The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
SOME NEW BOOKS.

AhclF Thgrlmage," Dy Cnas. dudley w arneT,
which appeared as serial in Harpers Monthly,
is now issued by Harper & Brothers IN book
form. MIR. Warner is q charming writer. and
Inelr pilgrimage" is a very readable novel
Indianapolis The Bowen-Merrill Company.
I'm the Wrong Paradise" and other stories
by Andrew Lang, is collection of very bright
and clever stories. nine in number which have
appeared from time to time in different English
magazines. New York: Harper & Brothers;
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
Harper d Brothers issue in their English Men
of Letters series, "Sir Philip Sidney" by John
A. Simonds. It is an interesting sketch of the
life and works of Sidney, with an intelligent
judgment as to his character and literary work.
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrlll Company;
II mo, cloth, rs cents.
Ticknor & Co., Boston, publish in book form
1.-THE Minister'S Charge. or the Apprenticeship
of Lemuel Barker" by William D. Howells. It
has been running as a serial in The Century
and has been noticed from time to time in the
journal. 1t is published in uniform style with
the authors other works. Indianapolis: The
Bowen Merrill Company. TweIve-mo, cloth;
price, 81. 90.
AS novelist De Balzac is without rival in
the school he has made famous. Indeed, he is
regarded by some competent critics as the great
Certainly as a writer of pure romance he has
few peers. Roberts Brothers, Boston, are pub
fishing series of translations of Balzac's nov
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interesting novel. For sale by The Bowen-Mer-
rill Company.
John B. Alden, New York, has commenced
the publication of popular edition of Guizot's
History of France. The work itself is standard,
the history ranking among the greatest OF the
contents Of the book nothing need be said. This
new edition is issued in handsome style. and is
marvelously cheap. The set is to consist of
eight volumes, which will contain 427 ilustra-
tons, printed on superior quality of paper
The binding is handsome dark morocco the
edges neatly marbled. The price to be charged
for the entire set is to be S. 90, and from this
liberal reduction will be made to early pur-
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cents. Volume Ii will be ready Jan l, and one
volume on the 1st day of each month thereafter
1t can be ordered of the publisher, 1893 Pearl
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Happy Hunting-grounds" is the somewhat
original if not aboriginal title of very handsome
holiday book published by Harper s. Brothers,
New York. 1t is by William Hamilton Gibson,
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justly termed a tribute to the woods and fields
The text embraces seven essays, with the titles,
"a Winter Walk" IA Witch-hazel Copse,"
Gap DcWltCuou, backyard OLuQl0S, singing
Wings. "a Grassy Road" and Wood Notes"
Under these titles the author discourses of out
door nature in very pleasant and entertaining
style, showing true appreciation OF and thor
oueh acquaintance with the subject The IL
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Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati, have just
published Ham Mishkan. the Wonderful Tent
an account of erection. Specification, and spirit
ual lessons of the Mosaic Tabernacle erected in
the Wilderness of Sinai" By Rev. D. A. Ran
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Egypt, Sinai, and the Holy Land" With
sketch of the life of the author and portrait.
Containing, also, an illustration and diagrams
showing the arrangement of the encampment of
the tribes of Isral, and the appearance of the
court and temple of the Tabernacle, as erected
In the desert at the base of Sinai. The book is
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and, as far as possible clear and intelligent state
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spiritual lessons which the different parts of the
building and its furniture suggest. The subject
is treated exnaustively and in manner to inter
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Charles Scrbner's Sons, New York, issue
Volume I of "a History of the French Revolu-
ton" by Fl. Morse Stephens. of Ballot College,
Oxford. In presenting a new history of the
French Revolution the writer says ne does not
attempt to rank himself with great writer's and
thinkers like Carlyle, THEIRS Michelet Louis
Blanc and others who have treated the same
subject, but claims a place with more modern
nf IT,
claim for myself that | am possessed with q
great enthusiasm for my subject, which believe
to be the most fascinating in its interest and the
most valuable for its political lessons in the his
tory of the worldi that have worked at it dill
gently for years to the exclusion of everything
else, and that have striven to be impartial in
my treatment of it." These are requisites to the
writing OF good history, and such the author has
written. The narrative evinces thorough mas
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acquaintance with French literature. The treat
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BOOKS RECEIVED.
''Vera Nevill or Poor Wisdom's Choice"
novel, by Mrs. Fl. Lovett Cameron, published by
the J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia in
their 2occnt series.
"St Gregory's Guest and other poems" by
John Greenieaf Whittier; eighteen poems in all
Boston: Houghton, Mifain 8 Co. indianapolis:
The Bowen-Merrill Company. ($L00)
''The Forest Waters the Farm" or the value
of woodlands as reservoirs; a translation of a
famous French book, and valuable treatise on
forestry. New York: Forest and Stream Pub
fishing Company.
"De Fontaine's Condensed Long hand and
Rapid Writer'S Companion" new system of
rapid writing intended for the use of type
writer's, journalists, telegraphers. etc. The
American News Company, New York.