(^'^TALOGUE OF . ^ LIBRARY ^ BELONQINQ TO ESTATE LATE FRANCIS Q. des RIVIERES, Esq., TO BE SOLD BY WALTER n. KEARNS, Auctioneer. Montreal, December, 1893. \, French and English Works. The Library, which is an old one, is the result of many years' collecting, and has many rare and valuable books of various kinds. Several of the works were once owned by the late Hon. Jas. McGill, and the greater part of the French works have been in the family for many years. The whole will be sold on Timrsiiag Eveuli, nQ Detenilier, at IM 8'Clock, At the undersigned's Salesroom : 1753 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL. Walter M. Kearns, AUCtlONBSR. \ CATKI_OCUE> 1 Arnold — Essays in Criticism I vol 2 Anson — Voyage Around the World, 1769 i vol 3 Auerbach, Bertold — On the Heights i vol 4 Arnott, M. — Elements of Physics, 1829 i vol 5 Alexander, Sir Jas. — L'Acadie, or Two Years' Ex- ploration in America 2 vols 6 Burn, Richard — The Justice of the Peace, 1780 4 vols 7 Buller — Nisi Prius, 1793 I vol 8 Bayley — On Bills of Exchange, 18 13 i vol 9 Baines, E. — History of the Wars of the French Revo- lution, 1 8 17 2 vols 10 Bakewell, R. — Observations on the Influence of Soil and CHmate upon Wool, 181 1 i vol 11 Banister, John — A Synopsis of Husbandry, 1799 . i vol 12 Bartlett, H., & Beatis— Switzerland (Illustrated) 2 vols 13 Bartlett & Willis — American Scenery (Illustrated) 2 vols 14 Bailey, N. — Old English Dictionary, 1761 i vol 15 Beaseley, Henry — The Druggist's General Receipt Book I vol 16 Beale, Anne — Simplicity and Fascination ' i vol 17 Buenaud — Happy-Thought Hall ' i vol 18 Beach — Family Physician i vol 1 9 Bouchette, J os. — British Dominions in North America (Illustrated), 1831. In excellent condition. 2 vols 20 Bouchette, Jos. — British Dominions in North America (Illustrated), 183 1, maps. Very rare and of considerable value 2 vols 22 Brown, Robert — Treatise on Agriculture 2 vols 23 Butler — Lives of the Saints 2 vols 24 Cecil — Stable Practice i vol 25 Crackett — Latin and English Dictionary i vol 26 Comyn — On Contracts, 1807 2 vols 27 Chitty — On Bills of Exchange, 18 12 i vol 28 Chitty — Criminal Law, 1 8 16 4 vols 29 Chapone, Mrs. — Letters i vol 30 Chase, Dr. — Receipts, or Information for Everybody i vol I vol I vol I vol 1 vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol 2 vols 31 Chawncr, R. — Diseases of the Horse 32 Crawford, Marion — Mr. Isaacs 33 Cavendish, H. — Debates on the Canada Bill 34 Downing — Landscape Gardening 3 5 Dodsley, R. — Select Fables ot yEsop and other Fabul- ists, Ancient, Modern and Original, 1802 36 Dufferin, Earl— Letters from High Latitudes 37 Druid — Silk and Scarlett 38 Druid— Scott & Sebright 39 Dewees — On Children 41 Downing — Year Book of Agriculture 42 Espinasse — Law of Nisi Prius, 181 2 44 Egan, Pierce— Life in London ; or, the Day and Night Scenes of J. Hawthorne and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom. Complete with colored plates. Exceedingly rare 45 Edwards, Amelia — In the Days of my Youth 46 Enfield, William — The Speaker 47 Foster — Common Law, 1809 48 Fiswell, J. H.