Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-14
A Bundle of Books.

The volumes noticed below are all from
the house of Lee & Shepard Boston, and are
for sale in this city by j. Frank Pierce,
through whom they have been received;
l. "Only Year and What it Brought. y
is delightful story for quite little people.
written by Jane Andrews, author of many
well known books for the young, among
them that most popular book for girls whole
story of which is contained in its long title,
1.-THE seven little sisters who live on the
round ball that floats in the air" 1t will
prove delightful book for family reading or
for the Sabbath School library as it is written
with high moral purpose, yet liberal and
catholic. Illustrated; attractively bound,
233 pages; price Sl.50.
2. ''Pre-Glacial man and the Aryan
Race" "a History of Creation" the title
page informs us, land of the birthplace and
wanderings of man in Central Asia from
B. c. 80, 800 to B. C. 5000 with history
of the Aryan race, commencing B. C. Is 900,
their rise and progress, and the promulga-
ton of the first revelation; their spiritual
decline, and the destruction of the nation,
B. c. 4,7O5; the inroad of the Taraniaus,
and the scattering of the remnant of the
race, b. c. 1904, as deciphered from very
hhtiCht utbuiitHt hlso, du tApOSltlOU
the law governing the formation and dura-
ton of the glacial period, and record of
the effects on man, and on the configuraton
of the globe with chapter on the deluge.
its cause, locality and extent, and an ac-
count of the "Oannes Myth" BY Lorenzo
Burge. This long title-page gives SO good
an idea of the character of the work that
further notice is unnecessary. 10 mo. PIP
papes: illustrated nrice 81 20
3. Dr. Robert Collyer, the distinguished
pastor of the Church of the Messiah, New
York city, is the author of small volume
entitled Talks to Young Men, with Asides
to Young Women" which consists of dozen
chapters, each one of which is founded upon
a scripture text, and might have been first
spoken. as they probably were, TO the Young
people of his congregation. The book is
wholesome one and will be a most helpful
assistant in right living and high action to
young of both sexes. Pages 1913; tastefully
bound; price Sl.25.
4. Poems, by David Atwood WATSON.
Mr.. WATSON was native of Brooksyille in
this State. and this volume has peculiar
claims upon Maine readers. He was the
friend of Emerson, Whittier, Thoreau and
Alcott, fine scholar, for many years a con-
tr,butor to the Atlantic Monthly, and his poems
though not in any serse popular, are deep,
subtle, somewhat mystical, but full of the
poets insight and spirit. This volume is
very neatly printed and is embellshed by
steel portrait of the author. Pages l65
price SIPS.
8. Chips from Teachers Workshop"
A collection of essays, many of which have
previously appeared in the educational
journals, which treat many of the leading
educational topics of the day, from the pen
of Prof L. r. Klemm, Supt. of Public
Schools, Hamilton, Ohio. The various
chapters are devoted to: Fundamental Errors
in Teaching; Principles and Methods; The
Art of Questioning; Arithmetic; Literature
and Language Geography History Practice
of Teaching. The author is now in Europe
engaged in the study of foreign education
and schools and will publish a second upon
his return. l2mo. pages ,40s; price 81 "a.
6. 1.-The Fortunes of the Faradays." By
Amanda NJ. Douglass Another of the series
of the douglas novels which now reach
seventeen volumes, and include some of the
most popular, healthy and delightful stories
of American fiction. All readers who have
enjoyed ''In Trust, From Hand to Mouth.
"A Woman's Inheritance" and other books
by Miss Douglass, will be glad to welcome |
The Fortunes of the Faradays.' Price |
$780,