Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1875-05-22
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with the June Number, Harper's
Maqasine commences its FiftHfIrst
Volume. A more beautiful Num"er,
or one distinguished by greater varie'
ty of interesting matter, has never
been issued. 1t contains eighty SUI
perh engravings. eight ont of the
eighteen articles being illustrated.
The Number opens with an exceed
ingly interesting description of the
Channel Islands, accompanied by
nineteen magnificent illustrations.
As a fit sequel to the brilliant arti-
Gle in the April Number on the Con-
cord Fight. we have in this Number
an article on Concord hooks and Au-
thors, illustrated. with portraits Of
Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, A.
Bronson AlcOtt, Miss Louisa Alcott,
Frank b. Sanborn, pictures of the
Library, and exquisite views Of Wal
den Pond and on the Assabet.
James Parton's "Caricatures in the
Hogartl,ian Period" give a dramatic
account of the great financial delu-
sions Of about l72O. in France and
England; and devotes considerable
space to Hogarth's pictures. The ar
ticle is profusely illustrated.
A very entertaining and beautiful
ly illustrated paper by Charles SQrd-
hoff tNns9f the Cape q Re
and tlen<Hays, with characteristic
glimpses of Nantucket and Martha's
Vineyard.
Professor Rams third paper on the
Stone Age in Europe treats of the
TrOglodytes-the dwellers in the
rockcaves of the Vezere valley-and
shows their manner oflife. The illus
trations represent the implements of
that strange people, their personal
decorations, and their remarkable
delineatiOns Of animals on horn and
ivory.
An amusing illustrated papeIn
titled ga Wedding Ma
tiOns," Describes some novel marriage
ceremonies at a clergyman's home.
r. B. Aldri.h contributes a charm
ing poem, ain an Atelier," illustrated
by Sol. Eytinge. The same artist
illustrates Mrs. Santer's poem "Eric's
Funeral"--a story of the old time,
and full of tender feeling. Other
poems are contributed by A. +.
Will Wallace Harvey, and Julie NJ.
Burnett.
The development of our mineral
resources is ve-y cOmprehensive2
treated by T. Sterry Hunt, bS i
the eighth paper ofthe First Cs dfy
Series.
A new serial talc-a domestic story
Of New England life-by Julian
Hawthorne, is commenced in this
Number and Miss Thaclleray'snovel
"Miss Angel" is continued. Two
short stories are contributed, "Paul
Eveleth's Portrait" by Helen w.
PiersOn, and "Enfranchisement," by
D. r. Castleton.
John BigelOw commences a very
notable series Of Haytian Proverbs.
Readers interested in natural his
tory will he delighted with Mary
Treats brief paper on the architectu-
raj habits of birds. .. ....
The Easy Chair discusses some
questions to etiquette in public places;
Addison and old-fashioDed books !;
party nicknames and the National
Academy exhibition. The Scientific
Record presents an admirable sum
mary Of recent scientific progress
and the other editorial departments
are mp to their usual standard OF ex-
cellence.
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