Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-06
Scribner's M agazine
Prospectus tOr 1873.
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Robert Louis Stevenson will contribute
regularly to each number during the year.
He will write OF many topics, old aud
new, and In familiar and personal way,
which will form new bonds Of friendship
between the author and his thousands OF
readers. In the first paper, entitled "A
Chapter on Dreams" appearing in the
January number, be relates incidentally,
in connection with the general subject.
some interesting facts concerning the ori-
gin of the now famous story "Strangs
Case of DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. hyde"
Railway Accidents, by w. 3. Chaplain,
will be the first Of an especially important
and interesting series Of papers on rail-
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country. The illustrations which will ac-
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original, and beautiful. The authors and
the titles of the future articles will be
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DIR. ID. A. Sargent's papers on Physical
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continued by several ofincreasing interest,
with as rich and unique illustration az
those which have already appeared.
illustrated Articles OF special interest,"
will be those on the Campaign Of Waterloo,
by John c. Ropes on "The Man at Arms"
by +. II. Blsshfield two papers by I'D.
l.. Wilson. illustrating results OF recent
Egyptian research a further article By
William +. Apthorp, on a subject con-
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Wagner and many others Of equal inter-
est, Professor Shaler's articles on the Sur.
face of the Earth will be continued and
articles upon two of the most interesting
groups of contemporary European writers
will be accompanied by rich and novel
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Electricity in its various applications 40
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the subjects Of another group Of illustrst-
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The Fiction will be strong, not only In
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ton. A serial novel, entitled First Har-
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begun in the January number, and early
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by Henry James and II. c. Bunner.-
The short stories are OF noticeable strength
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