Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-11-12
FALCONBERG.

lustrated.
FALCONBERG,
a serial novel, by II. II. Boyesen, au-
thor of "Gunnar," THE Man who
Lost his Name" &c. In this romance
the author graphically describes the
Eeculiarities of Morse immigrant life
in Western settlement.
A STORY OF NEW ORLEANS,
by George w. Gable, to be begun on
the conclusion of "Falconberg." This
story will exhibit the state of society
in Creole, Louisiana, about the years
ISG3-4-5, the time of the CessioD, and a
period bearing a remarkable likeness
to the present Reconstruction period.
PORTRAITS OF AMERICAN POETS.
This series begun in August with the
portrait of Bryant) will be continued,
that of LongfelIow appearing in No
vember. These portraits are drawn
from life 10y Wyatt Eaton and engra-
we'd by r Cole. They will be printed
separately on tinted paper, as frontis-
pieces of four different numbers. II
Illustrated sketches of the lives of the
poets will accompany these portraits.
STUDIES IN TIE 3!ERRAs,
A series of papers (mostly illustrated
by John Muir, the California natural
list. The most graphic and picturesque
and, at the same time, exact and stud
les of THE California Alps" that have
yet been made. The series will sketch
the California Passes, Lakes, Wind
Storms and Forests.
A NEW VIEW OF EDAZTT
Mr.. Herbert II. Smith, of Cornell
University, a companion of the late
Prof. Hartt, is now in Brazil. with
Mr.. J. Wells Champney (the artist
who accompanied Mr.. Edward King
in his tour through The Great
SOuth"), preparing for SCRlBNER Sc
ries of papers on the present cOndi-
| tion,-the cities, rivers and resources
of the great empire of South America.
THE "JOHNNY REB' PAPERS,
by an EEK Confederate" soldier. will
! be among the raciest contributions to
| SCRIBNER during the coming year.
They are written and illustrated by
Mr.. Allen G. Redwood, of Baltimore.
The first of the series, Johnny Rel
at Play" appears in the November
number.
THE LEADING EUROPEAN UNIVERSE
TIES.
We are now having prepared, fol
SCRIBNER, articles on the leading
Universities of Europe. They will
he written by an American College
| Professor. Mr., Fl. II. Boyesen, OF
Cornell (author OF 'FaIconberg," &c. J,
and will include sketches of tho lead
ing men in each of the most impor
tant Univerties of Great Britain and
the Continent.
Among the additional series of pa
pers to appear may be mentioned
those on "How Shall we Spell" 1.-TWO
papers by Prof. Lounsbury), 1.-The
New South" Lawn Planting for
Small Places" (by Samuel Parsons, OF
| Flushing), Canada of Flushing),
Canada of To-day, American Art
and Artists, American Archaeology,
Modern Inventors also, Papers OF
Travel, History, Physical Science,
Studies in Literature, Political and
Social Science, Stories, Poems "Top-
les of the Time" DR.. J. q. Holland 4;
record of New Inventions and Me-
chanical Improvements i; Papers on
Education, Decoration, DC. Book
Reviews fresh bits of Wit and HUI
NOR, &C., &C., &c.
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