Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 6th December 1887, Edition 1 of 1, Page 1497

— ' _ ¦ % . Grant < fc Co . _' s Christmas annual isas usualWritten by . Mr . R . E . Francillon . It is entitled The Seal of the _Snalce , and is , exhibited in ,, ' seven coils . ' The story opens in France ! with a very prettily-described scene between Francis Grenvil and the heroine , Helen Desmond . Afterwards of vain , _shallowrpated we are transferred Etienne to Pasqual another , " part one of of the the world best-drawn , and here chara make eters the _ in acquaintance the workif morall as a lad y y not -killer the he _mosl thinksi attractive hiinself . Etienne simply ' irresistible s extreme . conceit Speaking renders of his him want very of untruthful veracity , , and _^ the author humorously writes : 'Not that the young officer was anything less than the soul » of honour that it ; was indeed he , , and he knew ndt Napoleon hinaself to , who be so had absolutel ' fought y the incapable battle of of telling Austerlitz a lie he that would if he have said believed self things it . , implicitly it was but and natural for ever , being . And of so an , as eminentl he was y very sympathetic much in the nature habit , that of telling he should him-Mirabel repeat them , the to house his _frientte of b | is . ' cousin The , first Ludovie appearance Pasqual of , is this richl self y -satisfied delicious , young and the man entire . at _Chatea story u scarcel will well y so repay clearl perusal y worked " on out accoun as it t mi of g ' ht the be ' seductive . The nam character e of the of story the writing arises from . , The a peculiar plot is birth-mark on the heroine ' s arm , which at a time of great peril is the means of protecting her from a horrible death . . 1 ... . stories This the year ' Old The Woman Christmas and Her Rose Pi ( . James ' Mr . Ernold Clarke & A . Co Mason . ) is devoted shows to ictoriall that funniest and with of effect the odd obstacles and vicissitudes g which the queer old woman so successfull p y y overcame . The Christmas number of The Christian _iXTorld ( Messrs . James Clarke & Co . ) takes the form of an interesting , skilfully-developed story byF . M . F . Skene , entitled 'Awakened . ' to Christmas the A Study issue Annual of In last Scarlet ' ( Ward year , , . Lock a In story & addition Co by . ) . A . The to Con tlie general an leading Doy character le , fiction furnishes of , which the the number is title vigorousl is for very y ' Beeton written similar 's the and for the possesses drawing of C mu . - J room . ch Hamilton sensational , by R . . An interest The dr _^ , illustrat and , the ' The ion annual s FourfLeaved are contains bD . ' H Food Shamrock . Friston for Powder / a Matt comedietta / Stretch a vaudevill , from and e R . Andre pen . * y , , The extra Christmas issue of Household Words ( Charles Dickens & Evans ) consists The and the as usual authors coloured Richard of a are variety illustration Henry ' Rita of . , stories ' Paul Various is en , Blak titled well pieces e selected , ' J On . W of Duty . , poetry Houg and at for Windsor hton are the , interspersed the most Castle author part . ' of of throug cap ' The ital hout interest Story the of . number Eunice Among / . i with Myra contents ' s Journal that are ( suitable Myra & for Son the ) season presents , including a bulky a appearance coloured , and . is unusually replete j ' full fashion size plat cut e - , out several patterns designs , a of story ball , - a room play and , and other several costumes short , __^ * $ g _& _^ _^ _# _& _^ . ~ cheerfu Two l annuals appearanc -that e , excellent are remarkabl illustrations e for , their ( and bri whole ght - , _^ mWimW _JSSL ' B _^? b _^ . _^ some contents are Evergreen , the Christmas attraction r _^ V _^ JE _^' _^^ __ _W corresponding of The GirVs Own periodical Paper , The and Hoy the ' s extra Own Paper number . Both of a _([? , ,, _Vn _;<_ _. _T _$ _^ wSBk _na __ ______ l __^ _^ _^ _ _pS _^^ _^ _^ _V _K . _i \ ' _M and proceed are w fro ell wor the th office y of perusal of the . 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