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Many old and new favorites have been furnished with summer toilettes for the season 787 of 1888, among which are Signor Monaldini's Niece; "Kismet;""A Week Away from Time;" A Lad's Love;" South County "Cathedral Days," etc. Publishers' Printing Co 792 MR. DANA ESTES, of Estes & Lauriat, sailed for Europe by the Etruria from New York on Saturday, May 12, for a brief trip in the interest of the firm. MR. THEODORE M. SAMMIS, who has been connected for twenty-seven years with the house of J. W. Bouton, is about to leave the book-trade and take a position with a large manufacturing concern in a neighboring city. Many of his old and valued friends in the trade will learn with regret that he is leaving the ranks, but will most heartily wish him success in his new plans. AT the sitting of the French Academy on April 25, M. Legouvé read the report on the award to be made this year of the accrued interest of the prize-fund established by Mrs. Vincenzo Botta, of this city, for literary works composed by women. It was decided to offer a medal of honor to the author of " Pensées d'une Reine"-"Carmen Sylva," Queen of Roumania; and two prizes of 2500 francs each, one to Mme. Arvede Baride and the other to Mme. Anais Segalas. WEEKLY RECORD OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.* The abbreviations are usually self-explanatory. c. after the date indicates that the book is copyrighted; if the copyright date differs from the imprint date, the year of copyright is added. Books of foreign origin of which the edition (annotated, illustrated, etc.) is entered as copyright, are marked c. ed.; translations, c. tr. A colon after initial designates the most usual given name, as: A: Augustus; B: Benjamin; C: Charles: D: David; E: Edward; F: Frederic; G: George; H: Henry; I: 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. (8vo: 25 cm.); D. (12m0: 20 cm.); S. (16mo: 171⁄2 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. Alexander, Sigmund B. The veiled beyond : a romance of the adepts. N. Y., Cassell & Co., 1888. C. 3+276 p. D. (Cassell's sunshine ser. of choice fiction, v. 1, no. 1.) pap., 50 c. Following the theories formulated by Mme. Blavatzki in "Isis unveiled," the author tells an ingenious story of metempsychosis. A young man in Boston is fatally injured from a wound in the head. Just as he is dying, the astral body of an old Buddhist wandering in search of reincarnation sees his body and determines to reanimate it. The young Bostonian awakes with the soul of the old Buddhist, which finds itself in a new world. All the strange actions of American Roy are traced to the wound which has injured his brain. He falls in love with one girl while engaged to another and makes a great deal of confusion in the commonplace New England household. The denouement is a tragedy brought about by a mysterious fire. *American and English corporation cases, both private and municipal (excepting railway cases), decided in the courts of last resort; ed. by J: H. Merrill. V. 17, [1887.] Northport, N. Y., E: Thompson, [1888.] c. 5+724 p. O. shp., $4.50. *American decisions, cont. the cases of general value and authority; comp. and annot. by A. C. Freeman. V. 89, [1864-1867.] San Francisco, Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1887. c. 857 p. O. shp., $5. Coker, A. M. Crookside lads; [also,] Found on the hills. N. Y., American Tract Soc., [1888.] 3-256 p. il. D. cl., 90 c. Crookside is one of the worst slums of a large English city. Bill Ferrers is its worst "rough," a terror to the neighborhood. Through the keeper of a coffeehouse he meets Miss Foster, who soon gains a great influence over him and induces him to attend a Sunday class for boys of his own kind. In the second story, Giles, a donkey boy, is found on the hills and makes a great impression on Mrs. Romney, a rich widow with three delightful children. She provides for him when he breaks his arm, gains his confidence, and brings about a lasting change in his character. *College (A) of colleges; led by D. L. Moody and taught by Prof. Drummond, Jos. Cook, Dr. O. T. Pierson, and others. 7th ed. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 298 p. D. cl., $I. Cooke, Rose Perry. Poems. [New issue.] N. Y., W: S. Gottsberger, 1888. c. '60, '88. 