Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-11
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From Messrs. Hurd & Houghton we have
the wonder Stories Told for Children" be-
Ing nevvoiume of their handsome edition
Of the works of Hans Christian Andersen.
IN this volume are gathered many Of the sto
r. riss and fairy tales by which Andersen is best
q Known, especially thoss If marvellous and
fanciful character 1t contains some stories
NOT before translated into English and includes
u sonae of those contributed by Andersen to the
. Riverside Magazine. There are one hundred
and twenty quaint and curious illustrations in
the book. fhe boy or girl who has it will feel
that they possess a treasure.
Clapp North have it forsale. - ..
Hurd & Houghton have also issued a vol
ume bearing the title "Health by Good Liv
ing" of which the editor of Halls journal OF
Health is the author. The object of the book
y b 70 show how high health can be maintained,
and common diseases cured by good living, y
swiichs '@says the author, ~..means eating Nth
nlishsthe best food prepared in the best
manner" Good appetite is what makes food
in clear and plain terms which cannot fail to
be understand. The style of the work is easy
and simple and the ideas seem to be those OF
. common sense character.
''7'' For sale by Ciapp & North.
The Manufacturer and Builder for March is
received from the publishers. The opening
article n upon " emulation, and those which
follow are 81 the same practical character as
the first. We regard this as valuable pub
location. e@AAsfA1a -
Lee Shepard publish volume containing
Dialogues from Dickens" which are selected
and arrznged for home amusement and for
81 schoois- There are forty five dialogues in
the volume, of various lengths and the num-
Der of the characters, all within the ability OF
school children topsrform. There are dirtc-
tons for the stage and an index to characters
and costusaessx l. is needless to add, for al
n ~ Aase reaA iDick ens'works know, that fol
usosing mirth and creating amusement nothing
can be better than these selections.
For sale by Clapp North.
Lee Shepard have Issued another volume
Of the Lake Shore Series entitled Brake Up,
or the Young Peacemakers," story which
has been passing through Oliver Optics Mag
axines This il the fifth of the series, and
though it contains an Independent story the
vame characters that are introduced in former
t-numbers appear in this. It is graphic and
interesting tale intoxicating the best of princi-
PIES, ard showing that honor and manliness,
truth and virtue are a better reliance than
vice and meanness.
Clapp & North have it for sale.
. III .&A III q "a 3- 4 W 1851
The first volume of new series to supply
something in a musical line for children to
read Il published by Lee and Shepard. Its
title is The Tone Masters" 1t takes up
Mozart and Mendessohn and gives such facts
., and incidents in the lives of these great com
] rdstnbof music aswill engage the attention OF
youthful readers and interest them in the di
vine art This volume will be followed by
others giving the history Of other great COM
posers and description of their best works
and the circumstances under which they were
written.
n. n For saie by Clapp & North.