The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-30
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sued, may be gained from the following There
are poems by Henry W. Longiellow and William
Cullen Bryant; a nne hitherto unpublished sketch
of Boy Life, by the late Theodore Winthrop; and
short story by the author Of "Alice in Wonder
land" new fairy story, ''sweet Maijoram Day"
by Frank r. stockton; 'The Peterkns' Charades, $
by Lucretia L. Hale; poetic riddle by Dr. j. T..
Holland, and comparison between the manners
Of young folks in old times and nowadays by Gail
Hamilton.
OF the story element, the brightest feature is the
beginning OF the new serial by Miss Alcoti, emit
tied "under the Lilacs," with illustrations by
Mary Halock Foote.
The Christmas number contains also the opening
of new serial story for boys, a tale of tropical
life, by Gustavus Frankenstcin, entitled Flower
Mountain" admirably illustrated by the artists
Moran and Kelly; II portrait of Miss Alcott with Il
sketch Of her life; several poems by two little
American girls Play, and a Christmas Carol
(set 10 music) and half dozen short stories,
bright, funny, exciting and pathetic, etc, etc.
The new cover is 10y the English Artist, Walter
Crane.-the famous designer of The Babys
Opera"
ST. NICHOLAS FOR ISIS.
Besides Miss Alcots serial for girls, and the three
serials for boys, To follow each other IN rapid sue
cessnn. will contain short serial story 10y the
author of 'Ihe schonberg Gotta Family" and an
article, "Around the World IN Yacht Boysl !"
has been promised 10y brilliant writer. now on
the actual tour of the world in his own yacht.
There will he contributions by daughter of the
famous Iettf IailtA ,all l-ctttf Ia ntulE AMIR
leans, by George Macdonald. The "lIow" series
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how matches are made; how money is made; how
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ami sketches of foreign life,
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE,
such as cold Nicoa" "a Russian story, "a Day
among the Welsh Castles" ESTHER in Germany"
"The Indians of the Amazon" slow Kitty was
Lost in Turkish Bazaar" master Monte1una"
"a Mexican story, "Ilamsa, the Lapp Maiden"
and many others.
Jack In the Pulpit" "NOung Contributors DE
partment," Letter Bon ""Riddlc- BoN" and For
Very Little Folks" will he continued
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published, are the most wonderful, beautiful and
attractive Christmas present for young people
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