The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-08

-Claxton. Remsen a HaffelnDger send us
the following new publications.
"Geoffrey the Lollard, by Francis East
wood, published by Dodd Mead, is fioti-
tious narrative based upon the facts with
regard to the persecution of the early re-
formers who went under the name of Lol-
lards, which are recorded by Fox in "The
Book of Martyrs" Considerable ingenuity
is displayed in the construction of the story,
which gives graphic picture of an mportant
political and religious era.
''The Castaways," by Captain Msyne Reid,
published by Sheldon & Co., is one of those
exciting narratives of adventure, filed with
the most extraordinary statements with re-
gard to beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, and
vegetable growths-for the truth of which the
author vouches most earnestly-that Captain
Reid's many youthful admirers find so vastly
entertaining. The best commentator we
can bestow upon the story before us is that it
is written in fully as extravagant vein as
any of its predecessors, and that its facts in
natural history would be hard to believe if
they we're narrated by any one but Captain
Mayne Reid.
''The Vivian Romance" by Mortimer Col
! Inns, and (Which is the Heroine?" are
couple of attractive English stories that
Messrs. Harper & Brothers have Just added
to their ''Library of Select Novels. "
1.-Two Ways of Doing It." by Miss L.
Bates, published by ]. P. Skelly & Co., is
discussion of some of the subjects relating to
the womans rights controversy, under the
form of a fictitious narrative, and some of the
views advanced have the merit of being more
sound and sensible than those too often put
forward by the women who talk great deal
about their rights without apparently having
any very clear ideas as to what those rights
really are.
-''The Sunday school Idea," by John s.
Hart, LID, which has just been published
by j. @. Garrigues & Co., is an exposition of
the principles which underlie the Sunday
school cause, and the relation which the Sun
day-school bears both to the individual
scho ar and to the great work of Christianiz-
ing the world. Professor Hart has had many
years experience as Sunday school super
intendent and teacher, and the book before
us is full of hints of the highest value to all
who are interested in the advancement of the
Sunday school work.
From T. b. Peterson & Bros. we have re-
ceived ''The Initials, by the Baroness Taut-
phoeus. This is one of the most charming
love stories of modern times, and it
fully deserves the extended popularity that
is evidenced by the appearance of this new
edition.
Messrs Peterson also send us Captain
Simon Suggs, series of sketches of life in
Alabama in what we must now consider the
old times. These sketches were very popular
when they were first published and they have
enough genuine humor in them to repay a
reperusal.
No. AZ of ''Zells Popular Encyclopedia"
embraces the titles between "Pontifc" and
''Psalmist" This encyclopedia is entitled to
the regards of the public on account of its
completeness and its cheapness. In no other
work in the language is SO much valuable in
formation given at the same price, and now
that it is fast approaching completion clear
idea of its great value can be obtained. In
some respects it is the most satisfactory en-
cyclopedia published, as it treats of many
subjects not contained in any other work of
the kind, nd it is brought down to the very
latest dates.
Tbs PhtEadelphSG Photographer for No
vember has, as usual, an attractive specimen
and a variety of interesting and useful infor.
nation on Photographic subjects.
-Yan Nostrand's Eclectic Magazine for
November is made up of valuable papers
selected from the best European publications
TIE american Exchange and Reoie,,
presents several ably written articles on sub.
jects of interest and valuable statistics OF
mining, finance, insurance, railroads, com.
merce, manufactures, etc.
From j. B. Lippincott & Co. we have
received the November numbers of THE Sun.
day Magazine, Good Words, and Good Word'
for the Young, which contain excellent
stories and sketches by some of the best
English writer's of the day, which are illus
trated by numerous beautiful designs from
the pencils of artists of reputation. The
November number of Good Words for Mt
Young commences O new volume, and il
presents among other attractions the opening
chapters of a new story entitled ''The Prin
cess and the Goblin, by the editor, George
Macdonald.
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