Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-01
Magazines and Books.

| The principal articles in the Popular
Science Monthly for December are, AZ
is usually the case in that excellent
magszlne, marked by tho vigor OF their
thought and the honesty with which
they appeal to the intelligence Of read.
ers. The opening article, by the Count
Goblet dAiviella. on the Scientific
Study of Religions" defines the essen.
tials Of such a study, and analyses can.
didly number Of pref judices that must
be absent from it to make it real and
effective. In the second article Prof.
ID. B. King describes the organization
of the Postal Savings Banks" Of
Europe, and discusses the applicability
of the system to this country. Mr.
Charles p. Howard explains In an in.
teresting manuer the principle Of" The
Refracting Telescope" Prof. E. l..
Youmans gives his experience OF
Thomasville as o Winter Resort. "
+, Prof. j. p. Lesley, In his address before
the American Association, on The
Spirit and Method of Scientific Study"
enforces the virtues of patience and
humility upon persons engaged in that
pursuit. Inaddition to the above thefe
Is an article on 1.-THE Social Life OF
Arctic Birds" by DIR. A. r. Brehm, q
paper on the evolution Of Neuter In
sects," by Mr.. Charles Morris, and
several other interesting articles, in
Icluding the ever entertaining Editors
Table. New York /: d. Appleton 8
Company. Fifty cents number, IS q
year.
The Magazine of American Hietory
for Decen Der is an unusually brilliant
num ber, and is overfiowing with in
structive and interesting matter. Tht
frontispiece is well executed portrai
of the late General George B.McClellan
srhe opening article is 1.-THE Convention
to- Massach husetts," by A. W. Clason
followed by one of the highly interest
| ling historic articles, entitled Th'
, Brooklyn House OF Philip Livingston
the Signer," by Mrs. Martha Lamb
lColonel Charles Led yard Norton fur.
nishes q we'll written paper OF
"Thanksgiving Day Past and Present
Another "Chspter Of the Mexican
War" is supplied by General Il. Parke
Scammon, and the third paper on "Tb'
Campaign OF 1s6i-1862 in Kentucky,
by Colonel WIN. r. SMITH valuable
Q contribution to the history OF the lat
. Icivil war. The editor pays tittint
t Iuibute TO the memory or General Nc
Clellan. while the minor topics, notes
IQueries and replies are each multum II
0 parvo. The magazine Is edited by Mrs
= Martha j. Lamb, and published at No
. 30 Lafayette Place, New York, at 3
cents number, or s. a year.
"a Captive Of Love-" founded upol
4 Bakin's Japanese romance, " Kumon
4 Tay ema Amc Yo No Tsuki," by Ed
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Lee & Shepard, publishers, Boston
Il This highly interesting work gives q
a excellent insight into the thoughts
manners and customs o. the Japanes
Iof the fourteenth century, with amui
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u The work is written in Mr.. Greey
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amusement with instruction. l5
y handsomely hound, aud the price, Sl.5
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mem mbrance.
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