Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-03
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

1AS A"O Sob1A AO9SS Oy AOu1o AeO0oo0- let, is well written and deeply interesting story of a life on the ocean wave. It is full | of the most exciting adventures, which are 1 SO arranged that the last one is always lit I tie more surprising and sensational than the one which went before. In this way the readers interest is heightened, and his curi- osity continually kept on the alert, so that he reads the story with a pleasurable zest which constantly increases until the end is reached The book is well and profusely il- lustrated, and is sure to be great favorite with the boys Published by Roberts Broth ers', Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck
 e'The Foreigner in China" by l.. N. Wheeler, D. D., with an introduction by Prof. w. c. Sawyer, is published by s. c. Griggs & Co.,, Chicago. The author of this book resided in China eight years, from 1865 to 1873, as a Methodist missionary. He does not undertake relation of his own personal doings and experiences in that country His aim is to give view of the peculiarities and condition of China of its antiquity and his- tory; with historical sketches of it's inter course and dealings with the nations of Flu rope. The book is very largely devoted to the arrival of Europeans in China and their attempts to establish trade; to the opium war; to the Christian missions, and to the doings of traders and adventurers in China since the arrival of the Portuguese, in 1516. They appear to have been the first, and, on the whoIe much the basest Europeans who attempted intercourse with that country. The book is well worth reading For sale in this city by Fl. H. Peck.
 ''Bigelow's Handbook of Punctuation" by Marshall T. Bigelow, corrector at the Uni versity Press, Cambridge, is designed for the practical printers. Beside the general rules of punctuation, the book contains directions for correcting proof, a list of words in which more than one spelling is allowable chap ter on the accents and divisions of classical and modern languages, and g. brief dictionary of terms used in the composing room. The work is done thoroughly and accurately, and is condensed into convenient little pocket volume of 112 pages. Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peek.
 The Century Company have issued new portfolio of Selected Proofs" which differs from the two others already published in be- ing selected from those selections. Inside the covers of this book can be found perhaps greater number and variety of high-class wood engravings than in any volume ever is sued in this country. But not only are the first American engravers represented here, hy1f O oharo of hacf Enoxru o1fictc anoI as Vedder, Page, w. H. Chase, Wyatt Eaton, Homer Martin, T. Moran. Mary Hallock Foote, Geo. Inness, jr., La Farge, Abbey, R. Swain Clifford, Blinn, etc. Contemporary European art is represented by Millets famous t'Sower," and reproductions of the work of Fortuny, Whistler, Gabriel Max, Millias, Seymour Haden and others. Ex- quisite copies can be found here of Leonardo and other old masters. But one of the most interesting features of the portfolio is the number of fine portraits it contains those of Bryant, Savonarola, Modjeska, Seymour Haden, Peter the Great, Walt Whitman. Whistler, Duveneck, Whittier, Poe, the Countess Potocka, Joseph Jefferson, Lincoln, Whistler, Milton, Holmes, Ristori and Glad stone. No one whs has watched the prog ress of wood engraving in America can fail to be interested in this extraordinary collec- tion. All the modern styles and methods are here represented; and especially that manner of engraving for which 'Scribner's" (now 1 the Centur.y Magnzine) has gained such high reputation, both at home and abroad. But as collection of beautiful and valuable pie lures it has still wider interest The unique cover of the Selected Proofs' is from design by the we'll known architect, MT. Stanford White. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 stSusan Coolidge is one of the most popu- lar and wholesome writers for young child ren. Her latest production is entitled -ffCross Patch and Other Stories" ;" and this little book, with it's handsome cover, orna- mented with 8 golden spinning wheel its many pictures and it's pleasant stories, though simpler in it's style than some of the authors previous works, is in it's way as good as the rest There are five stories adapted from the Mother Goose rhymes to modern tales:
 aCross Patch lift the latch
 Sit by the fire and spin"
 Little Tommy Tucker"
 "Harkl Bark the dogs do bark.
 The Beggars have come to town"
 ..8Iiss Jane had a bag and Q mouse was in it;
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