The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-17
NEW BOOKS

GUENN, A WAVE ON THE BRETON COAST. BY
Blanche Willis Howard. j. K. OsgOOd d Co.,
| Boston; Merrill. Megs g. Co., indianapolis
Readers of that charming novelette,, "One
Summer" will welcome another book by the
same author "Guenn" more than fulfills the
| promise of that first effort, being a great adj
vance In style and strength. The scene is laid
| in Brittany and the figures of the story are
American and English artists and Breton viii
layers. Details are drawn with great care and
/ the characters stand out wildly, but they are
pictured by an artist and notan anatomlst, the
result being welcome change from the pre-
vaiing novel in Which the personages are men,
tally dissected and move as puppets. The story,
indeed, is "a series of pictures of a few persons
and places viewed in varied lights, and is evil
| IDENTIFY the result of close study. Altogether, it
| bears the impress of being a truer representa-
ton of life than any previous novel of the season.
THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE BEST soNGs AND
| LYRICAL POEMS. Selected and arranged by
Francis Iufner Palg"aVe. j. Il. Llpnlnc0tt d.
Co.. Rhilade lphia; Bowen Stewart & Co., In
dianapolis. Price, So. 80.
A beautiful Volume giltedge, and with sal
mon bordered pages. The letter-press is fault
less, and the book a whole is to be desired.
The compiler, for the most part, has been very
happy in his selections, but in endeavoring to
avoid dramatic and more stately verse he has
| fallen into the fault of admitting songs that
might well have been passed over in silence. The
one from H. Carey, called "Sallie in cur alley"
Is altogether TOO vulgar and wtless to deserve
place IN such an elegant easket.
| EX CURsIoNs OF AN EvoLUTIONIsT. BY John
| Fiske. HOughtop, Mlflhn & Co., Boston;
| Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis. Price, So.
A book of philosophical reasoning in various
| fields of speculation, and one that will attract
the attention of evoluuOnlsts in particular.
The argument is not consecutive, nor is there
relevancy between one chapter and another,
but each is essay on a special subject as
viewed by the author from best data obtainable.
few Oh the chapter titles will indicate the
character of the book: "What learn from
old Aryan words" "Was there n primeva
mother tongue2" 1.-The causes of persecution"
"The origins of Professionalism" ''The true les
son of Prott stantism," Evolution and rellgOn,"
etc.
A ROUNDABOUT JOURNEY. BY Charles Dudley
Warner. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston,
Bowen, Stewart q Co., indianapolis. Price,
$3.50
running description, full of incident, of an
erratic trip through continental Europe, with
touch on the coast of Africa. Mr.. Warmers we'll
known descriptive powers, his fund OF general
| information and habit of noticing the thousand
interesting trifles that escape most tourists,
have enabled him 10 write n book that will af
ford entertainment TO the reading public The
worth of the book lies, not in that any new ter
ritory has been explored, but In that he has re-
vealed new features of wel-known landscapes
to the travelling public.
THE WILD TRIBES OF THE soUDAN. By F. L.
James, M. A, F. Il. G. 5. Dodd Mead & Co.,
New York; Bowen, Stewart 81 Co.. Indianapo-
lis Price, So.
A Northumberland quarto volume OF 275
pages, with forty full-page engravings and
three accurately-drawn maps. The publication
of this work is extremely timely, now that pub
lie interest is centered upon the soudan and the
operations of the False Prophet and his barba-
rian followers. The book gives clear insight
to the habits, nature and numbers of the inhab
itants of that region, and Will be read with
interest and profit.
Two LITTLE WAITS. By Mrs. Wordsworth. Il
lustrated. Macmillan d Co., London; Bowen,
Stewart Il Co., Indianapolis. Price, 1.25.
1t is to be regretted that books published by
English houses for circulation in America, and
those published in imitation of delightfully."-
English ways" should be spelled after the obso-
lete manner $50 far as this country is concerned)
Children who cannot discriminate will be con-
fused by such words as COLOUR" "favOur" and
the like. bright little story of a journey
made by two English children to the city of
Paris.
HISTORY OF PRUSSIA. By Prof Herbert Tuttle
Houghton Mitflin ~ Co.. Boston; Bowen, Stew
art IL Co, Indianapolis Price 1923
A history of Prussia to the accession Of Fred
eric the Great, or from 1884 to 1740. In con-
else sty lie Prof. futile here gives to the public
very desirable part of history, the facts of which
are widely scattered. Now that Prussia has alb
sorbed Germany, and is the leading military
power of western Europe, this history possesses
peculiar value while its guaranteed reliability
will also tend 10 make 1t popular.
GRAY's EIEGY. Artists edition. ]. B. Lippen-
colt 81 Co, Philadelphia Bowen, Stewart 81
Co., Indianapolis. Price, $3.
One of the most superb gitt-books of the sea-
son, elegantly bound, beautifully printed and
Illustrated with most artistic engravings by
several of the best artists living. 1t will find
favor in the eyes of all who admire fine pOem
mounted in Keeping with its literary merits
WORLD LIFE, OR COMPARATIVE GEOLOGY. By
Alexander WlDcheIl, Lii D., of Michigan Uni
versity. S. Q. GrIggs IL Co, Chicago; Bowen,
Stewart & Co., Indianapolis. Price, $3.50.
An able argument to sustain the authors idea
of the origin, formation and changes OF the earth
and of the other planets in the solar system.
The text is illustrated by numerous engravings
and made clear by tables, etc.
THE MATE OF THE DAYLIGHT. By Sarah Orne
Jewett. Houghton, Miffln 81 Co., Boston; Bow
en-, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis. Price, 1925.
collection OF eight short stories by this popu-
lar authoress, some of which have already ap-
peared in magazines, aud all of which are good.
THE CALUMET OF THE CoTEAU. ByP W. Nor
rs. j. b. Lippencott 81 Co., Philadelphia;
Bowen. Stewart & Co., Indianapolis, Price,
$3.50.
COLLECTION of "rot" put in the form of verse.
Scarcely worth the paper which it is printed.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND LETTERS OF ORvILLE
DEWEY, d. ID. Edited by his daughter, Mary
L. Dewey. Roberts Brothers, Boston; Bowen,
Stewart & Co., Indianapolis. Price, $1.75.
Interesting "Reminiscences of prominent New
York divine of forty and sixty years ago.
MARTIN LUTHER, THE REFoRMER. BY julius
KoesUlin. Translated from the German by
Elizabeth p Weir. Caswell & Co., New York;
| Bowen, Stewart 81 Co., Indianapolis. Price,
30 cents.