Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17

LIFE OF LORD LAWRENCE. BY r. Bosworrz
SMITH. NJ. A., etc, etc. In Two Volumes. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Rob-

| FORWARD 20 In England IL easily understood. It
is at once the biography Of q most remarkable
and attractive parsonage, and history Of one
OF the most exciting episodes in the history of
the British people, namely, the great Indian
mutiny Of 1857. The author had unusual facili-
| ties LOT prosecuting his work In the enjoyment
OF nee access to the private papers of Lord Law
renee, and he has shown his fitness for the task
and his right to the confidence reposed in him
| Dy contributing to modern literature one Of the
most charming and instructive additions made
| TO 1t In many years. Lord Lawrence's life reads
| ike the career OF q hero in Q romance Of the
! days OF chivalry, and the thrilling events with
which he was so intimately connected are mar
iateo ID style at once SO graphic and fasoinat-
ing tnat the attention Of the reader, attracted at
the outset, is held until the closing chapter.
DUs s1;, rd Novel By 5usn sn, HsAxrHesxs; New
Robert B beli.' Howard q Hubert "aaainss0n
book written by the son OF Nathaniel Haw-
thorne will naturally demand attention, and the
mind OF the reader at once contrasts his work
with that OF his father. This IL greatly to the
young mans disadvantage, as a matter Of
| course; but his claims to authorship are not to
be overlooked on that account. He writes with
considerable power, though very unevenly, and
the evidences of talent in his productions are
not to be denied. His present effort ia a story
OF English life in the early part of the present
century,-the heroine Marion Lockhart, being
the daughter of an officer, who died calamity
on the field OF Waterloo. Philip Lancaster, the
low handsome manly, and a poet. or course,
ne falls in love with Marion; but an evil genius
appears IN the beautiful Marquise Desmoines,
VINO makes infinite trouble. The characters are
strongly drawn, but the author must have in
herlted some Of his fathers gloomy tendencies,
since scarcely any Of them are left alive, and
one rises from a pernsal of the book with any,
thing but q pleasant feeling. The Illustrations
are bad lot, and might have been omitted with
| adv antage
OF Sa,b1s f.
New York: D. Appleton & Co. Washington A.
Mr.. Nicoll does not pretend his book to be a
full record OF the literary activity of England his
purpose being to use only the writings of the
| country, and to consider the works Of each in
connection with the times In which they we're
written, and the influences which determined
their spirit and FORM The result is volume
which, though mainly intended for young
| readers whose taste needs to be directed
in proper channels. will yet be of great service
to all persons who are DESTROYS of knowing
something Of the best authors but are too busy
to read their productions in detail.
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''Choice Literature" John B. AIden's month
| ly republication OF popular reading matter, has
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| Mr.: Alden's semi-weekly publication entitled
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charles Scribners Sons announce new his
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hand.
Lee & Shepard, Of Boston, have published
| neat little brochure entitled The Battle Of the
Moy." showing, after the anticipatory manner Of
the famous Battle Of Dorking," bow Ireland
gains Cor is to gain) her independence in the
| years 1924. In the present exciting state of
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deal Of attention.
The graphic aud popular letters written to the
Boston Journal last year by Mary E. Blake, ("M.
E. 3D. descriptive Of q trip to and through
| California, have been collected and published by
Lee & Shepard in very attractive little vol
ume entitled "On the Wing"
EDWARD ATKINSON, of Boston. suggests a
remedy for. school-house dangers His plan
provides for continuous balcony connecting all
the windows at each floor Of every school house.
not even excepting the first floor above the level
of the street, such balconies to be Connected
-! with one another at several pOInfs nv easr