The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-25
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THE ANNUAL CYCLoPEDIA. 1882. Vol VII. D.
Appleton " Co, New York.
The volume of this popular cyclopedia for
the last past year is equal in excellence, COM
pleteness and reliability to all those that
preceded it. 1t contains the fullest collec-
ton of all the important events of the year,
embracing all the world. The proceedings
of Congress are comprehensively but concise
ly epitomized the campaign in Egypt is
given in detail, and all the i'm
portant events of state are given.
number of fine engravings give add
tional value to the work. 1t is Indispensable
to every complete library.
IN THE ORIENT. By Waiter Hartman. Lee &
Shepard. Boston; Bowen, Stewart & Co, ln-
dianapOlis. Price, $3.50.
A simply written, entertaining story of
trip to the Orient, and especially TO the Holy
Land. the voyage thither and back being
hastily sketched. The authors taste is ques-
tionable when he allows his portrait to serve
as frontispiece, savorng, as it does, of an
egotsm that is unwarranted. The ex-Gov-
ernor of New Hampshire deserves credit for
The simplicity of style and evident sincerity
OF purpose manifested.
NAVAL BATTLES ANCIENT AND MODERN. By
Edward Shippen. j. q. McCurdy & Co., Phila-
delphia. Price, So.
A handsome volume of 100 pages, exclusive
of numerous full engrayings and others
of smaller size The scope of the work en-
braces all important naval engagements,
from the battle of Salamis 480 B. c.,
to the bombardment of Alexandria in 1882.
The work is valuable as giving complete
review of all naval warfare. while the illus
trations render it doubly entertaining.
THE C3TrIr AND INLAND WATERs RvA r. Ma
ham THE ATLANTIC COAST BY Daniel Am
men. Charles Seri6ner's Sons, New York; Mer-
rill, Meigs & Co., indianapolis.
Companion volumes, showing the opera
tions of the navy during the civil war.
Mahan, author of the former, was com
mander, and Ammen rear admiral in the
United States navy. The numerous maps,
prepared from official sources, render these
volumes specially valuable.
PROM GETTYSBURG TO THE RAPIDAE. BY An
drew A HHmphreys. Charles SGrIbners Sons,
New York; Merrill, Meigs & Co., Indianapolis.
Price, rs cents.
This little volume of eighty-six pages was
intended as an introduction to volume XII
of the Scribner Campaigns of the Civil War,
and was excluded on account of the unusua!
bulk of that volume.
SURF AND WAVE; THE SEA AS SUNG BIT THE
POETS. Edited by Anna L. Ward Thomas Y.
CrOwell & Co., New York; Bowen, Stewart e.
Co., Indianapolis. Price, 80,
A well-edted collection of poems, from
all sources, on the sea. The text is illumi-
mated with numerous fine engravings, and
the volume is very desirable.
THE READING OF Books. By Charles F. Thwlng.
Lee q Shepard, Boston; Bowen, Stewart &
Co., indianapolis. Price, S1.25.
An essay on the benefit of reading together
with practical suggestions as to the proper
books to be read by persons of different ages.
A profitable book.
PLANT LIFE. By Edward Step. Henry Holt &
CO., New York; Bowen, Stewart & Co., In
dianapolis. Price, $1.25.
A neat little book of 218 pages, illustrated
BY the author, and of interest to all classes
of readers.
SAUL. A dramatic Poem. By Algernon sgd
ney Logan. ]. B. Lippincott & Co. Phila-
deiphia; Bowen, Stewart & Co, indianapolis.
Price, 81.
metrical drama founded on the life of
King Saul.
A BOOK ABOUT RosEs. BY s. Reynolds Hale
William s. Gortsbereer, New York; Bowen,
Stewart & Co., Indianapolis
An entertaining and instructive book on
how to grow ioses.