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Harpers Magazine for September contains an
unusual variety of reading matter Book VII
OF George Eliot's Daniel Deronda is given en-
tire. In this part, Deronda meets his mother,
and Gwendolen's career reaches its culmina-
tion in one of the strongest dramatic situations
that George Eliot has ever portrayed. A
Woman-hater. Of which the third part is given
In this number, is published anonymously in
Blackwood and Harper; but so strongly has It,
impressed critical readers that its authorship.
has been attributed to the most vigorous OF
English novelists Mrs. Dinah Mulock Craik's
story, The Laurel Bush has reached its fourth,
part; and Julian Hawthorne's Garth is still }
continued.
j. T. Tro wbridge contributes another of his
characteristic domestic stories in verse, Toms
Come Home, illustrated by Sol Eytinge.
Poems are also contributed by T. b. Aldrich,
George Lunt, Mary E. Vandyne, John W..
Chadwick and Carl Spencer. Among the Illus
trated papers are Olive Logan's gossipy article
about Life at Long Branch; DR.. A. 81. Guern-
sey' Stable summary of Mr.. Grifis's remarkable
work on Japan. just published; an interesting
article on Eaton College, by E. s. Nsdal; and
the history of Mason and Dixon's Line, by tho
Rev. Tyron Edwards
In the field of Natural History we have two
very interesting illustrated contributions: one
from Mrs. Mary Treat, on the Carnivorous
Plants of Florida; the other, an entertaining
article on the habits of the Baltimore oriole,,
by Ernest IDgersoll. In the editorial depart
ments the reader will find discussed all the
noteworthy current events of science, literature
and society.
The Edinburgh Review for July, reprinted
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., Al Bar
clay Street. New York, has the following CON-
tents: Growth Of the German Naval Power
gives an account of the inception and growth
of the Prussian navy. Haydon's Correspon-
dence and Table-Talk: After briefly alluding
to the melancholy incidents of Haydon's life,
this article takes up the more agreeable topic
of his correspondence and conversation, illus-
trated with many extracts, and letters of
Keats, Wordsworth and Walter Scott Ranke's
History of England: Pronounced to be the
best history of England written by one man.
The Comte de Paris Campaign on the PotO-
mac; The greater part of this review is do
voted to such parts of the work as illustrate
the American system of forming, training. and
man9uvering an army as compared with Eu-
ropean methods. The criticism on McClellan's
campaign on the James peninsula will be read
with much interest, as it is stated that it was
written by the late Colonel Chesney.
Letters and Works of Michael Angelo: Tho
aim of this essay is rather to present an anal
ysis of the mind and character of this great
artist as developed in his letters, than to give
sketch of his life. Mr.. Swinburne's Erech-
theus lis reviewed at length, and pronounced
to be singulally free from faults. Quotations
are given of many of the finer passages. :.
The Rajput States of India: This article
eontroverts the popular idea that the English
conquestssin India have changed the political
| organizations Of the country. Two Chancellors
by Julian Klaczko, portrays the foreign poli-
| cy of the two leading statesmen Of Europe
Gortchakoff and Bismarck. Moresby's New
| Guinea and Polonesia is most interesting, and
| the account of surveys and explorations In
these imperfectly known regions will be treat
| to all who enjoy books of travel.
| Sir Denis LIE Marchant's Memoir of Lord
| Althorp: Lord Althorp was one of the most
| prominent statesmen of modern times, and
| will be remembered chiefly for his labors in
| the cause of, parliamentary reform.