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VALENTINO. A Historical Romance of the
Sixteenth Century in Italy. By William
Waldorf Aston. Charles Scribner's Sons New
York; The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianap-
oils Price, 81
Valentino" is study of the character and
short, eventful life of Caesar Borgis, the son of
Pope Alexander vi, from the murder Of his
sisters husband to the banquet at which he and
his father, together with Cardinal Corneto. were
paid in their own coin-poisoned at their own
table TO flavor the study intrigues between
Cesar Borgia and countess Of the Colonna
family, and the same with a young woman OF
the Este family, are interviewer, and these are
given at times so much prominence az to make
their Importance sensibly felt The soldier of
fortune Oliverotto, who becomes, blythe murder
of his uncle, Oliverotto da Fermo. is in pursuit
self at the head of Caesar Borgia and
he, being married to a wife who
refused to live with him, accepts
her position as his partner on the
left hand. Oliverotto's clandestine pursuit, his
attempts on the life Of Caesar Borgia under the
disguise of a French lover of Elvira d'Este, and
his efforts to seize the latter's person, gave life
and movement to what might otherwise have
been too dryly historical an account On the
subject of Lucretia Borgia he has a strong
opinion in favor of her comparative innocence.
''The character Of Lucretia has, until recently,
been so exclusively considered that of a frenzied
adulteress, using poniard and poison in all di-
rections and consumed by bursts Of tremendous
passion, that we can only accustom ourselves
gradually to the portrait of her as drawn by her
Roman contemporaries, as indicated in her let
tiers, and as outlined by the diplomatic agents of
Ferrara, who in speaking what they deem blunt
truths take evident satisfaction in reciting their
disagreeable impressions"
DosIAs DAUGHTER By Henry Greville Trans
lated by Clara Erskine Minert. Ticknor e. Co.,
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apolis.
This is book written for the American
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WONDERS OF EUROPEAN ART By Louis War
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New York; The Bowen Merrill Company, indi-
annapolis.
This volume is a translation of the second
series of the ''Mersvilles de la Peinture,n by NJ.
Viardot, the first part of which was published
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Art" and received with much approval. 1t iem-
braces notices Of the Spanish, German. Flemish,
Dutch and French schools, in which M. Viardot
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WoRTHINGToN's ANNUAL. 1856. A Series of In
teresting Stories and Biographies. Illustrated
by upwards of 800 engravings by the best
artists. r. Worthington, no Broadway, New
York.
Worthingtons artistic and ever popular annual
is little late getting sale, but it is bright
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ton to the numerous engravings illustrating the
text are an even bakers dozenH of full-page
chrome Autographs, done in the best style. This
is one of the best juvenile publications offered.
TIE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION The Princi-
pies and Practice of Teaching. By T. Tate, F..
r. A. S. E. L. Kellogg & Co., New York.
A republication of a most valuable treatise and
guide in the science of teaching. The most cur
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RING-A-RoUND-A-RosY. A Dozen Little Girls
Pictures and verses by Mary A. Lathbury. r.
Worthington, % Lafayette Place. New York
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A delightful book, full of brightly colored pict-
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THE WOMEN FRIENDS OF JESUS. A Course of
Popular Lectures based upon the Lives and
Characters of the Holy Women of Gospel His
tory. By Henry G. McCook, D. D. Fords,
Howard e. Hubert, New York; The Bowen
Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Price. 81
FIAMMETrA A Summer Idyl By William Wet
more Story. Boston, Houghton Miffiin 81 Co.:
Indianapolis. The Bowen-Merrill Company.
An Italian story, full of Italian fire and pas
sion.
DRAIN RESl. DoIuS d DiSqulSltlOH Oh Une Cura-
tive Properties Of Prolonged Sleep. By j.
Leonard Corning, M. d. Second edition, re-
vised and ENLARGED G. P. Putnam's Sons,
New York; The Bowen Merrill Company In
dianapolis. Price. 81.
WoNDERFUL ESCAPES. Revised from the French
of F. Bernard, and original chapters added
By Richard Whiting. Illustrated. Charles
Scribner's Sons, New York; The Bowen Mer-
rill Company, Indianapolis. Price, 81.
The GREEK ISLANDS AND TURKEY AFTER THE
WAR. By Henry M. Field, d. d. Charles
Scribners Sons, New York; The Bowen Mer-
rill Company, Indianapolis Price, 81. so.
HUMoR IN ANIMALS. A Series of Studies Pen
and Pencil. By w. FL. Beard. G. P Put
MANS Sons, New York; The Bowen-Merrill
Company, Indianapolis. Price, So. 30.
LuLUs LIBRARY. A Collection of Twelve Stories
for Little Folks BY Louisa NJ Alcott Rob