Through its fifty-three years of existence it has maintained, invariably, 1897

the highest degree of literary excellence, and has held a prominent
place among the foremost magazines of the day.

In 1896 the subscription price of THE LIVING AGE, which had been Eight Dollars a year, WAS REDUCED TO SIX DOLLARS.

Encouraged by the response to that announcement and in pursuance of the original plan of its founder to give the best the world can offer, the publishers have arranged for the introduction of

NEW AND ATTRACTIVE FEATURES FOR 1897,

so widening its scope as to embrace

2d, The addition of a MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT

of noteworthy articles from the leading publica- containing three departments, viz.: tions, magazines and reviews of

FRANCE, GERMANY, SPAIN and ITALY, many of which contain matter of much value to the American reader, yet which, for obvious reasons, are otherwise absolutely beyond his reach.

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A LIST OF BOOKS OF THE MONTHL This Supplement will add about three pages annually to the magazine, without any adde cost to the subscribers.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY at $6.00 a year, free of Postage.

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For $7.75 The Living Age and Leslie's Weekly; or for $8.50 THE LIVING AG Harper's Monthly, or for $9.00 THE LIVING AGE and Century; or for $8.70 Atlantic Mo Harper's Bazaar, or Harper's Weekly; or for $8.00 THE LIVING AGE and any $3.00 Magain THE LIVING AGE COMPANY,