The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
LITERARY MENTION.

"a Nemesis; or, Tinted VapOra,' by
j. Maclaren Cobban, ID. Appleton &
Co., publishers, ha- been received from
BrentanO's. The scene of action is a
Lancashire manufacturing town, and
the story, which verges at times upon
the weird, is very well written, especi-
ally in descriptive portions. The plot
Is excellent.
"Sweet Mace" by G. Manville Fem;
Cassell e Co., limited, London. Paris,
New York and Melbourne, publishers,
is also sent us by Brentano.
Those who have read Mr.. Fenn's
excellent novel entitled Poverty
Corner" will undoubtedly be ready
to extend warm welcome to
this new publication. 1t is II story OF
two hundred and fifty years ago, and is
filled with thrilling adventure, charac-
teristic Of the times. The lovers, for
lovers there be, finally emerge in
safety and happiness on the three
hundred and ninety. eighth page.
We have received from MIR. Moses
King, publisher at Cambridge, Mass,
copy of "Student Songs" compiled
and edited by VIM. II. Hills, Harvard
GLASS; VI looO. IL Is u NClN
collection Of the most popular college
songs, containing also much that is new
and interesting. The music is carefully
arranged and devoid of errors--which
is rather unusual in publications Of this
kind. To those who want complete
and correct collection Of college songs
we would recommend this edition.
GA Superior Woman," Roberts
Brothers, Boston is recent addition
to the popular mo Name" series, in
which the hero, Mr.. Richard Thorne,
Is In search of an ideal superior woman
with whom to share his earthly joys and
sorrows. Had he been man OF more
discernment he might have discovered
her, as the reader does, in the begin.
ming of the book, where she gives ample
evidence Of her superiority over most
women by refusing the hand and heart
of a distinguished army officer. The
woman who is proof against brass hut
tons, unless she has a foreign title in
view, must indeed be of superior sort
The characters are otherwise well drawn
and the interest sustained throughout.
The book can be had at Brentano's.
The midsummer holiday number of
the Century Magazine contains an
unusually interesting addition to the
current series Of war papers, including
contributions from General Fitz-John
Porter and Warren Lee Goss. w. D.,
Howells Is represented by The
concluding chapters OF Silas
Lapham, and charmingly Illustrated
paper descriptive Of the city and pcO
pie of Sicna. There is also an illustrated
article on the "Meet of the American
Canoe Association, by Henry Eek
ford. Among the many other good
things will be found the follow
ing contributions: "a Virginia Girl
in the First Year Of the War;
by Mrs. Burton Harrison; the
second illustrated paper on "Typi-
cal Dogs" poem, "fhe Glory of the
Year." by Ernest Whitney, illustrated
by Kenyon Cox, and short story ell
titled "The Story with a Hero" by
James Il. Mckay. The "Open Letters
and "Bric-a, brac" departments are also
we'll filed with interesting matter.
81. Nicholas for August arrived in
good season and proved most refresh
ing sight for warm midsummer day
1t Is handsomely illustrated, as usual
and SO well stocked with bright stories
clever jmgles and other interesting as
well as instructive matter, that ever
"children Of a larger growth" canno,
fail to find entertainment within it'
| pages.