Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-15
New Publications.
on FOOT in SHE WLLpERsEss or The
P9,mer. N. New, York: Harper Bro.

FORTY YEARS WANDERINGs Nv n
\ fThIeu.b p.rSsvw York: Harper Bro.
This Is the story OF an exploration of the Desert
ofthe Exodus. or the scene of Israel,s wandering.
made on foot by Professor p aImer, of UambridSe
college, England. The notices we have had
heretofore Of this interesting portion of the Holv
Lsno nave been imperfect, for the reason that i,
mas never been sufS ciently explored to determine
ne Scrlptural topography of these regions Prof
4 rsimer In his painstaking work has had the
adVahtage OF thorough familiarity with the
ARABIC language, and OF accompanying expe-
rieneed explorers and scientific men, connected
with the British ordnance survey expedition. Ia
the peninsula of Sinai
~ dH PaIS y q Bs LsySr
| Dumas Through Jos shillinston
From the cheap editions of the works of Lever
and Dumas Issued by t. b. Peterson & Bros.
E sssAALL IL p, ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE
| harper Bros. Through J. c. ParkerJ
| designed for the young in schools and fami-
hes and 1t is well adapted By its style to interest
the class OF readers for whom 1t was intended.
1t covers the ground from the earliest times to
the conquest of Alexander the Great
SERMONS BY TIE Rev. T. DEWITT TAI.
Mr.. Talrnage is the popular Brooklyn preacher
| who divides attention with Henry Ward Beecher,
Ihls volume is collection of sermons delivered
by him in the Brooklyn Tabernacle.
shHAskkE Sy MERCHANT OF VENICE;
CESAR. Edited with notes by Wilton J Rolfe.
a. N. Formerly head master Of the High School,
TeTTnR6T,SSei Mas New York: Harper Bros.
The aim of Prot. Rolfe has been to edit this
English classic for school and home reading in
essentially the same way as Greek and Latin
classics are edited for educational purposes. In
short, it is an "expurgsted" edition, with notes
for the thorough calculation of the text.
THREE OPERATORS, By Sarah A. Emery.
Lee sh, pherd. Through j. O. Parker.
This is No. Of the Library of Modern
Novels" issued by Lee & Shepherd.
JAMES KEYWORTH, A WITNESS FOR JESUS.
Esm sy.ins kIETEp III nj The Life Of
LITTLE NAN. Boston: Henry Hoyt. ffbr;ou oI,
William Bsllantyne.l
Three publications for children by Hoyt.
BE a6Isy T41 Sovs NGEs BY Apns C. steele
ton: james 3. Ossood 500. Through James 81 L.
Numbers and 20 of osgood's Library of
Novels"
HALF;H0UB RECREATIONs IN POPULAR
Explained BY Professors schelen, Bo coe and
PPSSjE ISS sol Boston Lee Shepherd Through
This is an admirable publication to supply the
growing demand for books on popular science.
THREE GENERATIONS. Novel. By Sarah
sherhefdy Th F5;Ia Boston Les
TIE MODERN ULYSSES, LID. His political
record; by Nelson Cross, counsellor st-law.
i New York: j. s. Redfield. Through Jos. Shil-
a political pamphlet well adopted apparently
as campaign document in behalf Of Greeley
GOETHE; HIS LIFE AND WORKS. An Essay.
By 1eorge n Calvert, Boston, Lee Shepherd.
tIhrUu9h Phiip SoiomoDs and C.. Parker.1
A somewhat waTmly-toned, but on the whole
fair and intelligent estimate of Goethe as poet.
man OF science, sage, and practical man of bust
ness. To those familiar with the great German
poet and TO those who wish to be, this thought
Jul and scholarly essay will be alike interesting.
THE ARTISTS MARRIED LIFE; being that of
Albert pnIer: Translated from the German by
edition win memoir. New Yors: james MiIsf
Through &. b. Mohun & Col
THREE CENTURIEs OF MODERN HISTORY.
ton Co. Through K. b. Nohun Co
The author, Professor Yonge, OF Queens Col
lege, Belfast, has Shown his competency for this
work by his "Three Centuries OF English Litera-
ture." The object OF the present volume is to
give the youthful student some idea of the gen.
eral history OF Continental Europe in what NAV
be called modern times. The plan is an excel
the transactions of most conspicuous import
ance in the annals OF the different nations of
modern Europe it Is shown how real the connec-
ton generally is between the events OF one age
or country and those OF another.
A SEVEN MONTHS EUN, Up, AND DOWN
AND AROUNb THE WORLb. By James
Br1Sks New Yerk; d. Appleton ; Co. Through
II is many years since MI Brooks taught Dis
trict school (and very good teacher he wasl
"away down East in the State of Maine" and
II was long before the time of Bayard Taylor
that MIR. Brooks set the fashion of knapsack
travelling in Europe, and wrote home to the
Portland Advertiser a series Of letters that were
copied and read all over the country; but his
pen has lost none of its facility by long tagging
at journalism, or by his responsible duties in
Congress, and this book of travels has all the
freshness and raciDess of bright writer enter
ing upon foreign travel for the first time. Mr.
Brooks, in his pleasant preface, says the notes
which are embodied in this book land which
first appeared in the New York Ezpress) were
pencilled on his hat, knees, or anywhere that
came handy as he travelled in Japan, China,
Ceylon, India, and all the way round the world,
and that they were mailed without being read
Doubtless this accounts for their freshness and
readableness.
THE GOLDEN LION OF GRAgPERE. By An
thSny IfoHoEerp New YORK; Harper Bros.
The author Of " Orley Farm" " DR.. Thornen
and the twenty-five other popular novels that he
has turned out in quick succession, and who is
accustomed TO work on English soil, has here
taken his readers to the VOsges mountains, and
tells them thoroughly charming little love
story-one Of his best.
Saunders, the Maryland colored Greeley man,
says that Greeley has promised TO make the
Grew" Sells Martin Secretary of the Interior
in case he is elected. This would be "reform,
with . vengeance.
The Connecticut legislature has passed law
making education compulsory.