The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

ius Bail, Possaesi Satire On New York ssssssy" by
sa,nuiatns ssnjsotars 10 ~ ssthcrshlp. The boot
10 published in beautiful form ~ Yank waxnaiis.
The binding elegant me illustrations BY O. D Wei
don capital We really wish We could considerations
" add that the satire itself we're witty and clever
enough 10 Justify the waste Of much brain tissue In
guessing who wrote It.
The Historical Reference Book" by Louis Hsilprin
ID. Appleton Col contains hrst chronological table
Of universal history from tho foundation Of the nr dy
nasty In Egypt and the erection OF tho pyramid OF
0hssh down to the election Of 0rovsr Csveiand eco
ondy dictionary referring from the sub
isctt the year; and thirdly biographical Dictionary
giving the and dates Of perhaps eight thousand
Individuals dead and living.
In "A Prma Donna, and Scenes from Real Life"
Thomas Keily Mr. Georgs Henry Curtis tries TO make
morning rhyme with dawnins. and thus addresses
Joscphinsi
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" The Hundred 0restest Men -" a. Appleton 4 Col 10
tho idea OF print collector. who 10 at the same time
student Of sociology lie has attempted ito separate
the facts Of civilization Into oassss and to gather to-
ge,her into each class the portraits Of the fcw great
leaders who have boon It's representatives. thus max
"a complete history OF mankind-a picture Of human
progress in all Its departments" The Idea 10 well car.
ried ont Tho portraits are Woodbury. typo reproduc
tons Of tho best prints the biographical
notices srs integently written aud thsre are general
and others introducing the several departments OF the
work What will most interest tho readers OF the book.
however IL to see how nearly this list OF the hundred
greatest Names in history corresponds with what would
be his own selection. The great divided into
eight ciaasea and tho names under them are these
observation-disclosures Pindar. R.ohylus sophoclea Ru.
rpides Ars,ophsncs, Menander, Lucrctius, virgil
Dante Rsoeial' ccrvantes Shakespeare. Milton Mol
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tIA,: SNfT G:aS .0y sa sS.'uf ra w'' ARISTOTLE
St. Thoms. Aqqa": Bacon. Ds.cartos. spinozs Locke
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ngion. Jefferson. Nelson. Napoleon Bonaparte. Yelling
and
| Arkwrixht, Walt, stephenson.
The grouping In necessarily somewhat arbitrary and
the reader may think that names hero presented
ought to Yield place to others not included Anybody Is
a, liberty TO make better ist for himself II ho can
Perhaps the most powerful and interesting novel OF
the last year is Mr. Oliphnnts Madam justrepubshcd
by tile Mossrs Harper We commend unreservedly.
A very convenient and weii.arranged collection Ia
the Representative British orStions,' by Charles
Kendall Adams Of the University of MICHIGAN (Putnams)
Beginning with Sir John Eliot and John Pym. Mr.. Adam,
gives notable speeches of Lord Mansfield Mr. Burke.
wlian Pitt. Mr. Fox. Sir James Mcintosh Mr. Cam ny.
Mr.. Bright Lord Bcaconsned. aud Mr.. Gladstone The
three volumes ure very well printed
One Of the very hnnsoost gift books OF the
English Art In 1854" edited by Henry Blackburne
Nppleons) II discusses the artists Of the Royal Acad
envy the works exhibited in the Grosyenor Gallery the
Institute Of Painting in Oil Colors and the Water Color
Society II Is Illustrated with an immense number OF
woodcuts and photo.ongravlngs