— A Man's Thoughts 50 Gale, T. — Electricity 51 Guthrie, William — Geographical, Historical ard Commercial Grammar, and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World, 1788 52 Gerard — On Taste, 1780 53 Gordon, William — The Universal Accountant, 1777 54 Guerin Eugene de — Journal 55 Gore, Mrs. — Sketches of English Character 56 Garrod, Dr. — Gout 57 Gairdner— On Gout 58 Hand — Solicitor's Assistant, 1809 59 Hale — Common Law, 1779 60 Harrison — Chancery Practice, 1747 61 Hardy — Far From the Maddening Crowd 62 Hutton — Course of Mathematics, 1820 63 Hawthorne, N. — Tanglewood, a tale 64 Irving's Works 65 Jorrocks John — Jaunts and Jollities (lUusti-ated) Colored Plates i vol 66 Johnson— Dictionary (17-10 inches), Illustrated by Examples and Quotations from the best authors, 3rd Edition, 1765, belonged to Hon. Jas. McGill 2 vols I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol 2 vols I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol I vol 2 vols I vol 3 vols I vol 2 vois 3 6/ Jacob — Law Dictionary, 1797 2 vols 68 Knight, A. C — Poems I vol 69 Locke — Essays on Human Understanding, 1806 3 vols 70 Love. John — Geodacsia, or the Art of Surveying Land Made Easy, 1786 i vol 71 Lever — The Martins of Cro' Martin i vol 72 " Roland Cashel i vol 73 " Charles O'Malley i vol 74 Livingstone — Guy i vol 75 Law,Jas. — TheCanadian Farmers' Veterinary Adviser i vol ^6 Montaign, Basil — Summary of the Law of Set-off i vol TJ Maury, A.— On Eloquence, 1743 i vol 78 McNally — Rules on Evidence, 1802 2 vols 79 Montgomery, Jas. — TheWest Indies, and other Poems i vol 80 Montaigne — Essays i vol 81 McDonald, George — St. George and St. Michael i vol 82 Mitchell, L— Reveries of a Bachelor i vol 83 Miller, Joaquim — First Families of the Sierras I vol 84 Mitford, Miss — Recollections of a Literary Life i vol 85 Muhlbach, L. — The Daughter of an Empress i vol 86 Morgan, H. J. — Biographies of Celebrated Canadians I vol 87 Murray, Amelia— United States, Canada and Cuba I vol 88 Mills, John — Stable Secrets I vol 89 Napier, Professor — Encyclopaedia Britannica 29 vols 90 Newman — History of my Religious Opinions i vol 91 North, Lord — History of Great Britain During his Administration I vol 92 Nimrod — The Chase, the Turf and the Road I vol 93 Olivier — On Conveyancing, 1827 I vol 94 Ouida — Pascoral I vol 95 " Strathmore I vol 96 " Held in Bondage 2 vols 97 O'Dowd, Cornelius — Upon Men and Women I vol 98 Pardoe, Miss — Beauties of the Bosphorus (Illustrated) I9 numbers 99 Parley — Universal History for Common School I vol 100 Peake — Law of I^vidence, 1806 I vol loi Quincey, J. — Soiling of Cattle I vol 102 Roberts — On Wills, 1809 I vol 103 Rabelais, Frs. — Works of, 1800 I vol 104 Rowley, Hon. Hugh — Gamosagammon I vol 105 Ruff head, O.— Index to the Statutes at Large from Magna Charta to the Tenth Year of George III., 1772 I vol 106 Ruff— Guide to the Turf, 1877-79 2 vols 107 Ruskin— True and Beautiful I vol 108 Stowe, H. B.- Uncle Tom's Cabin 2 vols 109 Sellon, B. J.— Analysis of the Practice of the Court of King's Bench, 1789 I vol no Simpson— The Elements Euclid, 1775 I vol 111 Smith, J. Prince — Reports of Cases in the Courts of King's Bench, 1804 I vol 112 Sinclair, Sir John— Account of the Systems of Hus- bandry, 1812 I vol 1 1 5 Sala, G. A.