, 1877-04-07

,croism ,t in her work a. nurse In the rruhs!nu
hospitals ami she 'lssy1o.cs 81 1',uc'i irut
ro,nanly fcellne - all hcs wrt'ns, & especially ,
which are those ot a generous, artcnt 'satufc,
acking carly tllsciplinc-arc Willingly forgiven;
There was tlo particular call fnr her history, and
gct IL Is as amusing ~ tlc average work Of ae.
LION, anil has The advantage oi tcing a ehaptcr
from real life.
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co:xe S: {. 5stord. 81 : &c. Il rr1ee. @ Il ] eents. "
ro%s9x 4 A"tl HIATT Of ss'sr 5a rGzeas; H 1sE"ssf s;s
WHEN TIE SLIP COMES HOME. ny WALTER
tlE:sxr nnd JAuEA ltcx,, Anthor. o. "Ihs
So.k: o' ttatnef % ( pros. chleaso: - Janscn. % Me.
Clurg q co.. and liadlcy BROS. s. Co. Paper.
g.. mo.
This new cssay in the provinces Of book-makIng
deserves sincere approval. It aims to present |
short and good selections from all departments l
of literature, sketches Of travel, biographies, /
novels, popular trcatIscs, and even hand-books |
Of various countries. In cheaper md ncatcr
form than they hare ever before bctn Issued. |
The books are less In size than the famous
"vcst4rockct ecslcs,n get arc printed in
clear type on good paper, and bound in pretty
paper covers. They orc admirably suited fur
reading in.ttc street, on the rail cart or in tho
odd moments when a volume having any weight
or bulk Ia burden. The price Is likewise 50 low
as to prove universal recommendation to tho
hardy little volumes.
The series heglns with two hristn'as.storic*,
--".chonpson tial'.a by Anthony ,frol'opS, and
Bcsant md James Rfgc. 1lc third number con-
talus Frceman's brochure OIL "1lIo Turks In Ell-
RUPEE anl IL tllc cllcapcst and most noteworthy
OF the series yet published. sir. Freeman has
cyrp III children, nNJ, In the effort to make hls
mcanne plain, falls Into weak strain Of tau
toldgy that Is very tlrcsosnc. lie rises out Of H.
however: after time, forgetting ls aleetatin'
it ia retrcst6ng t0 Bee M EnEs.shn,aM abte 70
ttvcst himself of national prejudice, and treat tho
Turkish qncatton from purely equitable point
Ens!Isliman speak Of Russia IS pot "inucl' bet
ter Or worse than any other Power" an ln-
tense jeaiousy Of the movements of tho Tsar
las so warped tue EnGieh tnlnl Tint 1t las got
outrageous and untlescrgcl suspicion. Capable
ni d broad nnl liberal lndgmcnt. ei!ttVateu 70
tic pursuits Of tho Historian, Mr.. frecnan ls
abe to sec, and frank to say that. in its present
thc,r Emperor ro1u to tbs help OF tho op
pressed, whether ho himself wishes It or not";
and he Justly adds: "ltussla ts In no way the
enemy a. ~. irr : Fin ~ cs,av Il mt
serves cn9sen - 9xe ..,.aa ~ ,.r;tn,.
tar aap!c =. At ~. ,'eI,p ,.',ra m ~
y usstI! iu' H.,,s t.u s ..,, :. na1, ,o,t
rue o. the iosks " :s,an,, an~ ~ "'is
tho dllne aao = uaai "alel' - as"e" 'ot '''
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sIx LITTLE COOKS: on. ArxT ,uex S4xss 60 Gookxo ~
CLAss. Chicago: aI1 Jansep Mcci"Es& d Co. So
1omo.' pp. %ao. fsNe, 81
We have not sceu In the whole range Of our
! 1uycnl1c literature mure usuful and ATTRACTIVE
vo,nmc fof rtris thap this. It has the charm OF
We. ,.,.a ..sr,, ar, .ha ,,+,c,tco1 vo1uo ~ a
a'ae-''ho eto't' w." t,s p."es'.@' .s.'.. =
clever casny On tut culinary afs' Aunt Janc'
whoever she may be, ia an accomplished wotsl-
mn, with M unusual tuleMt for sprIgltly writing,
s"' , -, .~,onn,,1 trowI.,cc of I'm .uht,c an,i
"n. w. eN's"asu , .., ,sas,.o, T., H. ,,.",,.
ski'liul why's aaa haea"s lnso1Fen ~ tno ., .,aa'
| ngeIncnt Of an elegant tua.te. 4Nc SIX Nst!o
fu1ks to wl,o she glves Lessons th the craft nt
cootin0 nrc real lttlo folks. carving on q }iyely
.,'s'.,,s",, .1.,. I,,'av wnra 'tn,t a. M.
shas'c! ~. 'AHo"au s"s. W., "e". .',!..,,ts 49, -
tic folks % wherever they are,-eayine !Me noss
natural t''lnga III the nost ui'auset" aat'
ahaMsfE MaHner. oa.,,. .t,o ,.-fo,<
dishes which the pupils undertake ntc plain anu