The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-30
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| This contains six splendid stories by the fore
| most story-w writers in the English language, as
| follows: The Three Strangers, by Thos. Hardy
The Black Poodle, by F. Anstey Lord Richard
and l. by Julian Sturgis; The Pavilion on the
Links, by Il. L. Stevenson; The Hermit of st.
Eugene, by w. +. Norris; Mattie-1he Story
of an Evening, from Btaek,oo0d's Magazine.
HOW SHOULD PRONOUNCE? OR. THE ART
OF CORRECT PRONUNCIATION. BY Will
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why one word is pronounced thus, and another
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knowledge of the principles OF correct pro-
nunciation.
CHATS. By G.. Hamlen. Published by Lee g.
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This is series of charming, gossipy little
talks on world of subjects, and admirably
written.
WITHOUT HOME. BY f. P Roe With Illus
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Magazines.
Magazine Of american History. The rare
ability with which this unique publication has
been conducted into the front rank among tie
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and pleasure to all classes of intelligent readers.
The contributions to the May number are not
only varied, scholarly, and valuable, but of a
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Oqiirie's Popular Monthlv No II. is one of the
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Foot, by Miss M. L. Braddon, and also five
other complete stories by well-known authors.
1t has in addition to this large number of
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piece is exceedingly pretty, being a handsomely
colored illustration of the birthplace of John
Howard Payne. Very prettily attached to the
picture is also portrait of the famous author of
Home, Sweet Home"
LITERARY NOTES.
Gen Horatio c. King who was with Gen.
Grant at AppomattOx, will contribute some
Personal RecOllections' of his old commander
to the May number of the Brooklyn Magazine.
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