The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-02

niscences of the authors social career. and
of the interesting persons and events he
has been connected with Having been
much abroad and come IN contact with
many interesting people, he has store of
pleasant "reminiscences. His personal an
eodotes and stories are characteristically
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1.-THE Wrong Box" is the title of q novel
by Robert Louis Stevenson. and his STEP
son. Mr.. Lloyd Osbourne. The advertise
ment of the book speaks of it as relating
"the astonishing and amusing adventures
of young man in his effort to secure the
fruits Of tontine life insurance policy"
and says ''the tale derives its distinctive
character from the infectious spirit of fan
tastic humor which pervades the nara
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Uncle Peters Trust, OF Following the
Drums" by George B. Perry. is an English
story, but none the less interesting for
American boys. 1t is the story of an En-
glish Lad who. beginning as a drummer
boy. finally got into the regular service.
story treats largely of the British service
in India, and reads as if founded on fact
1t il well written. and an excellent story
for boys Published in Harpers' Young
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"The Beginnings of New England" by
John Fiske. is q valuable contribution to
the history of the earliest formative period
of the New England colonies and institu-
tions. A subtitle Of the book terms it
history of "the Puritan theocracy in it's re-
lations to civil and religious liberty" This
indicates the scope and character of the
work, which Is exhaustive In its compilation
of historical materials and philosophical in
treatment. There Is an interesting map of
New England in the seventeenth century.
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Between the Lines" by Capt King q.
s. A, is another story of military life, Of
which this author has already written sew
eral which have become popular. This one
is story of the late war. The anthor is
thoroughly familiar with army life, and
succeeds admirably in surrounding his
stories with the interest that attaches to
camp life in peace and war. This one pre-
relieved by an Interesting romance New
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cleopatra" by H. Rider Haggard. is a
novel based on the well-known story of
Antony and Cleopatra. and dealing with
supposititious characters andevents of that
period. Some of them are historic OF
traditional while the imaginary ones are in
harmony with the environments. The story
presents many of the weird features and
picturesque style for which the author is
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"AnAccount of French Society in the Sew
enteenth Century. from Contemporary Writ
ers" presents an interesting picture of the
social influences that modified manners
and affected literature in France in the
seventeenth century. The text is in French
and the introduction and notes In English.
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University. Cloth. s1-5o. New York. G. P.
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A new volume of Poems and Ballads
by Swinburne. is published. being the
third series. The authors characteristics
and style are well known. Whatever his
eccentricities may be. none can deny him
the possession of genius and rare art Of
composition. The poems in this volume
are none of them long. and there are about
thirty. New York: Wortbington Company:
Indianapolis: Bowen-MerrilI Company.
THE Fall of Killman Kou,na novel, By
Arthur Cummings. is strange compound
of romance and philosophy. The story is
of a character to hold the interest of the
reader, while the metaphy steal specula-
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is rather heavy. New York: G. w. billing
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Heart Stories" by Theodore Bartlett. IL
q collection of short stories. remarkable for
their fine tone and literary finish. The au-
thor. who gave promise CT literary excel
lence. died young. These stories are liter
ary gems. Cloth, rs cents. New York: q.
r. Putnsm's Sons. Indianapolis: Bowen
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