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W. Benjamin, "The Alpenstock," in which Mr. W. H. Rideing collects the more recent accounts of Alpine adventure, and "Comedies for Amateur Acting," edited from the French by J. Brander Matthews; and also two new text-books, Morris' Class-Book History of England" and Gilmore's English Language and its Early Literature." MACMILLAN & Co. have ready for the holiday trade a new and cheaper, but not less beautiful, edition of "The Ancient Streets and Homesteads of England," by Alfred Rimmer and Dean Howson, one of the most delightful of books, both in its text and its illustrations. The Golden Treasury Wordsworth, the poems selected by Matthew Arnold, has been so successful that two editions have been sold, and a third is expected at once. Their tasteful uniform one-volume editions of Kingsley's, money order, or registered letter. We cannot be responsi- Clough's, and Matthew Arnold's poems, pre ble for loss. George RoutledGE & SONS have determined to prepare an American edition of Kate Greenaway's loveliest of books," Under the Window," which they expect to have ready in good time for the spring trade, and which will be sold at a lower price than the London edition. DODD, MEAD & Co. call especial attention to "The Print Collector," so carefully made a book that its publication is necessarily very late in the season, and which should be ordered promptly; This will be both a holiday and a standard book, on a subject of growing interest. J. B. LIPPINCOTT & Co. have just ready Dr. Allibone's new volume of excerpts from the "Great Authors of All Ages." This is a most comprehensive book of the best passages in all literatures, and the reading public know well that no one is better fitted to prepare such a work for them. It is a $5 octavo, furnished also in the various styles of fine bindings. pared exclusively for American sale, are also very popular. R. WORTHINGTON has about ready the promised new volume in an already popular series of holiday books, " Papyrus Leaves," similar to "Lotos Leaves" and "Laurel Leaves," of which new editions will simultaneously be ready. This is a fine volume, with fresh contributions by leading American authors, Holmes, Whittier, and others, and with abundant illustrations. The new Aldworth Edition of Tennyson, just issued by him, at $5. bids fair to prove one of the most popular fine editions in the market. Mr. Worthington is rightly proud of his line of juveniles, to which he again calls attention in this number. HOUGHTON, OSGOOD & Co. publish this week the new editions of Hoppin's very clever travelpictures, "Ups and Downs on Land and Water," and "Crossing the Atlantic," reduced in size to medium folio, and in price to $5 and $3 respectively; also a duodecimo two volume edition of the admirable "Life and Letters of George Ticknor," which is generally accounted one of the most interesting of biographies; and the Holiday edition of Pilgrim's Progress," a handsome octavo, with a fine steel portrait of Bunyan, 60 woodcuts, and 8 colored plates. The type of this edition is large, and the edition is notable for containing Archdeacon Allen's Memoir of Bunyan and Macaulay's essay on him. AUCTION SALES. CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS expect to have ready next week-"better late than never two of their finest holiday books, viz., the "Life and Works of Gilbert Stuart," the early American painter-a volume exceedingly interesting for its personal gossip, for its early history of American art, for its full register of Stuart's many paintings, and for the exquisite photo-gravure illustrations-and "Brazil," by the Scribner's Monthly expedition, Mr. Herbert Smith and Mr. J. W. Champney, a fine book about an important country, fully and admira- December 11th, 3.30 P.M.: Miscellaneous books. bly illustrated. December 8th, 7.30 P.M.: Library of the late Hon. Ne hemiah Bushnell.-Leavitt. December 8th, 3.30 P.M.: Theological and miscellaneous books.-Bangs. December 10th, 3.30 P.M.: Books relating to the antiquities and history of America.