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THE Book OF PSALMS. BY Rev T. K. Cheyne NJ
A. D. Appleton g. Co., New York; Bowen, Stewart
q Co., indianapolis,
The author, man whose scholarly attain
ments are recognized in the world of letters, has
here prepared more nearly literal translation
of the sacred Psalms. The poetical smoothness
given to the old translation is dsregarded in the
interest of a faithful and literal interpre-
tation of the original Hebrew verse.
The uncultur ed, and indeed many learned PEG
pie, will resent this as uncaled for but it is an
excellent thing to have version of this peculiar
portion of the sacred writings that shall convey
as nearly as possible the original meaning. Many
will revolt upon reading the welcomed XIII
Psalm, as follows:
yea, though walk through the valley Of deadly
shade
will fear no evil for thou art with me-
Thy club and thy staff they comfort me-"
This work will find place in every students
library.
MENTAL EVOLUTION ANIMALS. BY George John
Romanes, NJ. A, LII. D., F. R. S. With a postum
nous essay instinct by Charles Darwin M. A.,
LII D., +. r. S. d. Appleton & Co., New York;
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This field of philosophical speculation and re-
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it. DR.. Romanes has added to literature a vol
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unlearned alike this book will possess an abid-
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SEVEN GREAT MoNARcH1Es. By George Rawlinson
M. A. In three volumes. Vol l. With maps and
illustrations. John b. Alden, New York.
Valuable to the student of ancient history on
account of its numerous maps, plans and ilustra-
TONS and less for its careful selection and ar
ragement of trustworthy data. The purpose is to
give succinct history of the geography and an
tquities of Chaldea, Assyria Babylon, Medea,
Persia, Parthia and the Sassanian, new Per.
sian empire.
BIoGEN. BY Prof. Elliott Coues Estes & Lauriat,
Boston; Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis Price,
rs cents.
A speculative essay on the origin and nature
of life read before the Philosophical Society of
Washington. Valuable, as meeting in open field
the theories of materialists and the non-com-
INITIAL attitude of agnostics.
GARCIA A Novel By Hesba stretton. Dodd, Mead
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An engaging story of street.-the in London,
Garcia, the heroine, being beautiful but we'll
nigh friendless girl, animated, natural, poverty
ridden, yet good and virtuous
SPEECHES, LECTURES AND LETTERS By Wendell
Phillips Lee e. Shepard, Boston; Bowen, Stewart
g. Co., indianapolis Paper so cents.
Contains, besides brief biography, the most
noted speeches of that notable character in
American history.
THE N1NErEENTH CENTURY. History. By Robert
Mackenzie T Nelson e. Sons, London and New
York. Bowen, Stewart & Co., indianapolis.
Price. 81.
An eptome of the current century's history,
written from an English standpoint.
A GRAVEYARD FLOWER. BY Wilhelmne Won
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indianapolis Paper; 30 cents.