- Breakfast in Bed I vol 1 16 Sala,G.A.,— Lady Chesterfield's letters to herDaughter i vol 117 Skinner, J. S.— The Gentlemens' New Pocket Farrier i Vol 118 Todd— Parliamentary Law, 1840 I vol 119 Tomlins— Digested Index to the Term Reports I vol 120 Tindall— On Neat Cattle, 1819 I vol 121 Thomas, Bishop— The Knowledge of Christianity, or Essay of Instructions for the Indians, 1787 i vol 122 Twain, Mark — The Innocents at Home i vol 123 Twain, Mark— The Innocents Abroad i vol 124 Titcomb — Letters " i vol 125 Trollope, A.— Oxley Farm i vol 126 Thackeray — Pendennis 2 vols 127 Trotter, J. B. — Memoirs of Hon. Jas. Fox, 1816 i vol 128 Tanner, H. — American Traveller, 1829 1 vol 129 Trollope, A. — Hunting Sketches 1 vol 130 Vidal, E. E. — Picturesque Illustrations of Monte Video and Buenos Ayres i vol 131 Veneroni's Italian Master i vol 133 Wells, D.— Year Book of Agriculture, 1856 i vol 134 Wells— On Gout i voj 135 Walker — Dictionary i vol 136 Wood — Complete Body of Conveyancing, 1743 3 vols 137 Walsh, (Stonehenge) — The Horse, in the Stable and in the Field i vol 138 Williams, T.— The Law of Auctions, 1818 i vol 139 White — Farriery 3 vols 140 Young, Arthur — Farmers' Calendar, 1822 i vol 141 Youatt, William — On Sheep, 1854. i vol MISCELLANEOUS. 142 "Illustrated London News," 1842-62 29 vols 143 Encyclopicdia Britannica, 1797 (Russian Leather) 20 vols 145 A Collection of Interrogations, by an Old Solicitor 1 vol I4> EncyclopcTedia of Gardening, London 1 vol 148 Journal of a Horticultural Tour, 1823 1 vol 149 Survey of the Wisdom of God in the Creation, 1770 3 vols 150 The Recess; or, a Tale of Other Times, 1786 1 vol 151 The Northern Traveller, 1830 1 vol 1 52 Three-cornered Essays, by a Middle-aged Englishman 1 vol 153 The Gentle Life 1 vol 154 Centiola 1 vol 155 Modern Women, in the " Saturday Review " 1 vol 1 56 Essays from the London " Times " 1 vol 160 Miscellaneous Novels (Paper Covers) 100 vols 161 The Coming Race ; or, the New Utopia 1 vol 162 Blair Athol 1 vol 163 The Arabian N«ghts (Illustrated) 1 vol 164 Illustrations of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, with descriptive Anecdotes, in Four Languages, by a Sister of the Order 1 vol 165 Every Man His Own Lawyer 1 vol 166 The Handy Horse Book, by a Cavalry Officer 1 vol 167 The Farmers' Calendar, by a Farmer, 1801 1 vol 168 British-American Cultivator, 1845 2 vols 169 Agricultural Chemistry, Johnston 1 vol 1 70 The Rambler, 1 794 3 vols 172 Parker's Aid to English Composition 1 vol 173 Crown Circuit Companion 1 vol 174 Wentworth Pleadings * 1 vol 175 Stonehenge's British Rural Sport (Illustrated) 1 vol 176 Hue, M. — Travels in the Chinese Empire 2 vols 177 Graglias' Italian Dictionary 1 vol 178 Newman, J. H. — Apoligia pro Vita Lua ^ 1 179 Pope and Maguire — Authentic Report of the Dis cussion 180 Nelson — On Asiatic Cholera 1 vol 181 Day, Willam — The Racehorse in Training 1 vol (6) vol 1 vol 1 82 Principles of Equity 1 vol 183 Stameil, W. — A Translation of the Georgics 1 vol 184 Willick's Letters 1 vol 185 Blair's Lectures ; ■ ; . ,. 