Originally published in 1921, this book contains an English translation by Sir Thomas North of two pairs of Plutarch's famous Lives, specifically the biographical comparisons of Timoleon with Paulus Aemelius, and Agis and Cleomenes with the Gracchi. Giles also provides an introduction on Plutarch, North, and Jacques Amyot, whose French translation of the Lives provided the basis for North's own rendering into English. This book will be of value to anyone with and interest in Plutarch and the historical transmission of his work.

Originally published in 1909 as part of the English Literature for Schools collection, this book contains an edited edition of Sir Walter Scott's Tales of a Grandfather, which covers the history of Scotland from the pre-Roman period until the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The text is written in a fluent and readable style, and critical notes are supplied at the end of the book. This volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in Scottish history or the history of education.