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47. The Dawn of Radicalism. J. BOWLES DALY, LL.D.

"Forms an admirable picture of an epoch more pregnant, perhaps, with political instruction than any other in the world"s history."--_Daily Telegraph._

48. The Dest.i.tute Alien in Great Britain. ARNOLD WHITE; MONTAGUE CRACKANTHORPE, Q.C.; W. A. M"ARTHUR, M.P.; W. H. WILKINS, &c.

"Much valuable information concerning a burning question of the day."--_Times._

49. Illegitimacy and the Influence of Seasons on Conduct. ALBERT LEFFINGWELL, M.D.



"We have not often seen a work based on statistics which is more continuously interesting."--_Westminster Review._

50. Commercial Crises of the Nineteenth Century. H. M. HYNDMAN.

"One of the best and most permanently useful volumes of the Series."--_Literary Opinion._

51. The State and Pensions in Old Age. J. A. SPENDER and ARTHUR ACLAND, M.P.

"A careful and cautious examination of the question."--_Times._

52. The Fallacy of Saving. JOHN M. ROBERTSON.

"A plea for the reorganisation of our social and industrial system."--_Speaker._

53. The Irish Peasant. ANON.

"A real contribution to the Irish Problem by a close, patient and dispa.s.sionate investigator."--_Daily Chronicle._

54. The Effects of Machinery on Wages. Prof. J. S. NICHOLSON, D.Sc.

"Ably reasoned, clearly stated, impartially written."--_Literary World._

55. The Social Horizon. ANON.

"A really admirable little book, bright, clear, and unconventional."--_Daily Chronicle._

56. Socialism, Utopian and Scientific. FREDERICK ENGELS.

"The body of the book is still fresh and striking."--_Daily Chronicle._

57. Land Nationalisation. A. R. WALLACE.

"The most instructive and convincing of the popular works on the subject."--_National Reformer._

58. The Ethic of Usury and Interest. Rev. W. BLISSARD.

"The work is marked by genuine ability."--_North British Agriculturalist._

59. The Emanc.i.p.ation of Women. ADELE CREPAZ.

"By far the most comprehensive, luminous, and penetrating work on this question that I have yet met with."--_Extract from_ Mr. GLADSTONE"S _Preface_.

60. The Eight Hours Question. JOHN M. ROBERTSON.

"A very cogent and sustained argument on what is at present the unpopular side."--_Times._

61. Drunkenness. GEORGE R. WILSON, M.B.

"Well written, carefully reasoned, free from cant, and full of sound sense."--_National Observer._

62. The New Reformation. RAMSDEN BALMFORTH.

"A striking presentation of the nascent religion, how best to realize the personal and social ideal."--_Westminster Review._

63. The Agricultural Labourer. T. E. KEBBEL.

"A short summary of his position, with appendices on wages, education, allotments, etc., etc."

64. Ferdinand La.s.salle as a Social Reformer. E. BERNSTEIN.

"A worthy addition to the Social Science Series."--_North British Economist._

65. England"s Foreign Trade in XIXth Century. A. L. BOWLEY.

"Full of valuable information, carefully compiled."--_Times._

66. Theory and Policy of Labour Protection. Dr. SCHaFFLE.

"An attempt to systematize a conservative programme of reform."--_Man.

Guard._

67. History of Rochdale Pioneers. G. J. HOLYOAKE.

"Brought down from 1844 to the Rochdale Congress of 1892."--_Co-Op. News._

68. Rights of Women. M. OSTRAGORSKI.

"An admirable storehouse of precedents, conveniently arranged."--_Daily Chron._

69. Dwellings of the People. LOCKE WORTHINGTON.

"A valuable contribution to one of the most pressing problems of the day."--_Daily Chronicle._

70. Hours, Wages, and Production. Dr. BRENTANO.

"Characterised by all Professor Brentano"s clearness of style."--_Economic Review._

71. Rise of Modern Democracy. CH. BORGEAUD.