Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-13
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a Short History of Rhode Island, by Geo
W. Greene, L.. ID. Providence; ]. y. & II.
A. Reid. This is an admirable Compendium
of the history of Rhode Island. Tnis state
though the smallest In the Union, has a his
tOrical story ab0unding in interest, and OF no
little importance in the illustration of the
growth of religious liberty. Toe eventful
Caree. of Roger Williams, the founder OF tbs
state; of Anna Hutchinson, banishet like
Williams from Massachusetts on account OF
her religious tenets; the famous Dorr rebel
lion and what led To 1t, are among the mat
tiers set forth IN clear, vigorous narrative.
Frank Schley's American ar.ridge and
Pheasant Shooting. Baughman Bros: Fr>d-
erick City, Nd. The author, Mr.. Schey, of
Frederick, an ardent sportsman, gives here
full. and what appears 10 be t.ustw or:by,
DDS of hunting and shooting with dog and
gun The American partridge and plea SAINT,
pursuit in the American fields AMI wooI-
lands In the eastern portion OF our country
have enabled him 10 supply.
The Chrlstians Duty to His Country. A
plea IA behalf of the Gospel. BY. n 9th
bert, pastor First Bapu,t Church, Wash ing
ten. Washington: Judd & Dt'weIef. An
APP "a! for the settlement OF political disturb
ances in the name AID In 5half OF the JS-
pei OF Peace.
Gatherings from an Artists Portfolio By
Jam F.. Freeman. New York: d. AppIetou
4 Co. For sale by MOhun Bros A pl IA
SAINT budget Of recOllectiOns Of lie arnong
artists, intro ucing Tnackeray, Father
trout, JoIn U lD>On, ernet, CRAWFORD, Tar
ner, and many others known 10 fame.
TIE tniId HuDIers. BY d friend of italy.
Philadelphia: ClaxtOn, Remsen * Haffei-
hnger. Written, ii Is understood, by cler-
g man Of this city, whose wife is the author
o. one OF ihe most popular stories OF the sea-
Son, That Husband OF Mine"
Biographical Sketches OF Distinguished
MARY ianders. By Esmeralda Boyle. Balti-
more: Kelly, Pet d Co. The writer, VINO is
already favOrably known as the author OF
Thistle Down, ".'Felice," and other poem =,
has here undertaken serious prose and has
certainly gathered an eXceetin IL interest ting
collection OF "reminiscences of distinguish ed
Mary ianders. Amongst those who & gura in
her picture gallery are Lord ,ltimore ID an
lei Dulaney, Edgar A Poe: Thoma : j Johnson
the first governor OF the state OF Maryla nd
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Col. George
II. Ringold; Rev. John Carroll, The first arch
bishop OF Baltimore; Amelia Il. Welby;
charles Wilson Peale, artist; Margaret Jaue
Ramsay, Gen. MOrdecai GiSt, William PINK.
ney, Francis Scott Key; w L. Shoemaker
poet; George Ii. Miles; VIM. Henry Rinehart,
sculptor
Buds OF the Northwest; Hand Rock of
1he Orn1thology OF the Region drained by
The Missouri River and Its Tributaries. BY
Elliott Coues. captain aud assistant surgeon
=. =: army Washington: Government
Printing Office. The brilliant reputation
Giles, though yet yOopg man, has q solid
foundation judging by the felicity with which
ne has treated subject matter that In ordinary
hands would develop rather dry reading
His descriptions of bird-life aDd character
are wonderfully graphic aud vivid. IT is not
often that the sOmbre black muslin covers
OF the books turned out from the Govern
ment Printing Office contain such bright
reading.