- Bangs. Bangs. WEEKLY RECORD OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. In this list, the titles in brevier are direct transcriptions frem books actually received, according to the rules of the American Library Association; those in nonpareil are from the best information available, and will be repeated in brevier when the book is received for registry. The notes followed by a number are those which are sent out on printed title-slips, as revised by the Library Association authorities; unless bracketed, which means that they have not yet been so revised. Those not followed by a number are on the sole authority of the WEEKLY, and are not included in the title-slip registry. The abbreviations are usually self-explanatory. A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charles: D: Daniel; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; 1: Isaac: J: John: L: Louis; N: Nicholas; P: Peter; R: Richard; S: Samuel; T: Thomas; W: William. Sizes are designated as follows: F. folio; over 30 centimeters high); Q. (4to: under 30 cm.); O. (8v0: 25 cm.); D. (12m0: 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 17%1⁄2 cm.): T. (24m0: 15 cm.); Tt. (32mo: 121⁄2 cm.); Fe. (48mo: 10 cm.). Sq., obl., nar., designate square, oblong, narrow books of these heights. Where figure instead of letter symbols are used, the record is from publisher's designation, and not measurement. imported books are marked with an asterisk; authors' and subscription books, or books published at net prices, with two asterisks; educational books published at “wholesale" prices, with a dagger. 9th v. of this ser. (brief text books for schools, and for adult readers who wish to review or expand their knowledge); the grade of the books is intermediate between primers and the larger works of detailed views. The present v. offers a short, concise history of the science of me. chanics; in the earlier chapters the author has occasionally adopted the methods used by Delaunay in his Cours elé mentaire de mechanique, and also a few of his illustrations. Barnard, F: A. P. The metric system of weights and measures: address del. before the convocation of the Univ. of N. Y., at Albany, Aug. 1, 1871. 3d ed., with add. and index of 2000 references. Bost., Am. Metric Bureau, 32 Hawley St., 1879. 4+456 p. O. cl., $1.50. The first ed. of this work, discussing the origin and nature of the metric system, was published in 1872; the present ed. includes everything relating to the progress made throughout the world in regard to the metric system during the past 7 years. Index. Author Pres. of Columbia College, N. Y. C., and Pres. of the American Metric Bureau. Benjamin, S. G. W. Art in America: a critical and historical sketch. N. Y., Harper, 1880 [1879]. 214 p. il. sq. O. cl., $4. A historical outline of the growth of the arts in America, with a critical estimate of the works of prominent American artists; il. by 100 eng., copies of paintings and drawings by American artists. Divided into 6 parts: 1, Early American art; 2, 3 and 4, American painters, 1828-1878; 5, Sculpture in America; 6, Present tendencies of American art. Index. Printed on heavy tinted paper; bound in cloth with heavy gold stamp on front cover. Besant, Walter. Gaspard de Coligny (Marquis de Chatillon). N. Y., G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1879. 3-232 p. por. D. (The new Plutarch), cl., $1. See notice, Weekly Rec., P. W., June 21, '79. on the moral education of their children. Practical advice and suggestions, especially for mothers, as to the early moral training of children, from a medical standpoint and a physician's experience. Bowen, C. E. Among the brigands, and other tales of adventure; il. by T. H. Collins. 5th thousand. N. Y., E. P. Dutton & Co., [1879]. 3-160 p. S. cl., 40 C. 4 stories of adventure for young people: Among the brig ands; Uncle Toby's voyage on an iceberg; Adventures with a wolf; Spectres and smugglers, Bunyan, J: The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come; del. under the similitude of a dream; with a memoir of Bunyan, and Macaulay's essay on the Pilgrim's Progress. [New issue.] Bost., Houghton, Osgood & Co., 1880 [1879]. 486 p. 42 il., D. cl., $1. New popular ed. from new plates; memoir by Archdeacon Allen. Caldecott, R. Picture-book; cont. The diverting history of John Gilpin; The house that Jack built; The babes in the wood, and An elegy on the death of a mad dog; all exhibited in beautiful engravings, many of which are printed in colors, drawn by R. C.; eng. and printed by E. Evans. N. Y., G. Routledge & Sons, [1879]. 130 p. sq. O., cl. $2.50. This is a book of charming humor, in low colors, or sepia, by the "successor," as he is called in England, of Walter Crane. Caton, J: Dean. Miscellanies. Bost., Houghton, Osgood & Co., 1880 [1879]. 