The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-24
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(SCRIBNER,S MONTHLY
With this number begins the new series under the
title of THE CENTURY MAGAZINE, which VIII De
in fact, ne,c enlarged and improved ''scR1BSER'
The page is someachat longer and rider, ddna'trg
pictures of larger size, and VIRTUALLY INcREAs-
ING THE READING MATTER TO THE EXTENT OF
ABOUT
Fourteen Additional Pages.
The November number is one of rare beauty and
interest. 1t is richly illustrated with more than
seventy engrayings, among them frontispiece
PORTRAIT OF GEORGE ELIOT,
the only authorized portrait of the great novelist
vet published or to be published furnished by her
husband, Mr.. Cross, and reproduced from an etch-
ing made especially for this purpose by M. PauI
Rajon 1t accompanies paper by Frederick W.
Myers who deals Interestingly with George Ellot's
religious and philosophical beliefs.
MRS. BURNETT'S NEW NOVEL,
'srhrough One Administration story of social
and political life in Washington begun in this num-
Der, is expected to rival in interest the writer's
'sThat Lass oLowrie's," and ga Fair Barbarian.
MARK TWAIN
Contributes complete short story, entitled "A
Curious Experience" Mary Hallock Foote fur
iuhucS stll outoi ttln1uS PaPOA Nh
A DILIGENCE JOURNEY In MEXICO,
With eight of her own illustrations. engraved by
Cole, Closson, and others. An article on
IMPRESSIONS of SHAKSPEREAN
CHARACTERS, by TOmmas0 Salvini,
the eminent italian tragedian. will attract WIDE
attention. There is also paper on Salyiui with
drawings of him in othello and Macbeth.
"Costumes In the Greek Play at Har-
Yard,"
BY Frank d. Millet, the artist who designed the
costumes for the play includes seventeen striking
illustrations by Brennan. An opportunity for re
producing seven magnificent paintings is afforded
by paper on the artists
FORTUNY AND REGNAULT.
"Around Cape Ann % is breezy 'longshore arti-
cle illustrated with nine exquisite reproductions OF
etchings by Stephen Parrish.
"MY ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY"
by Frederick Douglass,
Is paper of historical value and interest w. j.
Stillman has an interesting article, with twenty
five illustrations, on the discovery and origin OF
"The so called Venus of MelOs /" Milo.
There is a capital short story by the author 81
'The Village Convict which made such hit in the
August SoR1BNEE; an article by a Cunard captain
on "Compulsory Lane Routes in the North Atlantic;
POEMS BY
James Russell Lowell,
Edmund Clarence Stedman,
Edmund w. GOsse, Austin DODsOn,
Mary Mapes Dodge,
Richard Watson Glider, and others.
rTopics of the Time contains contributions from
the pen of the late DR.. Holland, ON the change IN
the name of the magazine, on ':The Contingency OF
Inability" and 'tPublic Spirit" This November
number contains the prospectus for the coming year.
The portrait of Dr. Holland, photographed from life
size picture by Wyatt Eaton and issued just be fore
his DEATH will possess new interest to the readers
of this magazine. 1t is offered at $500 retail, or
together with THE CENTURY MAGAZINE for one
year for $3.50. Subscriptions are taken by book
sellers and news-dealers everywhere Regular
price of the magazine $500 year; 35 cents mum
Der.
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(Formerly Scribner & Coz
Union Square North), New-E ork.
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