Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-12-03

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The important feature of the Century
Magazine for the coming year-indeed, per-
haps the most important ever undertaken by
the magazine--wll he Il series " separate
papers on the great battles of the war for the
union, written by general officers high in
command upon both the federal aud the con-
federate sides-Geueral Grant (who writes OF
Vrksburg. Shiloh, and other battles), Cen
erals Longstreet, Mcclellan Beauregard'
Rosecrans, Hill, Admiral Porter, and others.
The series opens in the November Century
with graphically illustrated article on
The Bah'e Of Bull Run,
written bv the confederate general, &, r.
Beauregard. Brief sketches: entitled "Re-
collections of Private papers chroncalng
special events, descriptions Of various auxil-
!iarv branches Of the service, etc, will sup.
plemeut the more Important series by the
various generals.
A strict regard for accuracy will guide the
preparations Of the illustrations, for which
The Century has at its disposal very large
quantity of photographs, drawings, portraits,
maps. plans. etc, hitherto, unused. The
aim is to present in this series. not official
reports, but commanding officers accounts
Of their plans and operations, Interesting
personal experiences which will record lead
ing events of the war; and possess at the
same time, historical value not easily to be
calculated.
FTC TION.
In this line The Century will maintain its
prestige, and furnish the best stories by
American writer's that can be procured.-
In November begins
A Ne'r Norel By W. d. HoreNS
Author of Venetian Days" "a Modern In.
stance" etc. This story deals with the rise
of an American business man. novel by
HepryJames, a novelette, by Grace DEMO
Litchfeld, and short stories by Uncle Re-
mus" Frank X. stockton. II. Boyesep, 7. A.
Janvier. II. II Julian Hawthorne, and other
equally well. known writer's will appear at
various times.
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
Under this heading may be included o
series OF papers on the Cities OF Italy by W
d. Howels the illustrations being reproduc.
tons of 'etchings and drawings by JOSEPH
Penncli ; series on
The Ncw North Vest,
being an interesting group of papers by E
Grant livingston. Ontario), and others. de-
scriptive Of little-known regions papers on
French and American art-scu'ptnre and
painting, with some exquisite illustrations
papers on
astronomy, Architect,Te and History
the first being by Professor Langley and
others Under Architecture are included
more of Mrs Van Rensselaer, on Churches
City and Country Houses, etc. Colonel Geo
f. Warng, Jr,, will describe
Progress in Sanitary Draining
E c. Stedman, Edmund Gosse, and Others
will furnish literary essays; George w
Cable will contribute in various ways sew
eral papers on sport and adventure will SCOT
be published, and
John Burroughs
will write from time to time on outdoor sab
jects.
Readers of The Century may feel sure Of
keeping abreast Of the times on leading sub
jects that may properly como within the
nroviuce OF monthly magazine. Its circula
tiou ID now about 10000 monthly. the No
yember number exceeding that figure. sub
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begin ming the War Series aud Mr.. Howclrs
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