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with incidents and characters so well Described
and portrayed as to bear the reader through
Its interesting pages without tirlug or sharing
a sense of qualification when the perusal is
ended.
SAVED AT SEA. A lighthouse story pyMs.o;
r. WALTON author Ot "ChrisuCs Old Organ
Peep Behind the Scenes" &c. Now York Rob
ert Carter Brothers.
Anything relating to the sea and the vicissi-
tudes which attend those who so up and down
the sea in ships is attended with thrilling IN.
cldcnt and adventure. This little volume par
takes largely Of that character, and will Of.
ford occasion for Willing away many an hour
in its perusal. 1t is highly spiccd with excit.
ing adventures.
MODERN CHROMATICS with applications OF Art
aud Industry by OGDEN y. ROOp, Professor OF
Physics in columbia College, with l$J original
Illustrations New York. II. Appleton u Co,
Washington: +. Il. Mohun.
What is sought by the author of this work Is
to present in clear, logical, and, If possible,
attractive form the fundamental facts connect
cd with our perception of color, 50 far as discov'
cred, aud of concern to the general or artistic
reader. The author does not hold that this
work is entirely perfect now, but in subsequent
!
to render this international scientific series
more aud more complete.
THE STORY OF THE BIBLE. from Genesis to
| Revelations told in simple language for the
young. Philadelphia; Charles Foster. Wash.
ington, d. c.; {. G.. Purcell
This volume Is of real valuc to the young
student of tho Bible. 1t combines accuracy of
narration with simplicity of language to a de-
gree that brings it within tho comprehension
aud study Of the youthful reader, aud it bo.
comes valuable alike to child, parent, guar.
diaU, or teacher. 1t is really u household
| treasure, which should find its way into every
Christian family in the land.
JARLS DAUGHTER, AND OTHER STORIES. BY
"Thoo," Kathleen" sc. Philadelphia: I. B.
| Peterson Il Brothers.
This little tale is a reprint from Pcie,sOH's
Mdgd:ine, for which it was originally writ
ten, and is full Of interest and instruction.
UNITARIAN AFFIRMATIoNs Seven discourscs
given in Washington, ID. G., ~ Unitarian minis
| tiers. Boston Unitarian Association.
AS its title indicates this volume contains
series of seven sermons delivered by eminent
Unitarian dvines, and presents the peculiar
views aud belief of that religious denomna.
ton.
HEARING, AND HOW TO KEEP IT. by CHARLES
IL BURNETT, NJ. D. Philadelphia: Lindsay "
BlackstOn.
This volume forms one Of a series of "Amer.
ican Health Primers which present subjects
of vital and practical Importance relating to
the human anatomy aud its health which arc
treated in popular style, divcsted of incom-
| II tl,ot
important organ the ear and its hearing powers.
'TWIXT WAVE AND SKY. by FR>NcES T.. WAD.
| LEIGH New York: The Authors Publishing
COMPANY. Washington, ID. c.: j. j. Chapman
| and L. A. Fill & Co.
This volume contains New England domes-
tic tale of much interest. 1t is well written,
and delineates character and analyses disposi-
| tions and motives with good skill. 1t opens
up early the development of the vicissitudes
of life under which men, women, and children
are placed 'twixt wave and sky in their antic-
| ipations and occasionally in their realizations
of life and its fortunes. With this brief allu-
sion to the work we commend it to the readers
of common-sense romance, where sometimes
fiction seems stranger than truth
APpLEToN's "New Handy Volume Serles" "
continue TO be issued and form q very interest
ing collection of works, that are not only con-
venient but useful. There arc now lying on
our table the following valuable contributions
to the popular literature of the day " Ruskin
on Painting" with a biographical sketch "A
Rogue's Life" by Willsie Collins; "Geiei
Wally; A Tale of the Tyrol," by Wlholmine
Won Hillern; "An Attic Philosopher in Paris u
by Emile SOuvestre; "An Accomplished Gen
tleman," by Julian Sturgis. These several
volumes are of the enterprise of d. Appleton
& Co., New York, and may be had of 4. b.
Mohuu, of this city.