7+ 360 p. por. O. cl., $2. Comprise 18 papers, written by the author since his retirement from the Bench of the Supreme Court of Ill. in 1864. Entitled: The close of a judicial career; A lawyer's retrospect; The death of Lincoln; Gen. W. H. L. Wallace; Position and policy of the Democratic party; Growth of the law; An American state and its architecture; Old Chicago; Origin of the prairies; Last of the Illinois; American Cervus; The wild turkey and its domestication; Volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands; Letters from low latitudes; Yosemite valley and its origin; The petrified forest of California. Index. Clarke, Rob. & Co., eds. Bibliotheca Americana : Danvers' prize. 40 c. Christian Elliott; or, Mrs. 5th thousand. N. Y., E. P. [1879]. 3-160 p. il. S. cl., Story of school-life for girls. Judas Maccabæus, Narrates the facts of the short public career of Judas Maccabæus, a central figure in the Jewish war of independence, B.C. 170-165; also a sketch of the gradual develop. ment of the nation from Ezra to the Herodian age, with some account of their habits of life, their manners, religious contests and tendencies, etc. Appendix gives genealogy of the Hasmonean family. Index. Curtiss, Rev. S: Ives, D.D. [Rob.] Ingersoll and A reply, by the Professor of Old Testament Literature and Interpretation in Chicago Theological Seminary, to Col. Rob. Ingersoll's popular lecture entitled "Mistakes of Moses" meets the strictures on the Scriptures presented in I.'s address, indicates a line of defence against all similar attacks, and corrects what the writer calls I.'s" careless, inaccurate and prejudiced statements." Delany, Mrs. [Mary Granville.] Autobiography and correspondence; rev. from Lady Llanover's edition, and ed. by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. Bost., Roberts Bros., 1879. 2 v. 7 + 465; 3 + 499 p. 2 por. D. cl., $4. Mrs. Delany was a daughter of Bernard Granville, and a niece of G: Granville, Lord Lansdowne (the celebrated Granville family, of which the late Baroness Bunsen was a descendant). She was b. 1700, 14 years before the death of Queen Anne, and lived far into the reign of George 3d (d. 1788); her letters (addressed to her family and friends) detail at length events of her time, court gossip, describe celebrated personages whom she knew, and give a picture of the manners and customs of the circle in which she lived. She was not only a woman of fashion, but also a Christian, noted in her day for her accomplishments and high qualities of head and heart. This work originally appeared in London, 1861, as an edition de luxe, in 6 vs., and was soon out of print; as now presented revised and somewhat abridged, at a moderate price, little of real value or interest has been omitted. Contains por, of Mrs. Delany and Ann Granville (Mrs. D'Ewes). Dickens, C: Letters of; ed. by his sister-inlaw [Georgiana Hogarth] and his eldest daughter [Mamie Dickens]. N. Y., C: Scribner's Sons, 1879. 2 v. 10 + 544; 3 + 536 p. D. cl., $3. This coll, of letters dates from 1833, the commencement of C. D.'s literary life, just before the starting of "Pickwick papers," and is carried up to the day before his death, in 1870; it comprises letters from his general correspondence to friends, relatives, etc., hitherto inaccessible, and is intended, so the editors state, to be a supplement to the "Life of Charles Dickens," by J: Forster. Topical index, by H: Fielding Dickens. Letters are connected by brief narratives of facts of C. D.'s life, and simple explanatory notes. Also several fac-simile letters. Dodge, Mrs. Mary Mapes. Along the way. N. Y., C: Scribner's Sons, 1879. D. cl., $1; gilt, $1.50. 136 p. sq. Coll. of short poems for adults by the editor of St. Nicholas, many of them now published for the first time. The titles of a few are: In the cañon; Once before; Inverted; There's a wedding in the orchard: What's in a name: Heart-oracles; The child and the sea; Death in life; The grass world; Huber; Now the noisy winds are still; The concert; The footprints in the snow, etc., etc. Dundas, Hon. Mrs. -. Wrecked, not lost; or, the pilot and his companions. 6th thousand. N. Y., E. P. Dutton & Co., [1879]. 