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VJTlTHOJr recalling the excellence Of the
w past the Publishers oi ScSibNENs MoNth-
~ announce, tor the year 60 come, the loil0"ihs
papers;
TAe P;e'a-e.qs Side ~ AnerieUr Farm Life
This subject viii De treated Ia a series OF separate
rsoe~s engaged from writer's who stand IN the
front rank among Americans, IN qualities oi sty 'e
aud IN keen insight OF nature. Mr.. Robinson au-
fhor Of a delightful paper on " Fox Hunting IN
New England in the January number, will rep
resent the same section 10 this series. john Bur
roughs will wsite OF Farm Life IN New l 0tS.-
Maurice Thompson. the poet naturalist. Will de-
scribe the characteristics %. Western farming u
is expected that the illustration OF this series VIII
be Of refined and typical character.
" Rory,"-5y Ef'rard EJglesfoH. (anthor Of
80 The hoOsier Schoolmaster,' &c. This new
novel will d,ubtlessbe che most important Ameli-
ran serial of the year Those who have read II IN
manuscript declare Roxy 90 be much the most
striking and remarkable story This author has ev-
rr written. It is illustrated by one OF the aolest
Os the Younger American painters.
Americaa Sport5.-S Some Of the most novel and
entertaining these papers are vet % appear the
scenes az which will BE- Ia the West, the Middle
States the South, New England and Canada.
OCT Of Door Papers, by John Burroughs, viii
contain not only articles on Birds, but ON Tramp
iag." d" Camping Our and kindred topics.
4rcIi.ecturs Of Bird..-Dr. Thomas NJ Brewer
will contribute four exQuisitcy illustrated articles
on birds'ucsts. BE has probably the finest col
lection OF brds-rggs in the world % draw upon
for the Illustration oi tAe,e papers.
The Saddle Hor.e.- Col. Geo. Z. W1ring con-
tributes two il,us;rate ted articles the horse. lie
treats specially oi sata hOrses and their use Tor
pleasure sud Tor sport Including road riding 'oN-
hunung aud racing
S1rs Halm.-New storiosb v this popular writer
will De- given in early numbers, beginning vita
' Joe ulle's BE StcckinE-.' GO appear 81 JluuI-
~ This novelette, chronicles an episode 90 sht
late war tor tl- lG.on.
III, Iberjilaes." BY Aleliue Traiton. Will
De continued nearly through toe vtar-Ot IN
ercasiur interest O. the end.
"a Ktiys, Of F,-.ra. "-Hulmer Hjo,th Boy
eseu's new no,el-wil be begun a; tae coNclUai1a
Of His Inheritance
Tie EDITORIAL Dcro-tnsy,. vii, continue To EN-
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tile present lilirahl- SUMMARY OF English Iuuit
cations Beside, the special articles above emu
iaeratej. Oh ra -4z.lc 81 DO contain Poems. >setch
Is. ESSAYS. hcyicWs. and shorter Stories u! 90.
hizl-,- character. A large practical reduction
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