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O. full shp., net, $2.50. scarecrow; The old cathedral, by Mary Mark Lemon; What did Jesus say, by Dr. Root; Old Sabbath songs; The bugler, by Weatherly; and the following verses, etc., by Mr. Butterworth: Grandmother's garden; The flag of Taunton green; Death of Champlain; Garfield's ride at Chickamauga; The harmony chime; The dying scout, etc. Cantacuzène-Altieri, Princess Olga. Irène ; tr. by J. E. Simpson. N. Y., F: Warne & Co., 1886. 4-192 p. D. (Library of continental authors.) pap., 35 c. The Marquis Miraldi des Ourques a noble smuggler, attempts to abduct Irène, the daughter of a Greek pilot of Athens. The father discovers the plot in time and forces the Marquis to marry the girl. After a brief honeymoon Miraldi tires of his wife, and sends her to a ruined castle he owns in the French village of Saint-Fortunat. Here Irène remains for five years forgotten by her husband, but developing in mind and body into a cultured beautiful woman. The remainder of the story takes place in Paris, and is devoted to an account of the Marquis' repentance and reformation and his successful attempt to regain his wife's love and respect. Clifford, W: Kingdon. The unseen universe ; [also,] The philosophy of the pure sciences. N. Y., J. Fitzgerald, [1887.] 49 p. O. (Humboldt lib., no. 86.) pap., 15 c. Collins, Wilkie. The guilty river: a novel. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1887.] 103 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 839.) pap., 10 c. Bost., Ginn & Co., 1886. C. 7+298 p. il. D. bds., 95 c. Bovallius, Carl. Nicaraguan antiquities. Stock-Doriot, Sophie. The beginners' book in French. holm, [Swedish Society of Anthropology and Geography,] I 1886. [N. Y., C: Woodward.] 51 p. +41 pl. + 1 map. F. bds., $8. It has been the author's good fortune, in his search for archæological treasures in Nicaragua, to meet with localities rich in remains from the prehistoric, or, rather, preSpanish period. These comprised a large number of statues, most of which have never before been figured or described; also, a number of rare examples of pottery. The latter are now deposited in the ethnographic collection of the R. Swedish State Museum. The antiquities figured and described in this work were found for the greatest part in the Island of Zapatera, the rock carvings in the isle of Ceiba, close to Zapatera, and a few ceramic objects on the island of Ometepec. The localities being within the territory occupied by the Niquirans, the speci mens may probably be considered as being of Aztec art, or of an art very closely related to this. The drawings are made after the author's original sketches or from photographs taken on the spot. The author gives a brief sketch of his stay in Nicaragua, the storehouse of Amercan archaeology, and a very full description of each plate. Broughton, Rhoda. Doctor Cupid. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1887.] 276 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 841.) pap., 20 c. Brownell, Herbert, comp. Handbook for school trustees a manual of school law for school officers, teachers, and parents in the state of New York. Syracuse, N. Y., C. W. Bardeen, 1886. c. 64 p. S. pap., 50 c. Butterworth, Hezekiah. Ballads and stories for readings, with musical accompaniments for public entertainments, church socials, schools, and the family circle. Cin.. The J: Church Co., 1886. c. 112 p. D. cl.. $1. Contents: The beautiful city of Derry, by Michael Scanlan ; Sister Helen, by Rossetti; How Dot heard" The Messiah." from Wide Awake; My first solo; Rhyme of the Duchess May, by Mrs. Browning; Farmer Tully's Little stories and verses illustrated by comic pictures take the place of the stereotyped exercises and readingmatter. The lessons are made up of questions on the stories and poems, which are of a character to gain the attention of young people. There is a good vocabulary, also the conjugation of the verbs, lists of names and numbers, etc., with other useful matter. The reading and lessons are of course graded, and can be made serviceable in object-teaching. Drury, Rev. Marion R., ed. The Otterbein birthday-book; containing selections from the writings of a large number of men and women active and useful in Christian work. Dayton, O., W. J. Shuey, 1887. 422 p. por. sq. D. cl., $1.50; gilt, $2. Named after the well-known Bishop Philip William Otterbein, now dead many years. The usual birthdaybook, with blanks for autographs and alternate pages of instructive selections in prose and poetry from religious writers. Escrich, Enrique Perez. The Martyr of Golgotha a picture of Oriental tradition; from the Spanish by Adèle Josephine Godoy. N. Y., W: S. Gottsberger, 1887. c. tr. '86. 2 V. 14+448; 5+364 p. S. pap., $I. A The Martyr of Golgotha, which treats of the birth, the bringing up of Christ and his martyrdom, is remarkably well written. It may be called an amplification of the New Testament, but within certain sober limits. careful study of the manners and customs of the Jews and Romans adds interest to the text. Many of the most beautiful of the old legends are introduced, but the author is careful as to giving such side issues undue space. With commendable fidelity he follows the grand story of Christ, of Mary and Joseph, and writes of them with true Spanish fervor. It is with feelings of awe and respect that the author undertook the task, and he begs that his work be considered as a mere stone placed humbly by him on the immense pyramid of Christianity erected by *In this list, the titles generally are verbatim transcriptions (according to the rule of the American Library Association) from books received. Books not received are indicated by a prefixed asterisk, and this office cannot be held responsible for the correctness of their record. the immortal words of the Martyr of Golgotha.” ”—New York Times. Farjeon, B. L. The bright star of life: a novel. Farjeon, B. L. The nine of hearts: a novel. An endeavor to interest young people in the mysteries of science, by an ingenious combination of fact and fiction, and an attractive framework of simple dialogues. The stories, twenty in number, betray their subjects through their titles. We mention a few: "Snow-the emblem of what?" "The fire and water elves," "The discovery of glass," "Tea, coffee, pepper, and potatoes,' "Sponges, oysters, and coral,' A bird paper-manufacturer, How silk is made,' "The plant world," "Queer stories about birds," Anecdotes of animals," etc. Forrester, Mrs. --. I have lived and loved. N.Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1887.] 224 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 845.) pap., 20 c. ་་ Forrester, Mrs. -- My lord and my lady. N. Y., 20 c. The ages before Moses a series of lectures on the book of Genesis. [New ed.] N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co.. [1887.] c. 79. 2-258 p. D. cl., 75 c. See notice Weekly Record," P. W., April 12, 79, [378.] Gibson, J: Monro, D.D. The Mosaic era: a series of lectures on Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. [New ed.] N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., [1887] 11+359 p. D. cl., $1. See notice "Weekly Record," P. W., June 25, 81, [493.] Grey, Maxwell. The silence of Dean Maitland : nay, and other eminent French artists. In 5 v. V. 2, Cossette; v. 3, Marius; v. 4, Saint Denis; v. 5, Jean Valjean. N. Y., G: Routledge & Sons, 1887. c. tr. '86. 331; 299; 399; 330 p. O. ea. cl., $3. See notice "Weekly Record," P. W., Nov. 13, 1886, [no. 772.] Hunt, Mrs. Alfred. That other person: a novel. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1887. 3+ 315 p. S. hf. cl., 75 c. A proverbial London fog brings about a meeting which is supplemented by theatre-goings, an interchange of visits, and an event which seems to transform the lives of Zeph Treherne and Godfrey Doylesford into a game of cross-purposes that misleads, interests, and at times repels. The characters are all typical and play their parts well, one of them, a ghost, giving a touch of the uncanny when he appears upon the scene. The peccadillos of the hero and heroine and the loss of some valuable papers form the basis of the story. By the author of "The leaden casket.' Johnson, S: A journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. N. Y., Cassell & Co., [1887.] (Cassell's national lib., no. 50.) 3-192 p. T. Karlstein, Heinrich Oscar von. Gotham and the Gothamites; tr. by F. C. Valentine. Chic., Laird & Lec, 1886. c. tr. 4+179 p. D. cl., 50 c.; pap., 25c. An attempt in the Max O'Rell style to satirize the manners and customs of New York City. Our theatres, newspapers, educational methods, the home life of mothers and daughters, our politics and religion, and even the superabundance of "starch" which the observing author found a "terrible" characteristic of our clothing, come in for his animadversions. The satire is mild and harmless and at times quite amusing. Keene, J. Harrington. Fly-fishing and flymaking for trout, etc. N. Y., O. Judd Co., 1887. c. '86. 3-113 p. il. D. cl., $1.50. Chapters on: The senses of fishes in relation to the fly-fisherman; Practical fly-fishing; Trout fly-making; Lessons in fly-making; Standard trout flies and their dressings. Contains plates with specimens of the actual material for making flies of every variety. Scene laid in an ancient English country hamlet. Cyril Kennard, Mrs. E: The girl in the brown habit: Maitland, the Dean, is introduced at the age of twenty, Haggard, H. Rider. She a history of advent- Scene laid in one of the Midland shires of England. A rich widow and a young girl of eighteen are the heroines. The "woman's wit is possessed by the elder woman, who has set her heart on marrying the wild, impecunious Squire of Evesleigh. After being robbed of a valuable set of rubies by a masked villain at a ball given at the Squire's house, she manages by aid of detectives to trace the robber, and then uses her knowledge to make the Squire break his engagement with the younger heroine and become her husband and her slave. The young girl marries happily. Hector, Mrs. Annie F., ["Mrs. Alexander," a sporting novel. N. Y., Harper, 1887. 57 p. Q. (Harper's Franklin sq. lib., no. 560.) pap., 20 C. The two young men whose fortunes are the subject of this novel are officers in a "crack" cavalry regiment about to depart for India. The "leave" allowed them before their departure is spent in a well-known sporting county, where their time is occupied in about equal proportions between hunting and love-making. Thrilling incidents in the field and a dashing attempt on the part of each to win a lovely heiress afford pleasant and entertaining reading. Laurie, S. S. The rise and early constitution of universities; with a survey of mediaval education. N. Y.. Appleton, 1887. c. '86. 30+ 293 p. D. (International education ser.) cl., $1.50. This book is not addressed to historical experts, the author says, but to schoolmasters and others who wish to know something about mediaeval education and the rise of universities. The contents embrace 15 lectures and their decline; Influence of Christianity on education, with the following titles: The Romano-Hellenic schools and rise of Christian schools; Charlemagne and the Ninth century; Inner work of Christian schools (4501100); Tenth and Eleventh centuries; Rise of Universities (1100); The first universities; The university of Bologna; University of Paris; The terms "studium and universitas," and the constitution of universities; Students their numbers and discipline-privileges of universities-faculties; Graduation; Oxford and Cambridge; The university of Prague; University studies and the conditions of graduation. Lean, Mrs. Francis, [formerly Florence Mar- Little speeches for little people. Indianapolis, Over sixty short poems for little people to learn for recitation. |