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Harper's Magazine, February, 1879

Harpcr's Magazine for February, while ma
kinga marked impression by the cXtraordi-
nary bcauty Of It's Illustrations. IL even more
remarkable for the temptations by which II
SOlicitS Il rcading, and for the satisfaction II
gives the reader. Tho exquisite illustrations
of MIR. Beurd'S article, 1.-The Treasures OF the
Deep do not Sugar.cOat q pill: the letter.
press is as cntcriaing as the pictures. Mr..
l'cnjamin'sSccOnd paper on Southern France
presents some very novel Illustrations, but
he tells n story OF what Inc saw in a recrlt
trip in 4 way so interesting that We could
even ignore the pcncilings of the artist.
Phcbc Earle Gibbons writes about "brenrh
Farmcrs,' without the accom- anlent of en-
cravings. but her portraiture Is SO faithful
that every paragraph is n picture, The Illus
t :ations OF the Brazilian article At the
Mouth of the Amazons;" and Of j; q. Mtth.
cr's "Winter Sports In Canada'Chne as theE
nrc-only supplement- the graphic pen.nnd-
ink sketches OF our interesting American
%ncighburs, north and south. Mr.. Horace r..
Scuddcr's admirable paper, "lducatiou by
Hand, contains few excellent illustrations
.-glimpScs of the work OF the lnstitutc OF
Technology in i'OSt0n-but Is chiefly fitlua-
bic for its comprehensive treatment OF the
whole subject Of manual cducation, The Sc
Masters is concluded, to be followed heSt
month by Il PAPER ON Rembrandt, the first Of
Il simiior series on the Dutch Master. .
\ very interesting Biographical sketch. or
surviving officer engaged In the famous hght
on Lake ChaInplain-is contributed by Conl-
mandcr X. ". Meade, Us. ".
Probably the most populil thing the Num-
Dor Is Will CarlctOn'S humorous and pathetic
poem, our Travelled ParSon, w it'll three cx-
cccdingly happy illustrations by Abbey.
The promised letters written by McndclSolin
to Madam MoSchcllcS ~lclitcn by the %lattcrl,
occupy over sixteen pages of the Magazine,
ono Of which is givon t0a hitherto unpubliSl-
cd ira by the great composer, OF which both
the words and music are given. The song It.
self Is worth the price of the number The
letters are published now for the first time,
and every line is precious to thousands OF
readers.
Nothing could be more timely than John
Estcn Cookies story "AluonShincTS'-thc
scene of which is laid in the mountains of
West Virginia., with two brilliant %:lluStra-
lions by r;cinhart. Mrs. Rcbccca %;Iarting
Davis contributes n strong short, tale, a
Story of the Plasuc.i
A new serial novel by Miss MulocK, cntl-
tied young Mrs. Jardine." Is b. ;;un in this
number, and promises to he Il, Interesting as
the best of her previous stories.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps contributes a Song,
and Henry ". Ludlow a oeauI!ful poem emil
tied "a Picture and Il Parable.
In addition to the wonderful variety OF lit
crnry and artistic attractions, we hay in the
Ave editorial departments q rich store Of in
structiou ann entertainment. Mr.. Curtis In
the Efior's EuSy Char, gives ms some novel
1]ljrnnsps of Old New York, and discusses tho
2inmhctta duel, the Tell legends, and Mrs.
Wtitman's poems. The Literary Rccod &C.
rnnies seven pages, giving q comprehensive
revicw of recent books. The Scientific and
Iiistorical RECORDS add their usual quota of
useful information, and the Drawer IS excel
lent. |