Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-06

teen volumes, list Of which appear below.
These books have been placed in a separate
case upon which is placed a tablet bearing
this inscription "These books are presented
by his mother in memory of George, Earl of
aberdeen, who spent many quiet hours in
Richmond Library. He was born Dec. IS4l,
lost at sea Jan. 1870" similar inscription
also appears in each book. Mrs. Baker writes
that the countess has lately sent present in
money to the Seamans Society in New York
and Boston, to be used for Seamans Library
to be taken to sea.
The present to the Richmond library though
made IN March has been kept secret by the
Officers, until last week, when happy oppor-
tunlty offered to make it public at Fair held
in aid of the library, at which it was present.
ed as tableau and was received by the sur
prised citizens and friends with manifesto
tons of great joy and gratitude. The library
there now numbers 1871 volumes, and they
nave $3.50 in money as the net proceeds of the
fair. 1t is deemed desirable to erect library
building to better accommodate the wants Of
the association, and they hope soon to report
progress in this direction.
Presented by the Countess of Aberdeen an
memory offer son George, .strM Earl of A.
erdeen.
Memoir OF Lord Haddo (FiNh Earl of Aberdeen
Short Sketch of George Sixth Earl Of Aberdeen,
4 vols
Froudes story of England. ~ vols.
Romance OF History, England-Neels.
DO France-kitchie.
do Span,-De Timba.
do Italy-Mac Farlane
do Iulia-Caunter
Ancient History-Rollins. .vos.
Ancient America.-Badwin.
Ere Historic races of the United States-Foster
Middle ages-'iallam.
Students History of France.
Civil War in America Draper. } vols
Frederick the Great bbott
Life of Bismarck.-Hesckiel.
do Thomas INSTRUMENTATION.
90 theodore Parker-Frothngham.
90 90 HMsary, Queen Of Scouts sirieklsnd. .vols.
Autobiography of John Stuart Mill.
Sparks American Biography. 10 vols.
American Pioneers and Patriots-Abhott. : vol.
Joshua Davidson.
story OF Goethe's Life.-LeTls.
Painters, scnlptors. Architects and Engravers.-
Clement
Handbook of Legendary and Neurological Art
Clement.
Recent Music and Mnsicans-M
Memories of many Men and some Women.-Field.
Yesterday with Authors.-Fied.
Half hours with beet Authcrs.-Knight vols
Self Help.-Smes.
Hugenots in France after the Observation-Disclosures
French Home Life.
Five years in an English University Bristed
Diamonds and Precious Stones-Dieulatat.
Lombard Street.-Bagehot.
Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World-Cres sey
england, POLITICAL and Social-Langel.
-Esop5 Fables.
Among our Sailors-Jewell.
nutineers of the Bounty.-Belcher.
The Nile Tributaries Of Abyssinia.- Baker.
Albert \, ianzt (Great Basin of Nile .)-Baker-
A Boys Travels Around the World Smiles.
Adventures OF Young Saturast.-Barh.
al
Ny Kalulu.-Stanley.
Life in Siberia.-Kennan.
Romance OF the Harem.-LeonoWens
The Rob Roy on the Jordan.-Macgre9or.
The Desert of EXodus.-Pamer.
Land of the White Elephant-Vincent.
sub-Tropical Rambles.-Pke.
Polars Disaster in Frozen Zone.-IIytc ct. ais.
How Found Livingston. Stanley.
The Heavens Guillemn.
The Ocean World.-Figuier.
The Vegetable W orld.-Figuier.
The Reptiles and Brds.-Figuer.
The Forms of Water.-Tyndal.
Physics and Politics.-Bagehot.
Foods.-Smith.
The New Chemistry.-Co X.
The Conservation of Energy Stewart.
Animal Locomotlon-PettIgrew.
Responsibility in Mental Observation-Disclosures.
Correlation and Conservation of Forces.-Groye
Popular Lectures on Scientific subjects'-'tem.
hoz.
Story of the Earth and Man:-Dawson.
Critiques and Addres ses.-liuXlcy.
Lay sermons, Addresses and Reviews Huxley.
Literature and Dogma.-lluxley.
Chapters of Eric and other Essays.-Adams ais.
Humorous Poetry from Chaucer to SaXc.-Parton.
Public and Parlor Readings.-Monroc.
Humorous Readings Monroe.
Dialogues and Dramas.-Monroe
My Study Windows.-Lowell.
Among My Books .-Iowell.
"Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character
Mamsay.