The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-12

"The Voyage of the VIVIAN" By Thomas
w. Knox, is book which appears like an
attempt to initiate the instructive re-
msnces Of Jules Verne, with an adaptation to
children. 1t narrates the supposed adven-
lures of two boys in the open polar sea ito the
North Pole and beyond" BY means of this
tale valuable amount Of information con-
corning the Polar region, its geography cold
aud desolation, and the ways of its explorers, is
given, and the pictures, which seem not to be
made especially to illustrate this text, are
numerous and interesting. The new interest
which the rescue OF the Greeley expedition
has given to Arctic adventures, will help to
make this volume which the young people
will read with ardor, and its wonders will fill
their imagination.
Another of the pretty red-line edition of
poems published by Thomas Y. Crowell s. Co.
is entitled "Surf and Waves" 1t contains a
judiciously made selection by Anna L. Ward
OF poems relating to the sea, and every lover
of fine poems will be sure to find in it some of
those which are already esteemed by him and
probably others which he will be glad to make
acquaintance with and will esteem hardly less
WON pAo VIZ AafOAlSOcs IL 10 u cudraCJ6fl6LlC
OF the volume that it is largely made up from
the works of the modern poets, English and
American, including many who have sung
sweetly. but are not widely known. The con-
tents are arranged topically and the book has
several illustrations and an index of authors as
well as one of titles
"Daily Strength for Daily Needs is one of
those hand books of devotion and reflection
which are comfort and help to many souls
For every day there are one or more verses or
phrases of like import from the Scriptures, a
few lines of fitting poetry and few sentences
OF strong prose, all selected, and chiefly from
works which have the sanction of long appre.
citation. The book is edited by Mary W. Tiles
ton who edited that delightful collection Of
poetry, entitled "Quiet Hours" one of the
most popular books of the kind ever published
Mr.. William J. Rolfe, having completed his
scholarly edition of Shakespeare's plays for
school use, is continuing his service to educa-
ton by publishing other works on the same
general plan. Selections from Tennyson" is
the latest. The merit of these books is the &C.
curacy of their text the copious and instructive
notes, and not least the convenient and beauti.
full form in which they are issued making them
choice volumes for the home bookshelf as
we'll as the students desk.
Festival Poems is the title of collection
made by K. B. r. of poems appropriate to
Christmastide, the New Year and Eastertide,
and makes a charming gift book for either of
these seasons. The editor has searched the
field of English poetry carefully and shown
excellent judgment and taste in the culling.
Books Received.
SURF AND WAVE. The sea as sung by the poets
Edited BY Anna L. Ward, New York: Thomas T.
Crowell Il Co. (Loring, Short & Harmony
FESTIVAL POEMS. collection for Christmas, New
Years Easter. Boston: Roberts Brothers. (lor-
ing Short Il Harmony
DAILY STRENGT HFoR DAILY NEEDS. Selected
by the editor of 'Quiet Hours" Boston: Rob-
erts Brothers. (Loring, Short & Harmony
SELECT POEMS OF ALFRED LORD TENNYsoN. Ed
tied with notes, BY William j. Rolfe A. NJ, Bos-
ton: James r. Osgood & Co. Qoring, Short g.
Harmon.
HALF A CENTURY OF ENGLISH HISTORY. Picto-
rally presented in SO les of cartoons from Mr.
Punch. New York: g. p. Putnam's Sons. (Lor-
ing, Short g. Harmony
TIE VOYAGE OF THE VIVIAN TO THE North
POLE AND BEYOND. BY Thomas w. Knox illus
trated. New York. Harper & Bro theirs. (Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon.
THE VIKING BoDLEys. An excursion into Mar
way and Denmark. BY Horace E. Scudder. Il
lustrated. Boston; Houghton, Mitflin g. Co.
(Loring, Short & HARMONY
GOVERNMENT REVENUE ESPECIALLY THE AMER
IcAN SYSTEM. An argument for Industrial Free
dom, against the Fallacies of Free Trade Bv
Ellis ID. Roberts. Boston: Houghton Miff1in &
Go. (Loring, Short & Harmony