The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


JAMES MONROE tN ItIs RELATIONS TO THE
PUBLIC SERVICE DURING HALE 4 CEN
TURN-i776 TO 1920. Uy DANIEL G., GILMAN,
president OF the Johns Hopkins University, Boltl-
more. American statesmen ~ series Boston
and New York: lioughton MinlnN & Go. Received
from Real.
President Gilman has produced one Of the
most satisfactory biographies of series which Will,
when properly completed, constitute better politl.
cal history Of the United states Snce the formation
OF the Constitution than he found anywhere else,
The present volume doubtless seems the more inter-
eyng aud valuable because this Is the rst adequate
attempt 60 write the lie of Monroe, while some
others OF the series necessarily little better than
ahrdgements ot moro important and coplous blogra-
phlcs of their subjects. The author has had access
to vast quantity of valuable unpublished material,
aud the manuscript sources from which he has drawn
have furnished him with much interesting political
gossip aud history. Tho volume contains appendix,
which, together with some other valuable matter gives
Ms some new memoranda ty Washington himself
about his controversy with Monroe after his recall
ftom the French mission, and an elaborate list Of the
bibiogtaphy ot the Monroe Doctrine. Altogether
the work Is one heartily to I've commended.
The iG imoi,r for March contains ad-
mitahe fnll-szed working designs Of clover azlleas
aud watcrlilics for china painters; South Kensng-
ton chair seat and chalice veil for embrodcters
score Of delicious cupids, and page Of fresh and OK
NttuN IlONuHINlh, lWtlltN SIX III numUef giving the
ettcr In successive combinations with the entire
alphabet. The remaining letters are to be similarly
given In future numbers. The leading article In this
Issue Is a capital notice OF the Water. Coor ENhihl-
tlon, by Edward strahan, with Illustrations of over
thirty Of the noteworthy pictures. Boughtons beau
tiful painting, Snow In Spring. ~ Is finely repIo-
duced, aud there Is good portrait Of Dorc with some
we-chosen examples ot his work. Flower painters,
fan painters, china painters, and photograph nor.
trlitietg ia
there Is much pleasant and copously Illustrated talk
about French furniture, Japanese art, new houses,
old fashions, aud variety ot other art topics ON
the whole, the March number Is an excellent specl-
men Of this always attractive magazine Montague
Marks, publisher, 90 Union Square, New York.
con the Desert With n Brief Review of
Of Recent Events In Egypt =" New York: Charles
scrlbner's sons Is q and timely narrative OF his
wanderlngs by Rev. Henry NJ Field already we'll
known as the anhor ot several Interesting volumes Of
travel. The comments OF such an observer upon the
Egyptian question, with which the volume opens
could not be otherwise than valuable. Dr. Field 5
route from Egypt was down through the Peninsula Of
slhh to the mountain seat Of the Mosaic law then back
at an acute angle with this track by Gaza the Dead
Sea, and Jericho, to Jerusalem. Though this ground
has been so often travelled anu written about In
terest In 1t seems never to wane and need only say
that the present and latest OF the long stream of
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by few In power Of observation and description lie
pauses at Sinai to give able defense OF the Hebrew
Law, and with this exception the record Of the Jour
ney is faithful setting down OF what was seen.
Received from Balantyne.
Messrs. Fords, Howard X Hubert have lust
published Julian lIawthorne's last novel, 'Dust -
as No. OF their new illustrated series called the
/ "Our Continent Library" This yolume alone would
lift any series quite out OF the commonplace order 1t
is novel OF English society In the early part Of the
current century, coincdent In In this respect
therefore, with the posthumous novel lust out from
the pen of the author S renowned father Compare
son, In this case peculiarly interesting shows that the
/ younger Hawthorne possesses talent of distinct
individuality for his straightforward, vigorous and
picturesque style is in marked contrast to the weird
and poetic method of the elder. "Dust Is work Of
solid merit and will increase the growing reputation
OF Its author. 1t is embeshed with his portrait and
several full-page illustrations of the text Received
from Balantyne.
can Honorable Surrender by Mary
Adams, New York; Charles scribner's Sons
is light but interesting novel, "a narrative OF
everyday life among everyday characters. 1t Is
well told with bright dialogue, and free from the at
tempt at mIcroscopcal study of superficial human
nature which makes some modern fiction so dull
Received from Balantvne.