3-160 p. il. S. cl., 40 c. The story of two young Russians, who go off to sea, in opposition to their parents' wishes, and are wrecked on the island of Spitzbergen in the Arctic seas. Fairchild, M. Augusta, M.D. How to be well; or, common-sense medical hygiene: book for the people, giving directions for the treatment and cure of acute diseases without the use of drug medicines; also, hints on general health care. N. Y., S. R. Wells & Co., 1879. 3+ 180 p. il. D. cl., $1. Directions for the application of the water-cure and movement cure in all varieties of diseases, with explanations of their principles and their advantages over other therapeutic agents. Cont. also an essay by Sir E: Lytton Bulwer, "Confessions of a water-cure patient." Farjeon, B. L. The bells of Penraven: a novel. N. Y., Harper, 1879. 23 p. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 91.) pap., 10 c. Brief story of English country life. Fenn, G: Manville. The parson o' Dumford : a tale. N. Y., Harper, 1879. 70 p. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 87.) pap., 15 C. Illustrates the life of a young clergyman, who takes charge of the rough population of an English town noted for its steel and iron factories and foundries. Fool's (A) errand, by one of the fools. N. Y., Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1879. 2+ 361 p. sq. S. cl., $1. The real experience of a Federal officer, who went South after the war, and lived there for about 15 years; he aims to give a picture from life of the South as it is-socially, morally and politically-depicting the "native Southron," the poor white," the " carpet-bagger," the "old unioner," thefreedman" and the Ku Klux.". In the form of a story, the officer's wife and children being among the actors. Fosdick, C: A. [ Harry Castlemon."] George in camp; or, life on the plains. Phil., Porter & Coates, [1879]. 347 p. il. S. (Roughing it ser.) cl., $1.25. Book for boys; continues the adventures of George Ackerman, first introduced to young readers in the concluding v. of the Boy Trapper series;" his life on a Texan ranche, and exploits out on the plains. Fothergill, Jessie. Probation: a novel. N. Y., H: Holt & Co., 1879. 434 p. S. (Leisure hour ser., no. 108.) cl., $I. The scene of this story, by the author of a musical novel published last year, "The first violin," is laid in Lancashire, England, during the first years of our civil war; the sufferings occasioned by the closing of the mills, and the means of relief resorted to are carefully depicted. The story is a love-story; the heroes, one a workingman, and the other a man of wealth and position and the owner of a mill, are both high types of manhood, their characters being well contrasted and illustrated. Frobisher, J. E. Acting and oratory; designed for public speakers, teachers, actors, etc. N. Y., College of Oratory and Acting, 54 E. 21st St.. 1879. 415 p. il. O. cl., $2. Observations on acting and oratory, with suggestions and practical advice as to the best methods of acquiring a thorough mastery of the voice for the stage or lecture-room, means of improving the voice, and advice also relative to gesture, emphasis, pitch, force, etc., and other details; how to improve the voice through bodily training, and rules for health, etc.; anecdotes and information about actors, actresses, etc., and their methods of study. With much other information of a similar kind, drawn from the author's own experience as a teacher of elocution of long standing. Guiteau, C: J. The truth; a companion to the Bible. Bost., D. Lothrop & Co., 1879. p. sq. S. cl., $1. 126 4 lectures: Oration on Paul the apostle; Christ's second coming at the destruction of Jerusalem, A.D. 70; Christianity reviewed from the destruction of Jerusalem to the present time; Some reasons why many persons are going down to perdition, including a reply to attacks on the Bible. Appendix cont. account of: Siege and destruction of Jerusalem, and The predicted fate of the earth. Hemans, Mrs. Felicia. The breaking waves dashed high. (The Pilgrim fathers.) With designs by Miss L. B. Humphrey, eng. by Andrew. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1880 [1879]. 19 p. sq. D. cl., $1.50. 19 pages, mostly of designs, on thick plate paper, printed "Rock of ages," only one side. Uniform in get-up with "Nearer, my God, to thee," etc. Holiday times for boys and girls: sel. of prose and poetry from the best writers; with over 150 il. Phil., Porter & Coates, [1879]. 