1 vol 186 Gaulon — On Lead 1 vol 187 Clater's Farriery ,,,■ ,, 1 vol 188 Young, W. — MancEuvres , . , 1 vol 189 Murray, L. — The English Reader • , 1 vol 190 Penny, N. G.— The Exercise of P^aith 1 vol 191 DeLaline, J. L. — The Constitution of England 1 vol 192 Murray, Lindley — P2nglish Exercises 1 vol 195 The Recess ; or, a Tale of Other Times • 1 vol 196 Parke's Rudiments 1 vol LATIN AND GREEK. 201 Quintus Curtius Rufus, 1844 1 vol 202 Virgilii Maronis, 1842 1 vol 203 Testamento Historic, 1814 1 vol 205 Caii Crispi Sallustii, Opera, 1842 1 vol 207 Epitres et Evangiles Greg, 1838 1 vol 208 C. Saluftii Crispi, Opera 1 vol 209 Grammaire Grecque, 1837 1 vol 211 Mathurini Corderii, Colloquies Selecta, M. Cordler 1 vol 212 Cornelii Nepotis, J Clark 2 vol 214 Phaidri, 1743 1 vol 215 Erasmi Colloquia Selecta Naufragium, I715 1 vol FRANQAIS. 216 Argon, Institution au droit Fran^ais, 1773 2 vols 217 Baudry, Plonble. J. U.— Code Cures et Marguil- liers, 1870 1 vol 218 Bezout de — Arithmetique, 1814 3 vol 219 Bouilly, J. N.— Les Meres de P"'amille 1 vol 220 Bourdalone, Massillon— Les panegyristes de St. Louis, 1814 . I vol 221 Beaufifort, Marquis de— Souvenirs d'ltalie 1 vol 222 Bal'cydier, i\Ii)h.— Histoirc do la Revolution de Rome -J vols 224 Blondeau, Claude ct Gabriel Guerct — Journal du palais, ou recueil des princii)ale.s decisions de tres les parlenients et cours souveraines de France, 17 13 2 vols 225 liourgon, Frs. — Droit comm in de la France et la con- tinue de Paris, reduits en principes, 1770 2 vols 226 Bibaud, M. — Histoire du Canada sous la domination r>an(^aise 2 vols 228 liarthe, J. G. — Le Canada reconquis par la France 1 vol 229 Comte, de la — Recueil de jurisprudence, 1753 1 vol 230 Couvray, Lou vet de — Memoires, 1825 1 vol 231 Clausolles — Histoire de France, 185 1 I vol 232 Chavanne, H. de— L'Irlande 1 vol 233 Chambaud — Dictionnaires, 1799 2 vols 234 Colnet, M.— L'Hermitc du Faubourg St. Germain, 1820 2 vols 23s Combles, M. de — L'Ecole du jardin potager, 1802 2 vols 236 Charlemont F. j. B. — Vie du Marechal Ney 1 vol 237 Chastenay, Comte de— Instruction sur les maladies des betes a laine, 1817 1 vol 238 Chaptal — Chimie appliqu6e a I'agriculturc 2 vols 239 Dubost, M. — Jurisprudence du Conseil, 1759 3 vols 240 Denisart, M. — Collection dc jurisprudence, 17^3 13 vols 241 De Visme — La Science parfaite des notaires, 1771 2 vols 244 De las Cases, le Comte — Memorial de Ste. Helena, 1823 8 vols 245 De Seguo, le Comte — Galerie morale et politique 3 vols 246 De La Harpe — Abrege de I'histoire generate des voyages, 1780 44 vols 247 La Harpe — Atlas 1 vol 248 Destouches, Nerieault — CEuvres dramatiques, 1774 10 vols 249 D. M. — Voyage de Paris, 1770 1 vol 250 De Vattel — Droit des gens, 1802 3 vols 251 De Felice — Droit de la Nature et des gens, 1769 3 vols 252 Du Montier, Mde. — Lettres de, 1780 2 vols 253 DeRougemont, M. — Le bonhomme, 181 8 1 vol 254 De Mirecourt, p:ugene~Les Contemporains, 1858 25 vols 25s Ducoin, Girardin — Entretiens sur la Chimie 1 vol 256 De Puisayne, Comte de — Memoires, 1803 2 vols 257 Daubenton — Instruction pour les