—–­> Any other articles equally easy to transport may be selected as premiums, their value being in proportion to the number of subscribers sent.  Thus, we will give for three new subscribers, at $1.60 each, a premium worth $1.50; for four, a premium worth $2.00; for five, a premium worth $2.50; and so on.

BOOKS for premiums may be selected from any publisher’s catalogue:  and we can always supply them at catalogue prices.  Under this offer, subscriptions to any periodical or newspaper are included.

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SPECIAL OFFERS.

BOOKS.—­For two new subscribers, at $1.60 each, we will give any half-yearly volume of THE NURSERY; for three, any yearly volume:  for two, Oxford’s Junior Speaker; for two, The Easy Book; for two, The Beautiful Book; for three, Oxford’s Senior Speaker; for three, Sargent’s Original Dialogues; for three, an elegant edition of Shakspeare, complete in one volume, full cloth, extra gilt, and gilt-edge; or any one of the standard British Poets, in the same style. GLOBES.—­For two new subscribers, we will give a beautiful Globe three inches in diameter; for three, a Globe four inches in diameter; for five, a Globe six inches in diameter, PRANG’S CHROMOS will be given as premiums at publisher’s prices.  Send stamp for a catalogue. GAMES, &c.—­For two new subscribers, we will give any one of the following:  The Checkered Game of Life, Alphabet and Building-Blocks, Dissected Maps, &c. &c. For three new subscribers, any one of the following:  Japanese Backgammon or Kakeba, Alphabet and Building Blocks (extra). Croquet, Chivalrie, and any other of the popular games of the day may be obtained on the most favorable terms, by working for “The Nursery.”  Send stamp to us for descriptive circular.

MARSHALL’S ENGRAVED PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN AND GRANT.

Either of these large and superbly executed steel engravings will be sent, postpaid, as a premium for three new subscribers at $1.60 each.

*.* Do not wait to make up the whole list before sending.  Send the subscriptions as you get them, stating that they are to go to your credit for a premium; and, when your list is completed, select your premium, and it will be forthcoming.

*.* Take notice that our offers of premiums apply only to subscriptions paid at the full price:  viz., $1.60 a year.  We do not offer premiums for subscriptions supplied at club-rates.  We offer no premiums for one subscription only.  We offer no premiums in money.

Address

JOHN L. SHOREY,

36 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass.~

THE NURSERY.

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TERMS—­1876.

SUBSCRIPTIONS,—­$1.60 a year, in advance.  Three copies for $4.30 year; four for $5.40; five for $6.50; six for $7.60; seven for $8.70; eight for $9.80; nine for $10.90, each additional copy for $1.20; twenty copies for $22.00, always in advance.