The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-14
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Prom Turner Brothers Co. we have
received .sThe Mill in the Floss, the second
,,ol,r,o 90 the .,Household' edition of George
Iu;o.a u,orls in course Of publication by
Fields. Osgood & Co. If adam Bede made
the fame of George Eliot, this novel confirmed
II and placed the writer in the front rank OF
ENGLISH noveists. It is story oil pecuhu
and fascinating interest, and the dehneatlon
of the characters is done with master hanu'
II is written in that clear, eloquent, and
,,ranhic stvle for which George Eliot claims
precedence above any living novelist; and
while it is rich in the humor, the eccen-
tricity. and the fascinating commonplaceness
of English home life, the impending catas-
tropbe is induced with the regularity and
certainty of a Greek tragedy Powerful as
some of the scenes of ''Adam Bede" are,
there is nothing in them that exceeds in
nrofound pathos the concluding chapters of
this work, In presenting neat, elegant,
and cheap complete edition of George Eliots
works, the publishers are doing a genuine
service to the reading public, and this at
tractive series of five volumes will be
prized addition to many a library.
d. Ashmead sends us elements of the
Greek Language" This is an abridgment
of the large Greek Grammar of Professor
Hadlev, of Yale College-a work that has
well-deserved reputation with Greek scholars.
This abridgment has been made in compliance
with general demand from teachers for an
elementary grammar that will be better suited
TO the wants of beginners than the larger
work. The main plan of Professor Hadley
has been adhered to, with only such modif-
cations as were absolutely necessary, and a
clear, concise, and practical analysis of the
principles of the Greek language is given,
which will give the student solid basis upon
which to pursue further Investigations.
From the same house we have received
New York Illustrated" wel-written de-
scription of New York and Its suburbs, illus
trated with numerous engravings of all the
principal buildings and points of interest in
and about the city. A plan of New York is
also given and a strangers guide, which visi
tors will find useful.
Turner Brothers & Co. and Claxton Rem
sen & Haffelfnger send us Henry Esmond'
and ''Lovel the Widower," both of which are
gwen III Ou6 NOlOtLllS lOl V4C lON pllCc VI ulIy
cents.
From Claxton, Remsen & Haifelfnger we
have also received Countess Gisela, by e.
Marlitt, translated by A. Manner This is a
new version of the fascinating German tale
with which the public is already familiar
through the translation of Mrs. Wister.
From 7. Ellwood Zell we have received
Nos. 40 and 80 of 'Iell's Popular Encyco-
pedia," which is brought down to the title
Burton on Trent
Howard Challen, No. 1908 Chestnut street
sends us q convenient "Wash Book" de-
signed for the use of ladies AMI ladies board
ing schools. This is 50 arranged that it will
be found an easy matter to keep correct
account with the laundress, and it cannot fail
to be useful in private families as well as
schools.
TIE Journal Of tie Franklin Institute
for September contains, besides a variety of
other interesting matter, Professor Henry
Morton's report upon the transactions of the
Philadelphia Photographic Expedition to OBJ
serve the solar eclipse of August Z. The re-
port gives concise and lucid explanation of
all the operations of the expedition, and it is
illustrated with a fine photograph of the
eclipse and a number of interesting wood
cuts. In the next number will be published
the reports of those in charge of various de-
partments.