13+412 p. D. cl., $1.50. First published by Ticknor & Fields in 1860. and *Cross, Rev. R. T. Clear as crystal: five-minute talks on lessons from crystals. N. Y. Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 206 p. S. cl., $1. *Cruden, Alex. Unabridged concordance to the Holy Scriptures. New ed., by Rev. Alfred Jones. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 758 p. il. O. cl., net, $1; hf. roan, $2; $2.50. *Bailey, W: H. The conflict of judicial de- *Darlington, T. Memoir of Edwin Bainbridge. cisions. Balt., M. Curlander, 1888. C. 94+ 445 p. O. shp., $5.50. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 125 p. S. cl., 75 c. Baumbach, Rudolph. Summer legends; tr. by Daudet, Alphonse. The partners; or, Fromont, Helen B. Dole. N. Y., T: Y. Crowell & Co., [1888.] c. tr. 7+287 p. S. cl., $1.25. The author is a German poet who is now living in Leipsic, where he is a favorite in society. The present collection of short stories has been taken from two little volumes of fairy tales written in prose. They are full of originality and wit, and show a familiarity with every bird and flower and creature in forest, field, and mountain. Though written for young people, their graceful simplicity will appeal to older literary taste. "The Easter rabbit" and "The ass's spring" are full of the purest fun. Blaikie, W. G., D.D. The first book of Samuel. N. Y., A. C. Armstrong & Son, 1888. 5+ 440 p. O. cl., $1.50. Thirty-six chapters devoted to a realistic study of the book of the first great King-maker, and in a sense the first acknowledged prophet. The work brings history to the death of Saul and covers the life of David until he is made King of Israel. The differences of the orthodox and revised versions are deemed of great importance by the author. Booth, Mrs. Otto, [" Rita," pseud.] Two bad blue eyes: a novel. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 3-315 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 1144.) pap., 20 c. *Bristol, Rev. S. The pioneer preacher. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 330 p. il. D. cl., $1.25. Jr., and Risler, Sr. (Fromont jeune et Risler aîné). N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. 238 p. D. (Globe lib., no. 56.) pap., 25 C. New ed. Douglas, A. M. Lost in a great city. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1888. c. 'So. 468 p. D. pap., 50 c. Drummond, H: Modes of sanctification and love the supreme gift. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 32 p. D. pap., 10 c. Fawcett, Edgar. A man's will: a novel. N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1888. 2+308 p. D. cl., $1.50. Presents a startling picture of the prevalence of intemperance among the business men of New York City, and in the homes of those who move in the best society. The story is merely a thread of connection between the various scenes in country-houses, banks, brokers' offices, and rich homes, where the curse of drink is doing its disastrous work. Two physicians are introduced, one advocating temperance, the other total abstinence. The downward career of a handsome, talented, rich young banker is the theme, and his final cure through a sensible mother, a faithful wife, a devoted physician, and-a man's will. * 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. G. Myer. V. 22, Landlord and tenant-mutual insurance. St. Louis, The Gilbert Bk. Co., 1888. c. 4+17-885 p. O. shp., $7. Fifteen detective stories by the police captains of New York. N. Y., J. S. Ogilvie & Co., 1888. c. 208 p. il. D. (The champion detective ser., no. 24.) pap., 25 c. *Fisher, Laura Hope. Figures and flowers for serious souls. [Poems.] Author's ed. Buffalo, Moulton, Wenborne & Co., 1888. 160 p. S. cl., $1. Forde, Gertrude. Only a coral girl: a novel. N. Y., G: Munro, [1888.] 3-248 p. S. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1072.) pap., 20 c. Francillon, R. E. King or knave? Chic.. Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. D. (Globe lib., no. 58.) pap., 25 c. *Gairdner, W. T., M.D., and Coates, Jos., M.D. Lectures to practitioners: on the diseases classified by the registrar-general as tabes mesenterica; and on the pathology of phthisis pulmonalis. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1888. 