Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-19
NEW BOOKS.

From Blanc hard Mohur we have the fol-
lowing
Heart Of Md Le,nian, Count Il 1oert 4 Paris,
Fair Maid Of Perth, and Woodstock, forming
q volume Of the Library Z fiton Of The Wa
veriy Novels, issued in handsome form and
with numerous illustrations by ID. Appleton 6
Go, New York.
The PoeticaI Works and Remains Of Henry
Kirke Whi'e. New York: ID. Appleton 4 Co
This Is cheap (fifty cent? edition Of Whites
poems, but, like the other volumes of Apple
tons cheap edition Of the standard poets, is is
sued in very creditable shape indeed The
book includes the lite OF the poet by Robert
Southey.
Elements of Latin Grammar for Schools
BY Albert Hardness. New York d. Apple
ton Il Go. This admirable little manual. pre-
pared 10y Prof. Hardness, OF Brown Uniyer-
sity, introduces the beginner easily and pleas.
aruy to the frst principles Of the Latin Ian
guage, and presents him with general survey
of the whole subject in q brief and concise
statement OF facts and laws. The difficulties
OF the suoJunctve mood, that terror of both
pupils and teachers, are cleared away in q
way that must be vastly satisfactory 10 both
parties.
Count Robert of Paris. or the cheap plaid
hack edition OF Scot's novels issued by d. APP.
pletoE Co, New York.
History Of the American Revolution. BY
Ssml +. Wilson. Baltimore Kelly, Piet 4
Go. TIE author has undertaken to prepare
volume convenient for popular use, giving
conn-c ted Il arratlye of the revolution: avoiding
minor details; making the military events less
prominent than usual; and dwelling quite
fully upon the foreign negotiations. As
com prehensive vet compact history OF all the
pri9cipal occurrences of the revolution and
those leading to it, this volume has no little
merit.
Tommy Fry and What He Did in Science,
Bv Charles Ortley Groom Napier. F. g. s.
New York ID. Appleton & 90. TINS is a Gu
Tious tumble by the eccentric aud couceited
"Napier of Merchiston," but has matter of
considerable interest to boys in the way of ju-
yeRile scientific experiment, ana is supplied
with some capital illustrations.
The Golden Pheasant Library, embracing
the stories of 1.-The Golden Pheasant" "The
Queen of Italy," The Dying Wood Cutter"
and The Danger of Ignorance Four VOL
umes illustrated. Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Go.
Five Acres Too Much BY Robert b. Roose-
welt. New York Harper & Bros. The readers
Of Ten Acres Enough" who have been bitten
with the notion of making their eternal fortunes
of an ininItesimal lot OF ground have q chance
in this amusing book (by the genial editor OF
the New York Citi,en,1 to hear the other side
of the story. The illustrations are cleyerly
bad to match the ill.success Of the author in
making his pile of his quarter score acre lot.
He Knew He was Right. BY Anthony
Troliope. Part 2. New York: Harper l. Bros
Part 2 completes this widely read novel
that has been appearing in weekly chapters.
Ii Is published by the Harpers in very hand
some cheap form.
The Sacistran's Household. A story of Lippe
Detmold. BY the author of "Aunt Margaret's
Troubles New York: Harper & Bros. THIS
story has appeared in weekly instalments in
Hdrper's Bdzdr where IL has attrac ted much
attention.
From Philip i Solom ons we have
The Boat-Builders Family; or Good Resolu-
tons and How TO Keep Them. BY Rev. L. A
Nudge. Boston: Warner, Blake & 90. An
excellent story tor boys.