Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-22
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their several rooms.
LITERARY NOTES.
N. d. With Illustrations.
ILLUSIONS: A Psychological Study. By JAx.s Sui.
su1SIP PEA, An ES,.y cO%p;5a's Moral Statistics
PHYSICS. By ). B. sraIIo. AA' " --A
MYTH AND SCIENCE. An Essay. By Trro vre-
Through p. B. Mohun we have received the
nve volumes above named. belonging to the
popular and useful International Scientific Sc
ries, published BY d. Appleton Co., who may
Do Justly styled tho scientific publishers p~ e1-
oes'e'scs Of the United States. Varying in inter
est. according to the taste or pursuit Of tho stu
Gent, each OF these volumes has It's special value
as an Aid In exploring the particular neld to
which 1t 10 devoted. Some of the series are
open 70 the charge Of being somewhat too alb
etruse In subject and too technical In treatment
ior the general reader, but this is not true Of ell
the books constituting It. A marked exception
TO this observation Is the work of Dr. Morselli
on Suicides Its subject-matter Is ono OF popu-
lar interest. and the author has incorporated in
it much curious information and many deduc-
lions OF great value. all Of which he presents In
manner not only easily understood by nom
professionals but really entertaining to all classes
Of readers.
RnSSs os oK v WAY Of the s North c.s BY saMgE.
Bona Washington: J. J. Chapman.
In putting In book form the substance OF the
entertaining and instructive letters written
home last summer descriptive of his late pro
longed and extended foreign tour, the distin-
guished Representative from New York has
rr<Nd phcto 70
who read them at the time AZ upon those who
were not so fortunate. It ia with pleasure
therefore, that we note the publication Of the
volume named above, which comprises so much
OF the journey as lies between the authors en-
trance into Holland and his arrival at COnstan-
tinople: by way OF Denmark. Norway. Swe-
den and Russia, and across the Euxine and Bos-
phorus. The book is marked throughout by the
Keen observation, felicitous illustration and
graphic style which characterize all Mr.. Cox's
literary efforts, and cannot fail to add very con-
siderably to his already enviable reputation as q
traveller and descriptive writer. But upon these
points The STAR need not dwell Its readers
have long been familiar with his qualities as q
writer and speaker, and they have already en-.
loyed the flavor Of this book, In the liberal ex-
tracts from several OF the authors letters
published In Its columns while he was yet abroad.
A second volume, entitled .Orient Sunbeams,
or from the Porte to the Pyramids by way of
Palestine" will shortly follow, completing the
record OF memorable and enjoyable tour.
THE H BAY H PATH I Tale Of New EnEana Colonial
scribne s soma a. HOLLAND New York. Charles
ARTHUR BoNNIcAsTLE. An American Novel. By
Through F. B. Mohun we have received the VOL
umes above-named, which conclude the uniform
edition OF DR.. Hollands complete works recently
undertaken. No American writer ever had lar
ger circle OF readers than did DR.. Holland, and
the demand for q new edition Of his works. after
SO WIDE circulation originally shows that his
popularity was not ephemeral in its character
nor founded on adventitiOus circumstances.
HUBBARD,S NEWSPAPER AND BANK DIREC-
H0kY or THE WORLD. New Haven: H. P.
These two stout volumes OF twelve hundred
and fifty pages each. furnish vast amount of
information which is not only interesting to
Journalists and bankers. but OF great use to
those engaged in any branch of business who
desire to increase or stregthen their trade
The subject matter is closely classified and ore
scented with great care and completeness and
the value of the book is still further enhanced
by numerous tabular statements maps and IL
Illustrations, the whole supplemented by q full
and intelli9ently prepared index. 1t may be re-
garded indeed. as the most important publica-
ton of the kind that has ever been made i'm this
or any other country.
PARTISAN Al Isl ,S YEAR By HEsEI BACON Illustrated
ington: j. j. Chapman.
Mr.. Bacon, who is better known as genre
painter than as literateur, gives in a series Of
chapters, each devoted to a month, a very pleas
ant picture ofincdents and experiences in Paris
and in other parts of France, with special refer
ence to artist life in that country 1t includes a
number of bright sketches of the environs of
Iaris and OF Normandy. about which the ord-
nary tourist sees little or nothing with occa-
siOnal giimpses of social and fashionable life in
the gay city. The illustrations are. however,
not what the reader had q right to expect.
sTRUcTIoN. New York; Z. steiger Co.
This compact and comprehensive hand book,
based upon Henry Riddle and A. J. Schem's
Cyclopeda Of Education, though specially in
tended for the use Of parents and teachers,
might well take its place in the general library,
or at least on the she yes Of all who are inter-
ested in any wise In the theory and practice
or education. The work upon which 1t Ia based
has been recognized ever since its publication.
now nearly five years ago. as a standard au-
thority on the subject of (which it treats, and the
compilation or condensation before us seems to
have been intelligently and satisfactorily made.
and Illuminate Nature. New York: b. Appleton &
20. washington: F. B. Mohun.
Young people will find In this attractive and
profusey illustrated volume, vast amount of
useful Information concerning wonders of ma
rine life, curiosities Of vegetable life aud OF the
insect and reptile world, marvels of bird and
beast life. and the phenomenal forces of nature.
all presented i'm a style as interesting as a
romance. and far better worth reading than q
majority of the stories dished up for their special
delectatiOn. The illustrations are drawn and
engraved in better style than is usual in books
of its class.
sPINOzA; a Novel; BY BERTHoLp AuEnBAcH. Au-
BYE NICHOLSON. New York: Henry Holt Co.
Washington: ]. j. Chapman.
The recent death of the author gives fresh in
terest to this story, which may be said to be the
one which established his fame, and which is the
latest addition to the "Liesure Hour Series
In addition to its qualities as romance, ..Spi-
noZa" has value for the sketch it gives of one |
of the greatest thinkers of his age, and for its
pictures of Jewish manners and the intellectual |
condition Of Holland at that time.
WHAT IS BHIGHI.S DISEASE, It's Durability Nv
SETH PANooAsr. M. d. Philadelphia: Published
by the Author.
This Treatise by distinguished specialist,
upon a disease which is every year attracting
more attention ia of spacial roluo m <ho ,,,oa