Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-09
BOOK NOTICES.

The SEMEN AGEs OF MAN. From Shakes
peare's "As You Like it," j. b. Lippincott
~ Co.. Philadelphia, publishers.
Everyone is acquainted with the % or
30 lines Of Shakespeare's "As You Like
it." beginning ''All the worlds a stage"
From these lines are drawn seven superb
illustrations-"th infant" ''the school
boy.' ''the lover" "the soldier" ''the
JUSTICE" ''the lean and slippered panta-
LOOM" and "secOnd childishness." The
printer, the binder and artist have CON-
bined to make this little value very at
tractiye. 1t Will find its way into many
homes.
ORR YorNG Folks JosRPHUS; the antiqui-
ties of the Jews and the Jewish wars of
Fiavius gosephus simpliied; By Villa
Co., Philadelphia, publishers. Elegantly
bound in cloth, AIS pages.
The typographical work in this book is
superb. and the illustrations are very fine.
The author says of his work that it is
merely simplificatiOn of the story of the
Jews as related by JOsephus. AS jose
phus makes no mention of Christ except
in one short paragraph, Mr.. Shepard does
not. except in notes. The narrative is
interesting and instructive.
PURE WORDS; a collection of special prayers,
BY Rev. Isaac p, Mendes, minister of the
IltDACM OOuS ANSiAAOn aAh5hRd Israeli 81
vannah, Ga.
The Rev. Mr.. Mendes has dedicated his
volume to his congregation. 1t is most
excellent little work, and is calculated to
do a vast amount of good. 1t is volume
that can be read with pleasure and profit
/ by people of any religious denomination.
The Rev. Mr.. Mendes is recognized as
one of the ablest and most learned minis
tiers of the Hebrew faith, and that fact is
sufficient to justify the conclusion that
his work is well worth perusal.
MAGAZINES.
st. Nicholas for November is fresh,
bright and readable. Its matter is we'll
selected and excellent. It's reputation is
| increasing all the while. The Century
Company, New York.
Three numbers in one of the Southern
Historical Society PGpers-July, August
and September-haye just been received.
The table of contents shows great many
very interesting articles. There is some
thing in these three numbers that will be
read by every one who feels an interest in
matters connected with the late war.
Southern Historical Society. Richmond,
Va.
The English Magazine Of History for
matter, some superb illustrations. Mac
MILAN & Co. intend to issue towards the
end of November double Christmas num-
Der OF the English Illustrated Magazine.
( 1t will contain no less than - illustra-
tions, eight of them full-page plates
worked separately on plate paper. The
frOntispiece will be after q study of
child's head by Mr.. Burne Jones, and
among the contents will be 'Gainsbor-
Ough." by Mr.. J. COmyns Carr, with illus
tratiOns: ''The Squire at VauXhau," by
Mr.. Austin Dobson, with illustrations by
Hugh Thomson; "Christmas in the Kyber
Pass" by Mr.. Archibald Forbes, and
number of other excellent articles. Mac
MILAN & Co., 112 Fourth avenue, New
York.
The November Magazine Of American
/ History comes freighted with three adj
mirably illustrated articles of great public
/ interest. "The Unsuccessful Candidates
/ for the Presidency of the Nation"
/ contains the portraits of George Clinton,
Elbridge Gerry, Aaron Burr, Rufus King,
/ Dewitt Clinton, William II. Crawford,
! William Writ, Henry Clay, John {. Cal
/ hOun, Lewis Cass and Gen. Scott. The
4 fine picture of Henry Clay occupies
| the place of honor as frontispiece to the
/ magazine, presumably from the fact of
his having been three times ''unsuccess-
! ful' as a Presidential candidate. The
concluding paper on this novel subject,
to be published in December, will en-
brace the pictures of the defeated since
+ 1888. The second article OF the current
number, san Old Colonial College," is
from the able pen of Prof. Charles +.
Richardson. Of Dartmouth. so lafayette
place, New York city.