The Portland daily press., 1888-04-21
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Famous Women. Hannah More. By
Charlotte M. Younge. 1t seems supcrhuous
to speak of the excellence of Miss YOunge's
work in this interesting sketch of Hannah
More, Qhe latest addition to the Famous
Women Series, for whatever she does is al
ways thoroughly well done. We are espe-
cially grateful for this little brochure, be-
cause we doubt if the young girls of to-day
who ''dote" on Rider Haggard, and ''adore"
Robert Louis Stevenson, would for mo-
ment think of RECALLING themselves upon the
big volumes which include the life and let
tiers of Hannah More and which would real
ly delight them If they were to once make
their acquaintance. Hannah More is out Of
in the "goody" light of an expounder Of
ethics, rather than as the witty, brilliant,
beautiful girl, who charmed all hearts and
was the friend of Garrick, Horace Walpole,
DIR. johnson, Burke, Sir Joshua Reynolds,
and brilliant galaxy of the most clever and
cultivated women of her day. Hannah More
was practical reformer and of strongly
religious nature, while at the same time she
had all the gifts and graces which caused her
to shine in the best London society. An in
innate friend of Mr. and Mrs. Zachary
Macaulay, she tells an amusing story of
master Tommy" known in after-life as
Lord Macaulay. On ealing at his fathers
house in London one day, she was met at
the door by pretty boy, about four years
old, who politely informed her that his pa
rents were out, but If she would be so good
as to come in he would give her a glass of
spirits. On being asked what prompted his
extraordinary offer, he could only say that
Robinson Crusoe always had some! Mrs.
Hannah was very fond of the be- aud kept
him much with her at Barley Wood; and,
says Miss Younges%'It is somewhat amusing
that whereas Louis Philippe was Madame de
Genlisis fayorite pupil, and Dean Stanley the
representative of Dr. Arnold, Lord Macau-
lay should have been so much under Hannah
More's influence! The aptest scholars do
not always run in the groove that their
teachers have left them" Boston: Roberts
Brothers; Portland; Loring, Short and
Harmony
The Seven Little Sisters, Who Live on the
Round Ball that Floats in the Air. By
Jane Andrews, with an Introduction by
Louise Parsons Hopkins, Supervisor in Bos-
ton Public Schools. In a series Of volumes
entitled Classics for Home and School we
find new edition of Miss Jane Andrews's
exquisite little work The Seven Little Sis
tiers who Live on the Round Ball that Floats
In the Air The round ball is the earth, and
the seven little sisters are selected from
seven different countries, and story is told
of their homes, their parents, how and where
they live-the whole being bewitching
mingling of instruction and amusement,
which delighted the hearts of the children
twenty years ago. First the little brown
baby Of the Tropics, then Agoonack, the
Esquimaux sister, and how she lived through
the long darkness; Gemila, the child of the
Desert; Jeanette, the Alpine maid; little
Pen-se of China: Marenko, the little dark
girl who lives in the sunshine; and Louise,
the child of the beautiful river Rhine.
These are the seven little sisters, who stand
ready to win the hearts of our own little
ones.
In the same series of books we have Mr.
Wright's collection of simple and tender lit
tie stories, which may seem very old-fash-
toned, only that goodness and truth are new
er out of fashion, and A Kiss for Blow in
culcates the principles of peace and good
will. Mr.. Wright had the greatest affection
for children, and they, in return, dearly
loved him-and the effort he made to be Of
use to them should surely be appreciated by
the parents and children of to-day as well as
those of forty years ago.
A third volume in this series is Mrs. Hor-
ace Mann's delightful story Of The Flower
People. 1t is not only written in charming
style and contains a good moral lesson, but
it gives child good idea of botany The
flowers also give the little ones the story of
their lives and travels, and many happy
hour will the children pass in their compa-
n.y. Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony