Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-13
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n recent note from no less an authority than
Prof. Schele de We're of the University of
Virginia -
The JOURNAL is without exception, the
best of its kind published in any language
AN opinion based upon thorough lamil-
iarity with the literature of the leading ma
lions of Europe during the past two years.
am especially delighted with the healthy,
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A NEW STORY FOR ST. NIcuoLAs.-Our
young readers will be glad TO learn that
Messrs. Scribner & Co., do not purpose to
rest satisfied with the laurels which they
have already won as publishers of the best
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In addition to the host of other attractions
which st. Nicholas contains, new story
BY NJ. Jules Verne, the celebrated French
writer, will be begun in the April number
and continued through the year. The title
Of tho story will be 1.-THE Mysterious Is.
land" and, as an admirer of "Robinson
Crusoe" and the "Swss Family Robinson"
M. GTuV Will uuutIlukt 10 SHOW now
body of men, thrown helpless upon a des-
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" scientific resources, without any con-
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be profusely illustrated from the original
plates and issued simultaneously with its
appearance in Paris. 1t is proper to note,
In this connection, that Messrs. Scribner &
Co., offer the six numbers of St. Nicholas
already published, TO teachers, as promi
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The MASSACHUSETTS TEACHER, pub
lished by A. Nudge & Son, Boston, is here
after to have a Vermont department con-
dncted for the first year by Rev. J. C. w.
Coke, Montpe Ter, and II. T. Fuller, st.
Johnsbury. Teachers aud others interest
ed in education are requested to send brief
articles and items of educational news TO
either of the Vermont editors. Copy for
each month must be sent not later than he
middle of the preceding month.