Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-13
REoENT PUBLICATIONS.

A fine book for the nursery is tsPlay,' 8 picture book for boys and girls and babies It gives illustrations of children engaged in all sorts of childish sports, and each picture is accompanied by appropriate poem. The book is neatly bound and printed. Pub 1ished by Marcus Ward & Co.,, London, Bel fast and New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Another volume of the "Flaxie Fizzle'' se- ries has appeared. It is "Flaxie Growing Up." This book is not whit less delightful than the others in the series. These are of the kind which can be safely given to all children, and which SOW no seeds which the most careful parent would wish to keep out illustrated and bound uniformly with other numbers of the series. Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by s. 0. Northrop.
 ''Heartsease, Poems of Pansies," is hand some collection of short poems arranged and illustrated by Susie B. Skelding. The form
 of the collection is exceedingly neat and ap-
 propriate. Published by White, Stokes &
 Allen, New York, and for sale in this city by c. R. Coan.
 Frederick Locker, England's favored soeie- ty poet, is certainly buoyant and merry writer, and his rhymes have so much cheeri-
 ness that they are always welcome, and es- pecia1ly so at the Christmas season. Two volumes of his recent writings have been published-the Rhymes and the t'Lyrics J The books are most handsomely gotten up, in, 0f l new designs in gold. Published by White Stokes & Allen, New York, and for sale in ! this city by c. R. Coan.
 tfLyra Elegantiarum' is a collection of so- I ciety verses arranged by Frederick Locker. The collection embraces many of the best poems of English authors now deceased, be ginning with Skelton and ending with Clough l and Landor. The book is elegant in binding l and finish. Published by White, Stokes &
 Allen, New York, and for sale in this city by 0. R. Coan.
 The Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton
 has long been the delight of readers. Messrs | Thomas Y. Crowen & Co.,, New York, have I republished the book in neat form, clear | type and substantial binding. For sale iI ! this city by Judd the bookseller.
 One of the finest calendars this season is
 the George Macdonald calendar. Published
 by White, Stokes & Allen, New York, and
 for sale in this city by 0. R. Coan. 'sThe Mountain Anthem is collection o1 poems suggested by the "Beatitudes" and I written by William c. Richards The poems
 are published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, as
 holiday souvenir, in elegant illuminated | and fringed covers. The illustrations are 1 exceedingly well done. Bishop HebeI's hymn, tFrom Greenland's Icy Mountains, " l is also supplied from the same press. For sale in this city by S. C. Northrop.
 l A book that will interest housekeepers is l tsFtfty Soups" It is a collection of recipes I by Thomas J. Murrey. formerly professional caterer of the Continental Philadelphia),
 Astor House (New York;, and other leading hotels. Mir. Murray has written other books of the same character that have been well re
 ceived by the public. Published by White, Stokes & Allen, New York, and for sale in
 this city by c. R. Coan.
 The joys of bicycling have at last found g poet, and one that seems to appreciate | them thoroughly. That person is s. Co
 nant Foster. His sEWheel Songsn will nc | doubt be enjoyed by thousands of readers l who have taken their ssheader" and
 know what supreme felicity at
 taches to the sport. The poems are well illustrated showing the bicy cliht in attitudes rapturons and otherwise It it strange how much poetry can be evoked