end everynblished in view . Besides . Each the year ordinary ' s issue features can be bound of a good up Atlas by itself , , and the * selection will be ^ ^ B B m THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL AND NOVEL FEATURES MAY BE NOTED : — I 1 . An arrangement kept in view whereby . the relative proportions of size of the British Isles to other parts of the world is constantly ^ ^ H H 2 . The introduction of colour to indicate Depths of Ocean in the Maps of larger divisions . ^ H 8 . The indication of Population and important localities by Colour . ^ H 4 . The addition of Main Links of Submarine and Overland Telegraph communication . ^ H 5 . The colouring on special maps the positions of important Lighthouses . ^ H P RIZE C OMPETITION , 1880 I For ¦ £ 100 . We have the pleasure to announce that , with the object of encouraging the attainment of such ^ H Geographical knowledge as may be possible by the drawing of Maps , and thereby eliciting latent ^ m talent , affording opportunities for distinction , and opening up avenues of future remunerative ^ m , employment , we commence the issue of a series of Prizes , open to competition by Pupils of either ^ B sex not exceeding 18 years of age , attending either Public or Private Schools throughout the United ^ m Kingdom , the United States of America , and the British Possessions and Colonies throughout the ^ H World , on the following basis : — ^ H ] Open most Glass carefully to pupils 1 . drawn not PROJECTION exceeding framework 18 years filled ONLY of with age the . . — lines Sixteen of latitude Prizes of and Half longitude -a-Crown , and each the will degrees be awarded as shown each in the month Map oopied for the . ^ ^ ^ H H H month Class for the 2 . most PBOJECTION carefully and correctly AND drawn OUTLINE Outline . of — Country Bight Prizes , in addition of Five to Shillings the particulars each will set be forth awarded in Class every 1 . ^ H H Open to Pupils not exceeding 14 years of age . ' ^ H ¦ Shillings the detail Class Class each of 4 . will PROJECTION PROJECTION two be previous awarded classes every , month , OUTLINE with OUTLINE the to the addition most . RIVERS RIV carefully of Rivers ERS , drawn Mountains , MOUNTAINS AND copy , of and any MOTJNTAINS the Map position in AND the of part places . NAMES - which Four by circular shall Prizes .-One include dote of Pri Ten . w » ^ ^ H H of the Twenty details Shillings set forth will in the be three offered previous , monthly classes for , the with best the general addition copy , of not any less single than Map Two , Hundred that month selected ' s issue names , em . bracing ^ ^ H m end of Winners the year of , which the highest is given prize for in the any greatest of the number four classes of good cannot copies compete in the respective again in that classes class , viz except .: — for the Prize at the ^ ^ H H Class greatest One 2 . number Prize of of Four best Pounds copies for in Class the greatest 8 ; and number Three Prizes of the of best Two copies Pounds in each Class for 4 ; the Two greatest Prizes numbe of Three r of Ponnds best copi for es the in ^ ^ H H ^ H half Stationer , To or facilitate whole , or direct inch the , from together execution the Publishers with and obtain a roller on a receipt suitable neat and of to 8 uniform d . send ; or three through appearance sheets the with , a post sheet roller , can , of 6 d be . paper obtained , ruled from in squares any Bookseller of quarter or , ^ ^ ^ H H H until To the give sixth time month for after the publication reception of * copies of Mapi from Australia and other distant places , the Prizes will not be cneardd the ^ ^ M H ; back The of each following Map : — particulars , signed by the master , mistress , or minister of . religion , should be carefully written on ^ ^ H m Name of Pupil ; Age on January 1 st , 1880 ; Name and Address of School ; Number of Pupils in class during term . ^ B if Limited thought The . 88 Maps necessary King should William , separately be ; sent Street post aa , London a free totter , , and B or . C addressed on . No a post communications -card to the . Editor of of the * Letts nature ' s of Popular a letter should Atlab be , ' sent Lktib with , Sow them , * , £ wn j » , ^ ^ ^ M m B All Maps , except those belonging to prize winners , will be returned on receipt of stamped addressed wrapper . ^ B Prize Llsta will be sent to all competitors , and will be printed in the Monthly Part of the month in which the pri ** ^ B are awarded . ^ m direct Prospectus from from any Bookseller , Stationer , Newsvendor , or Railway Bookstall , or on receipt of stamped addressed eM & f * ^ M ^ B ¦ [ LETTS , SON , 4 Queen 00 ., Victoria Limited Street , 33 L King ondon William , RO . Street , and % ¦ A . ^ .-. r-- ' - 1 .... ' ,.,..,, j . ii ^ ' r .. . ; . ¦ .,.. ' urn *¦» i ^ Bwasaffg ^^ m iii ^ M

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