The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-18

page it is invaluable. 1t is COMPREHENSIVE
work. The record opens on page Win
300 B. c. and closes on page 2lo Win tne
endemic of la grippe in December 1889.
Between those dates pretty nearly every
thing that the world has seen Is
given. A full record extends across
two pages and includes columns for
contemuorary events in America. British
Empire, Europe at large, Asia. and else
where, prefaced by general column the
Progress of Society. To teachers especially,
the compilers hope that the present work
may prove an important aid. They under
stand the necessity of fixing dates, not only
of single events in single place, but of con-
temporary, preceding, and succeeding mat
tiers. The arrangement of this work In par
allel columns makes it particularly valuable
for this. New York: q. p. Putnam's Sons.0
Nanon. BY George Sands, translated by
Elizabeth Wormley Latimer. This is a care
full translation of Nine Dudevaut's we'll
known story and is presented 10 we'll
gotten-up volume enclosed in strong marble
lied covers. Boston: Roberts Brothers)
Departmental Ditties, Barrack Room Bal.
lads and Other Verses. By Rudyard Kip
ling. This collection of the poems by Mr..
Kipling that have appeared from time to
time In various newspapers and magazines
and other forms opens mine of wealth to
lightweight public readers, school declaim-
ers and others. The VERSES range over all
manner of subjects from the grave to the
gay and are uniformly yet differently bright
and pleasing. There are few new pieces in
the volumn. but the fugitives are carefully
collected and well printed. New York:
United States Book Company
Thine, Not Mine. BY DR.. William Ever
EFT. This is the new story which 1t has
been suggested should have been dedicated
to Henry Cabot Lodge by his unsuccessful
competitor in the late congressional cam
paign. DR.. Everett says that the story was
born of la grippe, 1t being a successor to the
boys, story Changing Base, which the same
author wrote in 1871. The characters of that
fascinating story are sketched as they grow
older, and the changes that time makes in an
unlovely boyish character are noted Tho
character sketch is noe all there is to 1t, how
ever, and the story will interest all, notwith-
standing the fact that 1t was written while
the author was.suffering the fortunes of last
years influenza. Boston: Estes & Lauriat:
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
Three Vassar Girls in Switzerland. BY
Elizabeth w. Champney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Champney have produced another of the
entertaining series of books descriptive Of
the journeyings Of the three Vassar girls,
| Margaret, Alice and Annette. in Europe.
| The present volume takes them through
| Switzerland and intersperses much valuable
information concerning the land with the
entertaining thread of the story. Mr.. Champ
ney illuminatesthe text plentifuily with his
well recognized sketches, and on the inside
Of the covers is printed map of Switzerland
and panorama of the mountain range as
seen from the Gornergrat near Zermatt.
Boston: Estes & Lauriat; Portland: Ste
vens 6 Jones. Price $3.50.
The Life of an Artist By Jules Breton
Translated by Mary j. Serrano. M. Breton
sets out to write the story of his life. and
being much in the way of the world, writes
| of great men of the time and especially of
| the artists who fourished at the same time
with himself. Incidentally, too, be dis
courses in pleasant fashion of art studies
and the ways of picture makers, and on the
whole makes an entertaining volume. The
| work of the translator is largely mechani-
cal. close attention being paid to the original
text, so that the work as reproduced is
almost wholly Breton's. New York: d.
Appleton & Co.; Portland: Loring, Short
g. Harmony
Stories of My Childhood. Story of My
Pets. By Grace Greenwood. The United
States Book Company has reproduced in
attractive form the well known stories by
| this favorite author that have done duty in
reading books in schools for several years.
To the familiar tales are added many now
| printed for the first time, and to the Story Of
| My Pets the author prefaces a charming ac-
count of her own early life. Both are at
| tractive children's books for the holidays.
| New York; United States Book Co..
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