400 p. sq. O. cl., $1.75; bds., $1.25. Short stories in prose and verse for children, selected from the best writers for the young, profusely illust ated, in text and with full-page pictures. Hooper, Mary. Ways and tricks of animals, with stories about Aunt Mary's pets; with 23 il. by Harrison Weir and others. N. Y., E. P. Dutton & Co., 1880 [1879]. 7 + 145 p. D. cl., $1. Stories for children, about the nature and habits of animals. Hotten, J: Camden, ed. Our early emigrant ancestors. The original lists of persons of quality; emigrants; religious exiles; political rebels; serving-men sold for a term of years; apprentices; children stolen; maidens pressed; and others who went from Great Britain to the American plantations 1600-1700 with their ages, the localities where they formerly lived in the mother country, names of the ships in which they embarked, and other interesting particulars; from Mss. preserved in the state paper de partment of Her Majesty's public record office, England. 2d ed. N. Y., J. W. Bouton, 1880 [1879]. 580 p. sq. Q. cl.,*$5; hf. mor., $6. Knox, T: W. The boy travellers in the far East: adventure of two youths in a journey to Japan and China. N. Y., Harper, 1880 [1879 7-421 p. il. sq. O. cl., $3. The adventures and observations recorded in this work, a book for young people, are the actual experience of the author, in a journey of a very recent date through Japan and China; cont. also information relative to the habits, manners, dress of the people, etc, aspect of cities, scenery, etc. Profusely illustrated; printed on tinted paper and bound in bright-colored cloth, with stamps in Japanese style, in gold, silver and black. Lynch, Lawrence L. Shadowed by three. Chic., Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd, [1879]. 7+738 p. il. sq. S. (The ser, of original Am. fict.) cl., $1.50. Piatt, Mrs S. M. B. Dramatic persons and moods, with other new poems. Bost., Houghton, Osgood & Co., 1880 [1879]. 3-96 p. D. cl., $1.25. By the author of "A woman's poems,' ,""A voyage to the Fortunate Isles," etc. 22 short poems, grouped under: Dramatic persons and moods; 10 double quatrains: 17 poems on subjects relating to children, under: With children. Pilgrim series: No. 1. Commentary for teachers and older scholars. Notes on the international lessons for 1880. Part 1, New Testament, by Matthew B. Riddle, D.D. Part 2, Old Testament, by J: E. Todd, D.D. Bost., Congregational Pub. Soc., [1879]. 209 p. maps O. cl., $1.25. The lessons for the first half of the next year, consist of 22 sel from Matthew, 2 being identical with those of the previous course; 11 on the same topic, but with different limits; the remaining 9 entirely new. The leading facts of the life of Christ are presented, great prominence being half consist of sel. from Genesis. Map of Palestine, and also one illustrating lessons in Genesis. A detective's story of murder and other sensational crimes; given to the sermon on the mount. The lessons for the last characters from American life. MacLean, J. P. The mound-builders; account of a remarkable people that once inhabited the valleys of the Ohio and Missis sippi; with an investigation into the archæology of Butler Co., O. Cin., Rob. Clarke & Co., 1879. 233 p. map and il. D. cl., $1.50. This work contains all the information available, relative to the mound-builders brought out through recent investigation, and also some new fa ts, especially as to the archæology of Butler Co, where the monuments of this race are fast becoming obliterated. It cont. also important discoveries never before recorded, such as, "Ancient firebeds,' "The method of planning as pursued by the prehistoric engineers," etc. It is illustrated with over 100 engr. of mounds, inclosure implements, etc., and a map showing the location of all the earthworks in Butler Co. By the Pres. of the Geological and archæological soc. of Butler Co., O., and author of a "Manual of the antiquity of man." Meredith, G: The egoist: a comedy in narrative. N. Y., Harper, 1879. IOI P. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 90.) pap., 15 c. By the author of "Evan Harrington; or, he would be a gentleman.' An English novel of to-day; scenes laid in country houses, characters from fashionable life. Oliphant, Mrs. M. O. W. The fugitives: a story. N. Y., Harper, 1879. 27 p. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 86.) pap., 10 c. A wealthy English merchant becomes bankrupt, and leaves England in disguise, taking his two young daughters with him and an immense sum of money, rightly belonging to his creditors; story describes his sufferings and the miserable life he leads on the continent, flying from one city to another. Olney, Ellen W. Through winding ways: a novel. Phil., J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1880 [1879]. 263 p. O. pap., 75 c. By the author of "Love in idleness"; just concluded in Lippincott's Magazine, through which it has been running; a love-story of to-day of American life and characters. Parry, F. Clinton. African pets; or, chats about our animal friends in Natal; with sketch of Kaffir life; il. by R. H. Moore. N. Y., E. P. Dutton & Co., 1880 [1879]. 159 p. D. cl., $1. Stories for children about habits, appearance, etc., of animals found in South Africa. Payn, Ja. High spirits being certain stories written in them. N. Y., Harper, 1879. 68 p. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 88.) pap., 15 c. Some 25 short stories of English life and love. Perry, Nora. Her lover's friend, and other poems. Bost., Houghton, Osgood & Co., 1880 [1879]. 3–183 p. sq. S. cl., $1.50. Cont. all the ballads, songs, society verses, and other poems this author has written since publication of "After the ball," with which it is uniform: For the king; The famous free-lance; From a convent; Lady Wentworth; The king's kiss; Barbara; A tramp; Sweet sixteen; The wreck of the Gloucester fishing fleet; The rebel flower; The wager; etc., etc, Songs of the soul Prime, S: Irenæus, ed. gathered out of many lands and ages. New N. Y., Rob. Carter & Bros., 1880 [1879]. 8+661 p. D. cl., $2. ed. Sacred poems taken from the Latin, Greek, German, Russian, Persian, Spanish, French, English, and grouped as Matin and vesper songs; Songs of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost; Songs of holy-tides; Songs of the cross, of sorrow, aspiration, faith, etc. Index of authors, Index of translators. Index of first lines. The work is now first issued in this form, was originally a small 4°, printed on fine paper at $5. Rousselet, Louis. The serpent-charmer; from the French by Mary de Hauteville; with 68 eng. on wood by A. Marie. N. Y., C: Scribner's Sons, [1879] 5 + 294 p. O. cl., $2.50. Tale of the Indian mutiny, for boys; the chief characters are a young French boy and his sister, and an old man, a descries the adventures of the young serpent-charmer; people amid many thrilling historical scenes in India, and the habits and life of the serpent-charmer. Profusely illustrated, and bound richly in holiday style. Author has also written "India and its native prince.' Sermons on the International Sunday-school lessons for 1880, by the Monday club. 5th ser. N. Y., T: Y. Crowell, [1879]. 418 p. D. cl., $1.50. Introductory essay on the interpretation of the Scriptures, by Rev. E. N. Packard. 44 sermons by Revs. E: S. Atwood, Jos. B. Clark, Albert H. Currier, Perley B. Davis, Albert E. Dunning, Addison P. Foster, H: M. Grout, G: R. Leavitt, D: O. Mears, E: N. Packard, C: M. Southgate, all of Mass. Shakespeare, W: Comedy of the winter's tale; ed. with notes by W: J. Rolfe. N. Y., Harper, 1880 [1879]. 3 + 218 p. il. sq. S. cl., 70 c.; pap., 50 c. The text of the play, like previous v. of ser. has been prepared by carefully collating the early and the modern editions. Introd. gives hist. of play and sources of the plot, and critical comments by Ulrici, Gervinus, Mrs. Jameson, Dowden, Furnivall, etc. Notes (57 p.). Index of words and phrases explained. Short, J: T. The North Americans of antiquity; their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered. N. Y., Harper, 1880 [1879]. 5-544 p. il. O. cl., $3. Comprehensive history of all the recent discoveries and authentic information extant concerning the earliest period of North American antiquity, and the races belonging to that time, as the Mound builders, the Cliff-dwellers and Pueblos. Chapters on: Ancient inhabitants of the U. S.; Antiquity of man on the Western continent; Diversity of opinion as to the origin of the ancient Americans: Origin of the Americans as viewed from the standpoint of science; Traditional history of the origin of the Maya nations and of the Nalma nations; Ancient Pueblos and Cliff-dwellers Ancient American civilization and supposed old world analogies-architecture, sculpture, and hieroglyphics; Chronology, calendar systems, and religious analogies; Language and its relation to North American migrations; Probabilities that America was peopled from the old world considered geographicallyv and physically. Index. Symonds, J: Addington. Studies of the Greek poets. N. Y., Harper, 1880 [1879]. 