bergers, 1820 1 vol 8 258 De Vinde, Morel — Education des merinos, 1817 1 vol 260 Du Plessis— CEuvres, 1726 2 vols 261 Dulaiire, A. — Panorama de la ville de Paris, 1824 1 vol 262 Dumont, Etienne — Tactique des Assemblies Legis- latives 2 vols 263 De Ferriere, Claude — Coutume de Paris, 1798 2 vols 264 Deseze, J. B. — L'Abeille PVan^aise, du lemons de lit- terature, 181 1 1 vol 265 De Saci, M. le Maistre — Sainte Bible, 1759, (17-10 pouces) 1 vol 266 D. M. — -Description des ville, chateau et pare de Ver- sailles et de Trianon, suivie d'un extrait des evenements arrives a Versailles pendant le regne de Louis XVI., 182 1 1 vol 267 DeFerriere, Claude — T'aduction des institutes de I'Empereur Justinien, 1787 7 vols 268 Fabricius, Albert — Theologie de I'eau, ou essai sur la bor tc dc Dieu, 1743 1 vol 269 Fenelon— Telemaque (Illustre) 1 vol 270 Fleury, Abbe — Catechisme Plistorique 1 vol 271 Fielding, M. — Les aventures de Joseph Andrews et du ministre Abraham Adams, 1742 2 vols 273 Gaultier, M. — Les plaidayez de, 1688 1 vol 274 Guyot, M. — Repertoire univcrsel et raisonne de jurisprudence, 1784 10 vols 277 Genlis, Mdc. — Souvenirs de Felicie L., 1817 2 vols 278 Garneau — L'Histoire du Canada 1 vol 279 Hocquart — Dictionnaire Geographique 1 vol 280 Itard — Hygiene domestique 2 vols 281 Jouy, de M. — L'Hermite en Italic, 1825 4 vols 282 Jouy, M. — L'Hermite en Province, 1825 3 vols 283 Lesser, M. — Theologie des insectes, ou d6monstra- tion des perfections dc Dieu, 1745 1 vol 284 Le Brun, M. Denis — Traite des successions, 1775 1 vol 285 Liger, L. — Lejardinier fleuriste, 1785 1 vol 286 Lestrade — Les nuits romaines au tombeau des Scipion, traduit de I'ltalien, 18 17 2 vols 287 Lamartine, A. de — Meditations poctiques, 1824 1 vol 288 Letournear, le M. — Les nuits d'Young, traduites de I'Anglois, 1787 2 vols 289 Linne — Abrege du systeme de la Nature, 1800 1 vol 290 Le Maistre, Mons. — Lesplaidoyez et harangues, 1688 1 vol 9 291 Laurent, A. — Bourdalone 1 vol 292 Lullin, C. J. M. — Observation sur les b^tes a laine, 1804 1 vol 293 LeGallais — Histoire de la Savoie et du Piemont 1 vol 294 Labruyere — Caracteresde 1 vol 295 Men telle, Ed mo — Precis de I'histoire de France, 1 801 1 vol 296 Mangin, Arthur — Merveilles de I'lndustrie 1 vol 298 Massillon — Pensees de, 1787 1 vol 299 Molliere — CEuvres de, avec remarques et observations par M. Bret, 1786 1 vol 300 Masse, A. J. — Le parfait notaire, 1809 2 vols 302 Mentel — le Geographie de, 1805 16 vols 303 M , Avocat au parlement, causes celebres et interessantes avec les jugements qui les ont d6cidees, 1736 16 vols 304 Millot, J, A.— Le Nestor Fran^ais, 1807 3 vols 306 Nougaret — Beaute du Cristianisme, 18 16 2 vols 307 Nonnotte, Abbe — t^rreurs de Voltaire, 1770 2 vols 308 Noel — Dictionnaires Frangais-Latin 2 vols 309 Noel — Dictionnaire poetique 1 vol 310 Pothier, M. — QEuvres posthumes de, 1777 6 vols 311 Pothier, M. — Traite de la possession, 1772 2 vols 312 Pothier, M. — CEuvres posthumes de, 1777 23 v. s 313 Pothier, Traite des obligations, 181 3 2 vols 314 Pigea'i, M. — La Proc6dure civile duchateletde Paris, 1779 2 vols 315 Palluel, Crette — Traite