10+288 p. O. cl., $4.75. N. Y. and 287 P. Griffiths, Arthur. The wrong road. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. 284 p. D. (Globe lib., no. 57.) pap., 25 c. Hahn, Anna E. Summer assembly days; or, what was seen, heard, and felt at the Nebraska Chautauqua; with an introduction by Rev. A. E. Dunning. Bost., Congregational S. S. and Pub. Soc., [1888.] c. 4+245 p. il. D. cl., $I. One of the brightest and most promising of the Chautauqua summer schools is at Crete, Nebraska, under the direction of Secretary A. E. Dunning. In the guise of a story-the actors being a family who go to Crete and live in camp during the summer to enjoy the lectures and religious instructions-the author gives all details of what is done there. Hall, Florence Howe. The correct thing in good society; by the author of "Social customs." Bost., Éstes & Lauriat, [1888.] 1+ 219 p. T. cl., 75 c. A little book of rules of etiquette generally accepted in good society. On the left-hand pages, under the heading "It is the correct thing," readers are told what to do; on the right-hand pages, under "It is not the correct thing," they are warned what to leave undone. Hecker, J. F. C. The black death; [also,] The dancing mania; from the German by B. G. Babington. N. Y., Cassell & Co., [1888.] 192 p. T. (Cassell's nat. lib., v. 3, no. 119.) pap., 10 c. *Higginson, T: W. Short studies of American authors. New school ed. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1888. S. bds., net, 30 c. Hill, G. A. Lessons in geometry; for the use of beginners. Bost., Ginn & Co., 1888. c. '87. 8+182 p. il. D. cl., 70 c. A shorter and easier course than that given in the "Geometry for beginners." A course designed to prepare the mind for the logical study of the subject in the ordinary text-books, yet made complete in itself for the sake of those who are able to give only a brief period of time to the study of geometry. Howe, W: F., and Hummel, A. H. In danger ; or, life in New York: a true history of a great city's wiles and temptations: true facts and disclosures by Howe & Hummel, the criminal lawyers. N. Y., J. S. Ogilvie & Co., 1888. c. 16+255 p. por. D. (The red cover ser., no. 20.) pap., 25 c. Hume, Fergus W. The mystery of a hansom cab: a novel. N. Y., G: Munro, [1888.] 3217 p. S. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1075.) pap., 20 c. Hyde, Mary F. Practical lessons in the use of English for grammar schools; Book 2. Bost., D. C. Heath & Co., 1888. c. II+226 p. D. cl., 54 c. The compiler is a teacher of composition in the State Normal School, Albany, N. Y. Her aim is to teach pupils to think clearly and formulate their thoughts into language which they are to be taught to speak and write correctly. Selections from some of the best writers are introduced, that from them the pupil may learn certain facts about the English language and also form a taste for good literature. A very useful part of the book relates to letter-writing and devotes twenty-three lessons to the various kinds of letters that must be written at one time or another by every person who claims to be educated. Jackson, C: D., D.D. Suffering here-glory hereafter sermons. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., 1888. 147 p. D. cl., $1.25. These sermons, originally published in 1872, have been out of print for several years. They have been so often sought for since, that a second edition is now published. The author is the late rector of St. Peter's Church, Westchester, N. Y. *Kansas. Supreme court. Reports of cases. A. M. F. Randolph, rep. V.36, July term, 1886Jan. term, 1887. Topeka, C. C. Baker, St. Pr., 1887. c. 12+897 p. O. shp., $3.50. Kennard, Mrs. E: A real good thing: a novel. Chic. and N. Y., Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. 