2 v. 488; 419 p. sq. S. cl., $3.50. This work appeared first in England in 2 series, published at an interval of 3 or 4 years; in this the American edition, the chapters of the 2 series are rearranged in their proper order, and additions have been made, such as several new translations in the chapters on the Lyric poets and the Anthology; the criticism of Euripides has been enlarged and the concluding chapter rewritten; the work in its entirety has been revised and also altered in many minor details. V. 1, chapters on: The periods of Greek literature; Mythology; Achilles: The women of Homer; Hesiod; Parmenides; Impedocles; The Gnomic poets: The satirists: The lyric poets; Pindar; Eschylus; Sophocles. V. 2: Chapters on: Greek tragedy and Euripides; The fragments of Eschylus, Sophocles, Euripides; The fragments of the lost tragic poets; Ancient and modern tragedy; Aristophanes ; The comic fragments; The Idylists; The anthology; Hero and Leander; The genius of Greek art. Stone, Octavius C. A few months in New Guinea. N. Y., Harper, 1879. 25 p. Q. (Franklin sq. lib., no. 92.) pap., 10 c. Account of the author's explorations in the interior of the Island of New Guinea, 1875-6. Appendix cont. a list of Motu words, spelled on the French system of orthography; a comparison of words in various New Guinea and Torres Strait islands dialects, in tabulated form; numerals, names of persons, the months in native dialect, with list of 116 species of birds, etc., found in New Guinea. Street singer (The): a poem by a musician. Cin., F. W. Helmick, 1879. 282 p. il. sq. S. cl., 1; gilt, $2.50. Taylor, W: M., D.D. The limitations of life, and other sermons; with por. on steel by Ritchie. N. Y., A. C. Armstrong & Son, 1880 [1879]. 4+ 391 p. O. cl., $1.75. 25 sermons by the pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle, N. Y. City: The incarnation; Peniel; The atonement; Misplaced anxiety; The eagle's nest; Our Father; The vision of God; Who is this? If not to Christ, then to whom? Prayers offered in ignorance answered in love; The true Christian holiness; The business life of Abraham; Apprehended that I may apprehend; The element of unconsciousness in character; Wholesome words; Providence ; Providence in the life of Paul; Transient impressions; God's message to the desponding, etc., etc. Uhlhorn, Gerhard, D.D. Conflict of Christianity with heathenism; ed. and tr. with the author's sanction from the 3d German ed., by Egbert C. Smyth and C. J. H. Ropes. N.Y, C: Scribner's Sons, 1879. 508 p. O. cl., $2.50. Describes the religious and moral condition of the heathen world, the rise and spread of Christianity, its conflicts with heathenism, and its final victory. Author b. 1826, is a prominent Lutheran clergyman and preacher; he is the author of numerous publications, sermons, addresses, etc., and also "The modern representations of the life of Jesus," tr. into English by Rev. C: E. Grinnell. The present work has been highly commended by leading reviews in Germany, and also tr. into the Danish and Swedish languages. Notes. Index. White, J. W., M.D. The mouth and the teeth. Practical advice in a popular form relative to the care of the mouth and teeth; for the general public. Chapters on: The mouth; Anatomy and development of the teeth; Eruption of the temporary teeth; Difficult dentition; Care of the temporary teeth; Sixth year molars; Nutrition of the teeth; Food in its relations to the teeth; Decay of the teeth, etc., etc. Index. Whitney, W: Dwight. Sanskrit grammar, incl. both the classical language and the older dialects of Veda and Brahmana. N. Y., B. Westermann & Co., 1879. 24 + 486 p. 8°. pap., **$3.70. Women's husbands. Phil., J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1880 [1879]. 99 p. O. pap., 50 c.. Three novelettes: The barber of Midas; The false prince; Narcissus; presenting studies of "women's husbands" seen in American life and society of to-day (apparently) through a woman's eyes. First published in Lippincott's Magazine. as Woods, Mrs. Kate Tannatt. All around a rocking-chair. N. Y., Ja. Miller, [1879]. 278 p. il. sq. O. cl., $2. A profusely illustrated book for very young children, about the plays and adventures of a family of children, interspersed with a number of stories told them by their parents. |