, 1881-02-05

hensIye. satisfactory review OF Ills work. nor
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| advantage. THE book Is neatly boun1 anu
| clearly printed til gnod paper.
| Published In New York BY G. r. Putna.n's
| Sons,
nAHOUN-AL-RASCT
The celebrated Caliph who figures 50 PROM
incntly in "Tle Arabian Nights Is the sub.
tect of the fifth volume IN tho new Plutarch
series Of "Llycs of Those Who Have Made
the History oC tho World" odited by Walter
Uesatlt, It fs'w1tll rather novel sensation
that wa find this Royal wa1,dercr through
| tho streets Of Bagda.l, this dwelcr In the
| rcalms of fiction, grayey presented fur our
consideration, not only rs real Individual,
! a CalIp1l OF real l,istury, but also classcd
with Lincoln. ColiKny, Rlchelleu, ami Char
lemngnc, rs one Of those who "llave made
tho history Of the world" But 1t Is oycn so,
md tile eminent A:abic scholar. Prof.
Palmer, has not only brought uaroun-
nt-Itaschll to life again, but has added
mnny interesting chapters on Saraccn clv1ti-
zatIon. Tho Introductory chapter Is an ac-
connt Of the rlso ana growth Of thd Afolanl-
i'iii IIiissit, most i,iusirIoas OF S1oIammedan
fsSsfe'ss sso sssea Ss s mast 's eSspfssti
eloquent, and generous of the caiigEs" " fol:
lows. IN tho chapter un the "Cafiph ,0f
Legend" Mr.. Palmer ,sllownd how, stories
have Entngrc4 nronna Atta3e;nll,s ;Ia nalMs
~ n II, si,;csss sirnss . MI ns" hnw. ~" manrS nj
ti.o n,nn il 15,T.ssryeti in anccJotes Which Dear
upon themselves thu stntnp OF trlitll." And
the etitor nlsis: "For tho first ttI!ie tae great
EaiiiHl u leGenM " aon9 ni.,. ,l;o Enshs" rs
u u ptnrst1n~ ~ r. Ink lint 11aroun.a,.
Raschi,l nien,ls Aaron tic nrtllotlox," tlat
Iu wis tic ilft!t Ut tlle AhbAside Callphs ot
l}ae1ad. and was born at Ray IN ~ 4. D. It
m,s 'fsaiig ticsiitg se,acatTv hHM ~ .t nat4 ' IN v
VSn, vsrs. mn, Hiviucs. naturally earned for lin
tio gratitude Of tesa ciasses, and contrib
utca no little to tbs reputation for Justice
ad c'eeSy a,ogv wlcs st,os Me S1osdo' do nwo
w wfH tta hs oaas.c so 'f1t"1 H. eatherod nhant @
sG a,I 1is Ibs sseGu' ieaf,eG cn NJ All wa h,nseif
s;sepssa W pxt4sya Il ssSa5 s9ry gn sSa az fEsSsnt s
nt nioetry, and possessed Of aexauisit taste
nsrT9x fa @ thu W. ysa aSne ss
liz th nnlinll e anI Of f IMeond ar itis saG to jIays
er se?y le!s si,s!tsSSa, aS IT. f Fai%;sS i
sss ssk'fss s ss1 sSr sf tdts Te ds e I'll m1insSy n.
II: :'Hrat,ia,l Nisi,ts." Mr. raiinsr has written
scholarly book rather than q popntAF ono.
Published In New York by G. r. putnam's
Sons.
nLANcItARb's NORTHWEST.
Mr.. blanchard llas finished Ills work on
tina D,scoyery and Conaupsts OF tic North
,yast viii, tha t11atorv NJ rhfcnro.n nnd tha
wosI, VIII tao .'is.o1s w. S.safo. ,.,'o .sso
inst TWO parts. 1ust rccelFet. Mto larRely eo1h'
posed Of special articles on different Chicago
Institutions written by prominent gentlemen
in tiia ritv TlInss "Thn History Of the
11,,as ;i,,nna,s - rh,,os, ), ia hw i, Il f,hcs.
tu'ef 4ann1.s VI e'1Gs ~ ~ 1..G" ~ ~ q,
brough; "Chtcago llnrbor" IS ny Capt: ~
decker; Chicago Relief q AID Society" by
r. H. NtcCa1e: ~ aGern1nn Society OF Chicu-
-, y h., Sfnw rharhardt, u Water gupnlv III
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Chicago: "tI0rSo Railroads 0I CIltcag0," ny
Augustine ", Wright; "Acnaen,y OF Sci.
aures - hv y. n. MrCavn. "Inatnn NAMES. :,
T"N TS"' ,r i,o;,ns. !. T,hn 7fr,yorsotIat nannmt
at trt"rsnn ~ fshmrcts ~ {,hirnan" hy isrof. ".
II. i5jaskhurH: "The Eplscopal Church.
by 4. n. Morrison; "JeYs ct CHI
caeo," ny u Felsenshal; :, .New ~. u,
rtiSng' otx,,s;1,,, !, ,,S +bs o'i%u it"v
! WIFI 1s,!wnriy: asrh0 hmtl. .slayery 4 rita.
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