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MEN OF LETTERS.

MAGAZINES AND REvIEws-NEw MUSIC
MEN OF LETTERS
The Georgians-The Sailors Handy Book
and yachtman's Manual-The Earl
Of Mayleld-
From a. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
Co.'s New York; latest issues. It is entitled
Tine Sailors Handy Book a Yachtman's
Manual" 1t is by E. F. Qualtraugh, of the
United States navy, and though small book
is perfect pack of valuable matter. worth to
any one thrica the So so asked for it. 1t is
of value not alone to the seafaring man, but
to landsmen as well, because it makes clear
SO many nautical things they ought to clearly
understand, and besides it has vast deal of
matter which is useful for any state of life.
Nautical subjects in convenient form
writers, but never before in such a
thorough way by an American. The
author devotes the opening chapter
to the subject of plotting, rates of pilotage
for all ports of the United States, and the
rule of the road at sea. This latter important
topic he would have SO thoroughly understood
that there should be no room for indecision or
doubt, since it Is the lack of its observance
which leads to so many collisions between
steamboats, and steamboats, and sailing yes
sells. In two chapters, winds currents and
navigation, all of which are essential parts OF
seaman's education, are fully treated. The
rigging of various kinds Of vessels, with the
most approved appliances of hosting and
furling sails, is next considered, together with
many indications of miscellaneous and val
liable character. Then boats, launches, and
the management of them in all kinds of
weather and under all circumstances, are
thoroughly written up. A most import
ant chapter is that on yachts and
yachting. All known types of yachts are
described, both English and Americ In, and
tables of their different measurement given,
so that comparisons can be made. Mr.. Quail
traugh, recognizing the natural inclination of
the yachtsman's taste, selects the cutter rig
as the one destined to be most popular in this
country, as it is to-day in England, and,
therefore. takes it as his type in giving the
names of rigging, tackle, sails, etc. In the
volume may be found some excellent advice
about racing, cruising, and the management
of yachts in all emergencies, and an important
chapter on this subject is brought to aclose
by questions in fore and aft seamanship for
WOTkluR u Seesei III oil hluuS VI W6dUu6I anu
water, from calm to cyclone. The book
concludes with treatise on steam.engines
and steam engineering, and with very COM
prehensive description of the marine engine.
But it is, in addition, a book of receipts and
directions as to painting, staining, amateur
surgery, sick.room care. nursing, and hun
dred other matters useful to know, and much
that everyo one should understand when the
emergency is at hand demanding prompt &C
ton and the doctor twenty miles away.
Amateur sailors, by all means, should possess
this book, and it will be found by educators
very valuable as a book of reference, from
which thev can CLEAN useful instruction for
their pupils.
"The Georeians" is the title of another of
the Round Robin series, published by James
R. Osgood & Co., Boston. 1t is an attrac-
tive novel, but with a most unsatisfactory
ending, a suspicion of the unhappiness of the
hero and heroine being awakened, and, as we
think, most unjustly. 1t is the story of
pure, high-minded beautiful American woman
married to a blaze roue, Russian Count,
when she was but yet girl. His vices dis
gust her, and hate takes the place of esteem.
He goes to mad house as the result Of his
dissipation, and she to enjoy. the estate left
her by an uncle in Georgia. There she meets
with an ideal man, very Adonis-true, de-
incumbrance, loves her, and she reciprocates
this affection and confesses her love for
him. Shortly her husband dies, and these
two are free to marry. 1t then occurs to her
that she was unchaste in loving while legally
bound to her roue, and to him that it was dis
honorable to have loved one in her condition
before she was legally freed, and this makes
both doubt their own happiness. But they
marry, and the reader is left to believe the
venture was not so happy one as might have
been had both concealed the truth until the
Count died-a bit of prudish sentimentality
with which we have no sympathy and in
which we do not for O moment place the
slightest faith. They loved because they
must they were honorable and true till free
to marry, and that they had loved while one
was bound was no shame to them, inasmuch
as either was helpless to prevent it, though
strong enough to resist the temptations it
brought with it.
Christian Institutions is the title of
large volume from the press of Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, New York. 1t is series of es.
says on ecclesiastical subjects by the late
Dean Stanley, of Westminster. 1t is need
less, perhaps, to more than name the distir-
guished author, to command respect for his
work. He treats of Baptism and its history,
form of administration, and what the church
claims for it; the Eucharist, and its institu-
tion and meaning the Eucharist and the
early church the Eucharistic sacrifice the
real presence and theory of misuse of para
bolical language, the prevalence of magic,
etc. the body and blood of Christ; abso-
lutism ecclesiastical vestments ; the Basil.
lea; the clergy the Pope the Litany the
Roman catacombs; the creeds of early Chris
tians the Lords Prayer; the Council and
Greed of Constantinople ; and lastly, of the
Ten Commandments.
From T. B. Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia,
we have The Earl of Mayield," histor-
ical novel, by Thomas z. May. This novel
has been in such demand that it has reached
the eighth edition. 1t was first published
anonymously. The author very Indignantly
denies that he has attributed to President
Lincoln language not characteristic of him.
MIR. May was during the war resident of
the South, and consistent Union man
throughout the war of the rebellion. The
plot of the story is carefully and skillfully de-
yeloped, and the characters are happily con-
ceived. The opening scenes transpire in the
sunny South. From this country the scene
shifts to Italy, with which lovely region of
Europe the writer is familiar. The events
in the closing chapters transpire in England
and an English home is described. The dia-
logue has sustained interest, and the whole
book is a pleasant, healthful story.
"The Exiles' is the title of new novel
from the press of I. B. Peterson & Bros,
Philadelphia. It is by Victor Tissot and
Constant Amero, and is translated from the
French by George ID. Cox. 1t is Russian
love story of much power and originality
The scene is laid in Siberia. The leading
characters are Yegor Semenoff, political
convict; Nadege Davidoff, his betrothed;
Ladislas, Polish boy NJ. Lafaur, a liberty
loving French dancing master and Yermac,
Chief of Police of Yakoutsk. Yegor, Nadege
and Ladislas, aided by M. Laheur, undertake
to escape across Siberia. They are followed
by Yermac, but reach the Polar regions,
meeting with all kinds of exciting and peril.
Gus adventures. The plot is developed in a
skillful manner, and it is impossible to fathom
the mysteries until, in the proper place, they
are explained.
From Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, we
have of new sheet music six songs and piano
pieces, which seem to be good hot weather
music, and are suggestive of summer sights
and sounds: How Molloy's Great Grand
mother (35 cents) suggests these is not SO
clear, but doubtless she lived in the country;
there can be no mistake, however, about
" The Death of the Nightingale" $50 cents).
by Henschel, who takes the words from
THE Persian of Hafz;" and "That