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HARPERs' MAGAZINE. Hay Harper Brothers
The number OF Harper just Issued for May COM
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the most celebrated British periodicals. might operate
10 the Encouragement Of native talent and tend to
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The experience Of many years of unexampled pros
perity has not justified these apprehensions 1t has
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successful writers, both in prose and verse; and en-
oouraged the first attempts Of literary aspirans who
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manent place in American literature. The present
number has contributions from Miss Prescott, DR..
Osgood, Miss Palmer, Mr.. Guernsey, Mr.. Curtis and
other popular writers, beside the serials by Miss
Evans and Anthony TrOllOpe.
A FIRST LATIN COURSE. By wnLIAn sMTH IL D.
Edited by IL Drislsr' A. M. limo PIP 1885, Harper
brotherG
An elementary class-book, from tho eminent
scholar whose stands on the titlepage of this
volume, will naturally challenge the attention of
Intelligent teachers. 1t 10 the first Of series
intended to facilitate the study Of the Latin language,
and combining the advantages Of the older and more
modern methods Of instruction. The author has
especially aimed at enabling the beginner TO tx tho
declensOns and cOnjugstions thoroughly in his
memory, TO learn their usage by constructing simple
sentences room a. lie commences the study Of the
Language, and to accumulate gradually stock Of
useful words. The first part OF the work contains
the grammatical forms, with exercises upon all the
innecuoDs, In which the simple rules OF syntax
introduced, while the second part gives an explain
alton OF several OF the important doms Of the
language. vocabulary 10 prefxed TO each exer-
else, and alphabetical indexes Of the Latin and
English words in the yocabu.ries are added nj the
end Of the volume. Professor Driser has ,ubiected
the work 10 careful revision, and introduced so,ne
important alterations and additions, Including pars.
digms CT the more frequently recurring Greek
nouns, and o few psges Of continuous narrative
taken from Woodfords Epitome Of Cesar, with
certain changes to sdap, j. 10 the uss Of the luck.
peoienced pupil.
HE NEW TESTAMENT. vITs BRIKy EXPLANATORY
HoTss on scHoLiA. By HOWARD GhosBr, ID. ID. limo
PIP. 81 Charlse ecrbheE
No attempt 10 made in ibis volume 10 present q
systematic commentary on the New Testament
The author has undertaken only 70 furnish series
of brief notes, explaining the most obvious difficult
tes Of tie sacred text, especially those arising from
the defects Of the common English translation, and
from the geographical and historical names, and
sllosions TO aDcien, and Oriental usages His task
hss been psformsd, for the most part, VITA sim
phei'y and good taste; many Of his suggestions are
insirurtiVe aud valuable to che student Of the Bible