The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-08

Older readers remember well the. letters
and dispatches of the talented war CORE
spondent Charles Carleton Coffin. The
younger Class of readers have also begun to
enjoy an acquaintance with his work through
The Boys of ZIG, The Story of Liberty, Drum
Beat OF the Nation, etc For the latter Mr..
Coffin has now completed Marching to Vie
tory, which serves as Vol. III Of his series of
juvenile books covering the War Of the Re-
belion. Marching to Victory covers the
middle period of the war, treating of the
year 1868. A clear and entertaining style
adapted for young readers, distinguishes this
work, while the numerous illustrations will
be found most valuable auxiliary to the
story In impressing the record of the impor
tant events of 1863 clearly upon young minds.
An excellent portrait OF General Grant is the
frontispiece, while through the book on al
most every other page are portraits of promi-
nent statesmen and warriors and pictures of
battles. marches and bivouacs. New York:
Harper & Brothers; Portland Loring, Short
& Harmony
The Story of the Nations. The Story of
Medieval France by Gustave Mason, B. A.
This work is comprehensive review of
most interesting and picturesque epoch of
French history, so systematized as to carry
along in parallel lines and chronological or
der, not only the political annals, and records
OF battles and treaties, but also the develop
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cial life and literature, as we'll as the cbroni-
Giles and dramas of the early historians. The
maps, chronological tables and list of author
tiles consulted, are compendious and thor
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follow the varied historical developments
without confusion. Too much praise can
not be given the author for the skill with
which this plan is carried out. The illustra-
lions are all pertinent to the times and ex-
eeedingly interesting and rare, while the
subject matter throughout is treated in
terse and graphic manner. This work will
prove valuable addition to the series and
commends itself to any library. New York;
G. p Putnam's Sons; Portland: Loring.
Short & Harmony
Wide Awake ~" A pictorial Quarto, 400
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smacked so strongly of Germany or France,
or England, we should speak of it as "dis-
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make 1t book to be placed in all libraries:
The Boyhood Pursuits and Companions of
George Washington" by VIM. F. Carne. of
Alexandria, Va. and 1.-THE Centennial of
the Constitution" with fourteen historical
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