Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-03-14
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we do not see what worlds are left TO it to
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slider that they have reached the WNim0 mute
Of cxccllencc-they believe ''thcrc are other
worlds to conquer, aud they propose to con.
quer them"
The prospectus for the new volume gives
the titles OF moro than fifty papers (mOstly
illustratcdD, by writers OF the highest merit.
Under the head Of
'.EGEsEEcS 'TisAVEF.,'
we have - Winter on the Nile by General
Mcclellan; Sauntcriugs About LOnsanti-
noplc, by Charles Dudley Warner; Dat OF
Ny Window at Moscow, by Eugene Schuyler;
An Anne lean in Turkistan, etc. Three
serial sto, IS are announced:
. 'HsEGl.AS NsSEIHS,'
BS Np. HOLLAND, the Editor,
whose sto.y u. 'Scvenonks' gavo the highest
satisfaction to the readers Of the Monthly.
The scene If this latest novel is laid on the
banks OF the liUdson. The hero isa young
man who has been always tied to woman'1
apron string.,' but who, by the death OF his
mother, is left aloac in the world,--to Grlit
on the current Of life, with fortune, but
without II purpose.
Another serial, His Inheritance, by Misf
Traton, will bcin on the completion OF That
Lass o Lowrics, by Mis-. IIodgson Burnett.
Mrs. DurncttS story, began in August, has u
pathos and dramatic power which have been
surprise to the public.
There is to be series Of original and eX-
quisitely frustrated papers OF Popular SCI
encc, by Mrs. IIcrrick, each paper complete
| in itself
There are TO he, from various pens, papers
.GaoM1i hgE3; aNEs r5cAVE.4,'
Also, practical suggestions as town aud
country life, village improvements, etc, by
wcl-known specialists.
Mr., BARNARn's articles on various indus
tries of Great Britain includes the history OF
some Experiments in Cooperation, "A
Scottish Loaf Factory in the November
number, ind Toad Lane, Rochdac, in De-
| ccmbcr. Other papers are, The Brltlsh
Workingmans Ilome,''A Nation of shop
Keepers lIa'pcnnya Week for the Child' etc
A richly Illustrated series will be given On
american Sports by Flood and i eld, by
various writer's, and each on n different
tncmc. Tue subject of
sKlOnYc.GnlG and glolrc Decoration
will hayea prominent place, whilst the
latest productions Of American humori.ts
will appear from month to month. The liz,
OF shorter stories, Biographical and Other
sketches, etc, il 4 long ono.
The editorial department viii! continue ia
employ the ablest pens both at home and
abroad There will be Il series Of letters o!
literary matters, from London, !by Mr.. Wei
ford.
The pages of the magazine will he open, rs
heretofore, as far as limited space will permit
to tho discussion Of all themes affecting the
social and religious life Of the world, and
specially n the freshest thought Of the Chris
tan thinkers and scholars Of this country.
We mean to make the magazine sweetcl
and pnrcr, higher aud nobler, more genia
and generous in all its utteranccs and in
tluencca, and more welcome visitor thal
ever before in homes OF refinement an'
culture.
EaETa.g.N MoN'TEE% COR 81.
ScRlBNER for December, now ready, an'
which contains the opening chapters %
Nicholas Minturn.' will be read with eager
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