298 p. D. (Globe lib., no. 59.) pap., 25 c. King, Grace. Monsieur Motte. Armstrong & Son, 1888. C. 5-327 p. D. cl., $1.25. N. Y., A. C. A story of French creole life in Louisiana. Opens in a boarding-school on the day before the charining heroine is to graduate. She is supposed to have been kept at school for thirteen years by an uncle, "Monsieur Motte," who on the day of her graduation proves to have been a myth invented by her old nurse, a quadroon woman. This woman, after being made free, has made a fortune as a hair-dresser. Marcelle remains with her teacher, a well-drawn character, and afterwards the romantic element enters her life, the mystery of her coming into the possession of the quadroon is solved and all ends happily. The author shows a keen sense of humor, and its closely allied quality, pathos. Kings County genealogical club collection, v. I, no. 4. Inscriptions on tombstones in old Bushwick graveyard; [also,] Brooklyn baptismal records, from 1660. N. Y., E. W. Nash, 80 Nassau St., 1888. 45-60 p. O. pap., 25 C. Kostyák, H., and Ader, A. Deutschland und die deutschen. N. Y., The Modern Language Publishing Co., [1888.] c. 195 p. D. cl., $1. Intended as a reader for German classes. Gives a geographical and political description of Germany, mentioning its industries, customs, institutions, etc. There tended to be read and then told again in the language is an appendix of anecdotes and humorous pieces inof the pupil. A list of idioms is also added. Lubbock, Sir J: The pleasures of life. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1888.] 183 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 1154.) pap., 20 c. Malcolm, Sir J: Sketches of Persia, v. 2. N. Y., Cassell & Co., [1888.] 192 p. T. (Cassell's national lib., v. 3, no. 120.) pap., 10 C. *Marvels of geology and physical geography; being a popular account of our earth and its history; its remarkable minerals and fossils and the phenomena of its surface; including the science of weather and climate. N. Y., Ward, Lock & Co., 1888. 150 p. D. cl., 75 c. *Maryland. Supreme court. Reports of cases. J. Shaaff Stockett, St. rep. V. 67, Jan., April, and Oct. terms, 1887. Balt., W: K. Boyle & Son, 1888. c. 31+664 p. O. shp., $5. Masked detective (The): a tale of strange mysteries; by the author of "Old Stonewall." N. Y., Street & Smith, 1888. C. 189 p. D. (The secret service ser., no. 5.) pap., 25 c. *Michigan. Supreme court. Reports, Feb. 10April 15, 1886; W: D. Fuller, St. rep. V. 60. Chic., Callaghan & Co., 1888. C. 46+714 P. O. shp., $3.50. *Mississippi. Supreme court. Reports of cases. V. 64, Oct. term, 1886-April term, 1887; rep. by J. B. H. Hemingway. Phil., T. & J. W. journals and other original sources, and edited for the benefit of posterity. N. Y., F: A. Stokes & Bro., 1888. c. 14+135 p. S. cl., $1. describe. They are entitled "The general condition of Clever satirical papers which it is quite impossible to politics," "The state of science," "The moral, industrial, and social condition of the age," and "Literature and law." The writer is without doubt in sympathy with the administration. His little book casts ridicule upon some of the methods and assertions of the admirers of Mr. Blaine; also upon the present condition of our science, morality, and literature. Johnson & Co., 1887. c. 16+1051 p. O. shp., *Redfield, Isaac F. The law of railways, em $7.50. *Missouri. Supreme court. Reports of cases. E. M. Brown, rep. V. 91, [Oct. term, 1886April term, 1887.] Columbia, E. W. Stephens, 1887. c. 768+7 p. O. shp., $4. *Mitchell, C. Pitfield. Dissolution and evolution and the science of medicine: an attempt to coördinate the necessary facts of pathology and to establish the first principles of treatment. N. Y., Longmans, Green & Co., 1888. 246 p. O. cl., $5. *Munhall, L. W. The Lord's return and kindred truths. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 192 p. S. cl., $1. 16+ Murray, Rev. Andrew. With Christ in the school of prayer: thoughts on our training for the ministry of intercession. 8th thousand. N. Y., A. D. F. Randolph & Co., 1888. 9+ 274 p. S. cl., $1. *New York. Rules of all the courts of record in the state, with notes and ref. by Marcus T. Hun. N. Y., Banks & Bros., [1888.] c. 12+ 460 p. O. shp., $2.50. Norris, W. E. Chris. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. 187 p. D. (Globe lib., no. 61.) pap., 25 c. Of this novel the London Bookseller says: "As a writer of society novels Mr. Norris holds a high position, and his latest effort will undoubtedly maintain his present reputation. His heroine, who gives title to the book, is a fascinating though somewhat free-and-easy young lady, who does all kinds of rash and compromising things in the most reckless and unthinking fashion. It is in the delineation of these delicate situations that the author's power becomes conspicuous. From the moment we meet this most interesting heroine, down to parting with her, on the occasion of her happy marriage, we follow the story with intense pleasure.' *Patterson, Alex. Bible manual for Christian workers, and young converts. Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. cl., 25 c. N. Y. and 99 p. S. flex. *Pennsylvania. Supreme court. Reports, v. 116; by Boyd Crumrine, St. rep. V. 1, Jan.-Oct. terms, 1887. N. Y. and Alb., Banks & Bros., 1888. C. 31 +691 p. O. shp., $3.50. Pomeroy, H. S.. M.D. The ethics of marriage; with a prefatory note by T: Addis Emmet, M.D.; introduction by Rev. J. T. Duryea, D.D. N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1888. 197 p. D. cl., $1. C. "The matter here treated has been on my mind and heart for many years. Heart-sickening facts have come to my notice within the past few months, and I feel it my duty to send out this warning in regard to what I consider the first and greatest danger of our family and national life. I believe the prevention or destruction of unborn human life to be, par excellence, the American sin, and that, if not checked, it will sooner or later be our calamity."-Preface. An appendix gives the laws of most of the states and territories regarding certain forms of crime. *Pulsifer, W: H., comp. A history of lead and the manufacture of white lead and lead oxides. N. Y., D. Van Nostrand, 1888. O. cl., $4. Ralphdon, Harold Fulton. The age of Cleveland; compiled largely from contemporary bracing the law of corporations, eminent 6th domain, contracts, common carriers, etc. ed., by J. Kendrick Kinney. Bost.. Little, Brown & Co., 1888. c. 2 v., 102+727; 75+ 775 p. O. shp., $12. *Rodgers, Rev. G: The gospel according to Moses as seen in the tabernacle and its various services. New ed., enl. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 124 p. S. cl., 75 c.; pap., 50 c. Rouse, Lydia E. infidel's school. 1888. Kezia and the doctor; or, the Phil., American S. S. Union, 250 p. D. cl., $1.10. The scene is laid under the shadow of the Catskills. Dr. Armstrong is an unbeliever, acute, fascinating, plausible, and bitter. Kezia Fleetwood is the doctor's sisterin-law. He paid her some attention before marrying her sister Laura. Kezia is a well-to-do maiden who has no fear of the doctor, and does not feel it her duty to allow him to propagate infidelity without her earnest protest. She tells him plain truths in plain words. The story is a narrative of events during many years in the life of a rural community, close to a busy town. Schindler, Rabbi Solomon. Dissolving views in the history of Judaism. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1888. C. 4+340 p. D. cl., $1.50. A series of lectures delivered from October, 1887, until April, 1888, at the Temple Adath Israel, of Boston. The Rabbi says that almost all writers and preachers on Judaism confine themselves to Biblical records and forget the place Jews have held in authentic history and the influence they have exercised upon their day and generation. He gives a succession of pictures of the times of Moses. Ezra, etc., down to the days of Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, Moses Montefiore, etc. There are twentyfive lectures, full of facts grouped and commented upon in excellent literary style. Shakespeare, W: A new variorum edition of Shakespeare; ed. by Horace Howard Furness. V. 7. The merchant of Venice. Phil., The J. B. Lippincott Co., 1888. c. ed. 10+479 p. O. cl., $4. As in the previous volumes issued in this edition the text is that of the first folio. The plan is to give in the shape of textual notes, on the same page with the text, all the various readings of "The merchant of Venice, from the First Quarto to the latest critical edition of the play then, as commentary, follow the notes v hich the editor has thought worthy of insertion, not only for the purpose of elucidating the text, but as illustrations of the history of Shakespearian criticism. The volume is very handsomely printed on fine tinted paper, with uncut edges. Shorthouse, J. H. A teacher of the violin, and other tales. N. Y., Macmillan & Co., 1888. 