Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-01
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

A HISTORY OF FRENCH PAINTING: From its
Earliest to Its Latest Practice; including an
Account OF the French Academy of Painting,
Its Salons, Schools Of Instruction and keeula-
tons. By c. ii. SrRASAHAN. With Reproduc-
tons OF Sixteen Representative Paintings.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washing
ton: Brentanos.
wASHINGToNs RULES OF CIvILITY AND DE.
CENT BEHAVIOR IN COMPANY AND con-
VERSATION: A paper found among the early
writings Of George Washington. Copied from
by J. II. TONER, MD. Washington: W. II.
Morrison.
ASTRONOMY WITH AN OPERA GLASS A Pop
ular Introduction to the Study Of the Starry
ments. With Maps. etc. By GARRETT P. SER
yIss New York: d. Appleton 4 Co. Washing
ton: Robert Beall.
THE PEOPLES BIBLE: Discourses upon Holy
Scripture. By JOSEPH PARKER, DID, Minis
ter Of the City Temple. London; author Of
"Ecce Deus" etc, etc. Vol tx. Chronicles
nails.
BY Dawn KAY, Fixes. author Of "Hduca. a.
EGacasion series New York &ppssSn
Co. Washington: Robert Bean.
Carolina and Tennessee; with Notes OF Travel
in Mexico and California. by CHARLES DUD-
LEY WARsER. Boston: Houghton, Miniin 4
Co. Washington: Brentano's
the Year Round. By Mrs. SARAH j. HALE, all-
thor Of '.Woman's Record" etc. New Edition.
Boston: Lee u shepard. Washington: Vim.
Ballantyne Son.
CHILDREN. By JANE ANDREWS, author Of
Seven Little Sisters" etc. Illustrated Bos-
ton: Lee q shepard Washington: VIM. Bal
lantyne & Son.
GENERAL UNITED STATES Army. In Twc,
Volumes. New York: Charles l. Webster &
Co: Washington: George D. sproule. (By sub
scription only
FIRST HARvEsTs: An Episode in the Life of Mrs.
Levison Cover. Satire without Q Moral
By F. j. SrIasON ". g. Of DALEY. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
A BLoCKADED FAMILY: Life in Southern Ala
bama during the Civil War. By PARrHENTA
ASToINETrE HAGUE. Boston: Houghton, Milf
hin Co. Washington: Robert BEAN.
THE REPosE IN EGYPT. A Medley. BY susAN
+. WALL4CE, author Of The Land Of the
trations. New York: John b. Alden.
OUR PHI. AND OTHER STORIES By KArua.
EINE FLOYD DANA. With Illustrations By K.
W. ksmble Boston: houghton, Mindin Co.
Washington: Brentano's.
THE CRITICAL PERIOD OF AMERICAN HIS
TORY: 17SI17s9. By JOHN FIsKE. Boston:
noughton, Nifnin Co. Washington: Robert
THE HEART OF DON VEGA. By ALFRED A11ss.
"SesSASs A~ A"' S00tBe ". Su8mpun.
Decidedly the two most important books Of the
week are General Sheridan's Personal Memoirs
and Mrs. Stranahan's History of French Painting.
noted above. OF the nrst named, little need be
said here, where it, author was 90 wen known and
where more or less familiarity with much Of its
subject matter exists As was to have been ex-
peeled there n little grace Of Nterary ssvis.
but what Is told 10 well said, In simple, strsiSht
forward manner, much - The writer went About
any other matter In hand. The story b intensely
interesting throughout, and wiz hold the reader 9
attention from he nrst page 10 the last
Mrs. stranahan's history 10 . book Of another
sort II win interest much smaller circle, bu,
TO those for whose bsnent Il vas prepared Il WIN
be Of great value. Il Ii % once bioGraphical his
torical critical and descriptive. especial pains -
ing taken 70 explain the origin and growth Of the
different schools Of French Art and 70 analyss
their relation 10 and their eject upon each other
Aside from these qualities Il viii be found mcsl
useful book Of ready reference. for which Dur.
thoritiss. ETC., admirably adapt It
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