Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-11
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ssThe Colors of Animals; Their Meaning
and Use," especially considered in the case
of insects, by Edward Bagnall Poulton,
NJ. A., F. R. s., with acknowledgement
frontispiece and sixty-six figures in text.
New York; D. Appleton & Co., 10 mo-,
$50 pages) This is another of the Inter
national Scientific series. 1t is volume
sixty-seven The colored frontispiece dis
plays the ssMimicry of South African
Butterflies" The book is designed to ''1-
lustrate by new examples those great prln-
ciples which we owe to the life and wri-
tings of Charles Darwin, and especially
the pre-eminent principle of natural selec-
tion.p Protective resemblances and warn |
ing colors are discussed in manner to |
awaken renewed sense of the fact that |
benefcent law reigns in the natural world. |
ssThe Second Reading Book" by Eben |
H. Davis. A NJ, superintendent of
| schools, Chelsea, Mass. Illustrated. |
philadelphia; J. B. Lippincott & Co., 12 |
mo-, 2Os pages. Price forty cents.) This |
| is an admirable book and will be found |
useful in schools or homes in teaching |
| children to read. 1t is arranged upon the |
plan of teaching children reading before |
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ssThe Law of Collateral Inheritance,
Legacy and Succession Taxes" embracing
the American and many English decisions,
with forms for New York state and an ap-
pendix giving the statutes of New York,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut, by Benja-
min F. Dos Passos, assistant district at
torney, New York county. New York;
L. K. Strouse & Co., large vo., 1928
pages.) This valuable book is printed in
large type and handsomely bound In calf.
The contents may be easily perceived BY
the extended title-page. Lawyers and
students of law will be especially interest
ed to read and possess this storehouse of
information on many legal points.
s'Eteocles; Tale of Antioch" by Jessie
, Agnes Andrews. (New York; Lew Van
, derpoole Publishing Co., 12 mo-, 1876
pages. Price one dollar.) This is indeed
literary curiosity, because it was written
by thirteen -year-old child. Considering
the youth of the author it is a wonderful
book. But apart from the surprise which
l is felt as one peruses these interesting
pages, remembering that child wrote the
2 book, there is something very attractive in
!, the vivid picture of the customs and
events in those days, when to confess
Christ meant martyrdom, especially in
that city of Antioch, where the believers
in Jesus were first called Christians. The
book evinces rare genius, and much may
be expected from the writer in coming
years.
''The Splendid Spur" being memoirs of
/ the adventures of Mr.. John Marvel, a ser
+ want of his late majesty, King Charles l.,
: in the years 1928, written by himself
p edited in modern English by Q. New
Is York; Cassell & Co., 12 no., 32S pages.
a A story quaint and descriptive of a rudel
t. age than ours. The scene is laid in Eng
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. love element in the story, but there i
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e. whole is far from CHEEKY.
,t Miss Mordeck's Father" by Fani Puse
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j, cloth, one dollar.) A remarkable story
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or as to which daughter of the trepanned o
% ficer the artist-lover will marry.
20 'The Great War Syndicate" by Fran
nj R. Stockton. New York; Dodd, Mead
70 Co., l2 no., 191 pages; price one dolla
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h. the humorous author of ''Rudder Grange
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between two great nations is waged in
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ar they were longer than the time fixed tn
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show what weapons were used.
-, "Julius Courtney, or Master of E
.os Fate" by ]. MacLaren Cobbon, author
.;r "A Nemesis, or Tinted vapors." on
AN. York; D. Appleton & Co., 12 mo-, !
ties pages. Paper, twenty-five cents.) o
of the "Gainsborough series," reprint
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.o "Old England; It's Scenery, Art a
-. People," by James N. Hoppin, profess
no of the History of Art in Yale universi
Tenth edition. Boston and New Yo
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OF Professor Hoppin's admirable book appe
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lion many readers. Those who have visi
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an teresting places. Those who have not +,
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the American to the mother count
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ting traveller is seen in historic references I
,h.r literary quotations, as induced by
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the the twenty-six chapters which fill this
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ro. they receive their degrees, they essay
.nee visit foreign shores and verify with {
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state author in his widely known "old 1
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" on sThe Stories of the Three Burglars,
the Frank R. Stockton. (New York; d.
treat Mead & Co., 10 NO., 159 pages. CT
pairs one dohar' paper my oen.sI s
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very amuse the reader and possibly sue
/ Eu- methods of guarding household treas'