5+317 p. D. cl., $1. and Contains the title story, "The Marquis Jeanne Hyacinthe de St. Palaye;" "The Baroness Helena von Saarfeld;""Ellie: a story of a boy and girl;' "An apologue." The first three stories appeared in Macmillan's Magazine; the last is reprinted, by permission, from the Nineteenth Century. The first story is autobiographical. The hero describes himself and his teacher in smallest detail and the romance is charming. But the second story, laid in the south of France, in the year 1760, is as fine a piece of work as Mr. Shorthouse has ever done, and shows how sensitive to the spiritual elements of life this great writer is, whose work, unhappily for them, is far above ordinary novel-readers. plots are of secondary importance. Mr. Shorthouse still believes in pure love and true goodness. Spence, H. D. M., D.D., Exell, Rev. Jos. S., and Neil, Rev. C, eds. Thirty thousand The thoughts; being extracts covering a comprehensive circle of religious and allied topics. In 6 v. V. 6. N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1888. 2+582 p. Q. cl., $3.50. The concluding volume of this important work. Comprises Section 16, " Old Testament Scripture characters, (male)." and Section 17, "New Testament Scripture characters (male).' Also the index to the six volumes. Spurgeon, C: H. My sermon-notes: a selection from outlines of discourses delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. From Romans to Revelation. N. Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1888. 5-408 p. D. cl., $1. The last volume (the 4th) of Spurgeon's "Sermon notes. C. 9 The author of "Prose pastorals gave promise of better work to come and in this new book shows all his old love of nature and human nature, his sense of humor, his thorough enjoyment of the world and his sympathy with its pathos, but his eye and hand have become more trained, and he uses rare taste in selecting words for his ideas. The book is handsomely gotten up, with rough edges and gilt top. He divides his studies of nature into "A mute prophecy: ""An old-fashioned festival; "A winter resort; "Running water;""A snug corner; ""A wayside watering-place," and "A drop of rain." Talmage, T. De Witt, D.D. Woman: her history. New school ed. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1888. 603 p. bds., net, 90 c. *United States. Circuit court, 2d circuit. Reports of cases; by S: Blatchford. V. 24, [June, 1886-Aug., 1887.] N. Y., Baker, Voorhis & Co., 1888. C. 15+597 p. O. shp., $6.50. *Urquhart, Rev. J: What are we to believe? or, the testimony of fulfilled prophecy. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1888. 230 p. D. cl., 75 c. Warman, E. B. Warman's practical orthoëpy and critique. Chic., W. H. Harrison, Jr., Pub. Co., 1888. c. '87. 448 p. por. D. cl., $2. C. The bulk of the work, 348 pages, is given up to "a Sylvester, Herbert Milton. Homestead high-list of 6399 words usually mispronounced, giving the ways. Bost., Ticknor & Co., 1888. correct pronunciation." Every pronunciation given ac302 p. D. cl., $1.50. cords with both Worcester and Webster. When the authorities do not agree, both are quoted. Mr. Warman has an established reputation as an orthoëpist, his "principles of pronunciation" having been adopted by the publishers of Worcester's dictionaries. The present work is the result of many years' study. There are introductory chapters on: Our dictionaries: Orthoëpical hints; Practical lessons in orthoëpy; and Visible speech symbols whereby deaf-mutes are taught to talk. Warren, T. Robinson. On deck; or, advice to a young Corinthian yachtsman. N. Y., G: W. Dillingham, 1888. 144 p. D. cl., $1. The author, although at sea many years professionally, has also been identified with Wall St., and has become much interested in the success of the " Corinthian," which he thinks has brought yachting to more than a summer pastime. He sees in yachting the nucleus of a marine militia, and his object in this book is chiefly to explain this theory. The book is full of anecdotes. Watson, H: C. Noble deeds of our fathers as told by soldiers of the revolution gathered around the old bell of independence; rev. and adapted from H: C. Watson. Bost., Lee & Shepard, 1888. 157 p. il. S. cl., net, 55 c.; bds., 30 c. Arranged for supplementary reading in schools. 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