sur les prairies artificielles 1 vol 316 Crevier, M. — Histoire des Empereurs Romains, 1766 4 vols 317 Rollin, M. — Histoire Ancienne, 1781 1 vol 318 Rollin, M. — Histoire Romaine, 1803 7 vols 319 Roy, J. E. — Histoire de Henri IV. 1 vol 320 Roy, J. E. — L'Australie 1 vol 321 Raynal — Histoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et du commerce des Europ6ens dans les deux Indes, 1778 7 vols 322 Rozier — Cours complet d'agriculture, 1793 12 vols 323 Saint, Edme B. — Dictionnaire de la Penalite, 1824 5 vols 324 Sauri — Institutions math6matiques, 1835 1 vol 325 Sauri — Cours de matheniatiques, 1774 6 vols 326 Spallanzani — Voyage dans les deux Siciles, 1800 6 vols 330 Trublet I'Abbe — Essaisde litterature, 1768 4 vols 331 Young d' Arthur — Le cultivateur Anglais, 1800 2 vols LIVRES DIVERS 332 Bibliotheque portative, prose et vers, 1800 4 vols 334 Index des lois du Bas Canada . 12 vols 335 L'Abeille Americainc, 18 17 2 vols 336 Cours abrege de rhetoriquc, 1835 1 vol 337 L'Hcmme de bonne compagnie, 1810 1 vol 338 L'Ecole du jardin fruitier, 1810 . . 2 vols 339 Le Comte de Valmont, 1807 6 vols 340 L' Hermite en Irlande, 1829 2 vols 341 L'Hermite en Ecosse, 1826 2 vols 342 Cours abrege de belles lettres 1 vol 343 Plan (cartes) des lacs et rivieres entrc le lac Huron et la riviere des Ontaouais 1 vol 344 Le'Tantasque," 1838 2 vols 345 Principes de la jurisprudence Francaise, 1850 2 vols 346 Exploration geologiquc du Canada 1 vol 347 Costumes de la Prevoste et Vicomte de Paris, 1623 1 vol 350 Catechisme de Couturier 4 vols 351 Heures de Chancelliere 1 vol 352 Morceaux de Massillon 1 vol 353 CEuvres de Boileau ' 1 vol 354 Magasin des Adolescentes 1 vol 355 Hygiene des P"emmes Nerveuses 1 vol .356 Examens de Conscience 1 vol 357 Histoire de Henri IV. 1 vol 358 Principes de la Langue Latine — de Wailly 1 vol 359 Selectedc Profanis 1 vol 360 Nouvel Abrege de Geographic Moderne 1 vol 361 Traite de I'Education des Moutons— Chambon 2 vols 362 Au Bord— De La Mer 1 vol 363 Principes Pratiques sur la cultures des Arbres Fruitiers 1 vol 364 Madrid 2 vols 365 Sermons du Pere Brydayne 6 vols 366 Cornelius Nepos de Vita Excellentium Imperatorum 1 vol iOy Heures Romaines 1 vol 368 Le Livre de S. Augustin 1 vol 369 Geographic de Gaultier 1 vol (10) 11 370 Cours complet d'Histoire et de Geographic 1 vol 371 Histoire Abrege d'Angleterre 1 vol 372 Traite sur les Prairies Artificielles 1 vol 373 Fables de la Fontaine 7 vol 374 Dictionnaire Grec-Fran9ais ] vol 375 Dictonnaire Fran9ais-Grec 1 vol 376 Precis des Operations de TArmee du Danube 1 vol 377 Une Protestante Convertie au Catholicisme l vol 378 Droit Romain 1 vol 379 Institutes Justinien Q vols 380 De la Goutte et du Rhumatisme ] vol 381 Commcntaire sur I'Ordonnance Civile I vol 382 Dictionnaire et Grammaire de la Langue de Cris 1 vol 383 Cours d'Histoire du Canada 1 vol 384 Atlas Portatif de la France 1 vol 385 Dictionnaire de rAcad6mie 2 vols 386 Nouvelle Grammaire P"ran9aise 1 vol 387 La Vie de N. S. Jesus Christ — Sepp 2 vols 388 Histoire D'Alger 1 vol 389 Impressions d' un Pelerin 1 vol 390 'LEsprit des Loix 3 vols 391 Les Loix Civiles — Domat 1 vol