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RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

We have received from John B. Alden,
New York. the third volume Of The Cyclic.
pedia of Religious Literature" 1t treats Of
the early DAYS of Christianity, and is by
Canon T. w. Farrar. Specifically, the sub
divisions of the work are "The Moral Con-
dition of the World" The Rise of Anti.
christi 1.-THE Features of the Antichrist, "
"The Burning of Rome, and the First Per
secution," Writings of the Apostles and
the Early Christians, "St. Peter, Especial
Features of the First Epistle of st. Peter,
and the Epistle Itself, 'Peculiarities of the
Second Epistle, and the Epistle Itself, The
Epistle of st. Jude, 6 Judaism, "Septua-
eint. etc Philo and the Doctrine OF the
Catechetical School, Authorship and Style
Of the Eoistls to the Hebrews, y" Theology
Of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and Who
Wrote Reconsideration of Its Contents, u
ssThe Lords Brother" Life and Character
of st. James," "The Epistle of st. James
and Its characteristics, st. James and st.
Paul on Faith and Works, st. John-His
Life after the Ascension, and Legends of st.
john" General Features OF the Apoca.
lypse," "The Fall of Jerusalem The
Growth of Heresy," Later Writings of st.
John" etc. Some additional data concern
ing the same era and the same subjects are
alSO gwen III al dpeOhuiA VI bDOub oONSuby
FIVE pages. The work is written in Farrar's
well.known classic and argumentatiye style,
and will be warmly. received by Bible stu.
dents.
From James T. White & Co., San Fran.
cisco, we have d. Appleton & Co. 3 forty.
third volume of the international scientific
series, entitled The Science of Politics.
by Sheldon Amos, the well-known author Of
ssThe Science of Law" Within the limits OF
the ordinary review it would be impossible te
give an adequate conception of the scope OF
this work 1t must suffice to say that il
treats of the nature and limits of the science
of politics, political terms and reasoning
the geographical area OF modern politics, the
primary elements of political life and action
the province of government; right and
wrong in politics Constitutions in States
local government and revolutions In States.
Professor Amos says he hes sought to avoid
the temptation to construct an ideal polity
formed on mere guessas and hopes. He be.
lisyes however, there is an ideal poity fcr
each State. il not one for all States /; but be
says this is only to be discovered in the paths
of history and observation. The work may
be read to broad advantage by every citizen
who deems it his duty to understand the Gov.
eminent under which he lives.
OF the milking of books of household
recipes there would appear to be no end, but
the art of the kitchen has advanced to the
standard of science-certainly OF household
science. Here comes book from the press
of Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, the
author of which writes himself, or herself,
" An American" Examination Of the
book shows that it contains larger
range of recipes and suggestions, in
plain and simple English, without French
or other foreign terms to obscure the mean.
ing or dish to most readers. 1t is entitled
Ice. Cream and Cakes" and through its
which may well be described under that title.
Many of the recipes have never before ap.
peared in print, and the work throughout APP
pears to be full of valuable information OF
suggestions for the housekeeper. The direc-
tions are full and explicit in connection with
the nearly 500 receipts given. The work is
for sale by w. A. & G. s. Houshtop, Sacra-
mento, and A. l.. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
cisco.
Another of the series published by the
Scribner Bros. on the conduct of the late
civil war has appeared. It is entitled The
Blockade and the Cruisers" and is by James
Russell Solely, of the United States Navy.
It is the first Of the subdivision of the series
which treats wholly of the navy. Professor
Solely is emiuently qualified for the task this
work imposed. Among other points of in
terest, the condition of the navy at the open
ing of the war is given; the peculiar diff
culties met 10 increasing the strength of this
branch of the service; the operations of the
navy, and consequently much information ss
to the recent controversy concerning naval
affairs, upon all of which points the book
rests largely upon data obtained from the Of.
fetal reports and orders on file in the Navy
Department at Washington. Much of inter.
IL
sources. It is for sale by A. l.. Bancroft
Co San Francisco.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co., San Fran
ciece, we have publication, " A Partisan
Romance" written by Octave Feuillst. anc
issued by I. B. Peterson & Bros, Philadel
phia. The popular play of the same title
was written from this work. Feuillet, as
novelist. is well-known. It can be said o.
him that he is one of the most popular of the
modern French writers of fiction. The story
Is in relation TO an ill-assorted couple, the
wife detesting her titled husband. and seek
ing the society of man whose tastes were
more in sympathy with hers. As matter Of
course duel follows, aud the husband does
avenge the loss of her unlawful lover, and
takes upon herself the form of fashionable
demon. II is hardly necessary to conduct
The reader further iu French story.
From W. A. & c. S. Houghton, Sacra.
mento, we have of the Acorn Series. pub,
lished by Henry A. Sumner & Co., Chicago,
novel by John McElroy, entitled "The
Red Acorn" 1t deals with the ventures and
the adventures of soldier of the Fourteenth
Army Corps, Department of the Cumber-
land, up to the battle of the Stone River.
The badge of that corps was the acorn. Some
of the anecdotes are fresh and of much inter-
est. Others are old. There is sort of wit
in the novel that is not of indifferent merit,
but there is but little originality, taken to-
gsther in the work. and is very much the
class of production that ordinary army corre-
spondents sent to their papers.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co. we have Pro-
fessor Rswlinson's work upon the Religion
of the Ancient World, issued by Charles
Scribner's Sons. The work originated in q
series of papers written for the Sunday at
Home" and based upon lectures delivered in
the University of Oxford, from the chair
which Professor Rawlinson holds, and has for
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