New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-09
HOLIDAY PUBLICATIONS.
ROCKS EoR YOUNG PEOPLE.

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othcr volume By Right of Conquest WI
Uentv relate, a semi-historical story-t'IS eiN',
ono of Cortcz and his men, OF btttic' anu "
treasure The hero of the book IS young i"7
1;sbman. who. after various narrow cSc"Po' ''"
death. marres an Aztec princess ana re'uih' "
bannv life in England with her and WIN So
'"Pp' ;o,,.ole a Chapter of Adventures
carries brave saiorboy through d '"ipN,
..ore. tho riot and bombardnent at AieA"uii"
and = cyclone. little occurrences Which,
,,,'r.o involvc much that is thrilling 10 'he
,,,dcr BY England's Aid is succ'S'oi 90
nv pike and Dyke and inlshes inc ''oiS W
Tho freeing of the Netherlands lheie "' ,n""S
VIZ n,,h.s described and the course OF the
tale carries the reader rapidly from ii7'' ~
IIaI,o,d Snain. Africa. and back again.
y,ia,r roIl,o IF. A. Stokes Co. is a really
.,,rrninr collection of flower studies by Laura
- Inus accompanied by uncommonly pretty
,.orsos bv Anna NJ Pratt. For the true hover
,,.or zach blossom has character OF its own, an"
,bie character Miss Hills has very clevcrly por-
,ravcd in her quaint little figures so eayly di&eu
!, metal and leaf Her drawing and colorine 40
not exactlv take the RAM; Of those Of Wafer
cranes Flora's Feast" but they follow them
closely: and Mrs Pratt's verses are far above the
average Of flower poems. s." Dear Daughter
Dorothy" Roberts Brothers, by \. o. fl\mptoh'
!; an attractive little story full of the pathos ana
bumor of bright and loving childhood. Dorothy
is a winsome chld and the reader will not soon
forget her charms--Mab, Louise Iuilcrs III
Poppy Land" DcWolfc, Fiske a CO.. Is colIec-
lion of stories OF the old-fashoncd. ialr\-ahu-
giant order. and with the old-iashIonco in0I"
lessons running through their pleasant pages. Inc
same house publishes " Mrs. Muh and Her freh"S'
a pretty book in which Mary Lee Etheridec causes
her cats and horses and cows to perform various
good and naughty actions. and to talk in very
entertaining and humorous manner. Mr.. W. o.
Stoddard tells in Chuck Purdy' ID. Lothrop Co.
the story of a STURDY New-Yorll boy. There
are fascinating bits Of country life mingled with
il, and dog who is one of the most engaging OF
animals. 1t is vigorous. hearty. wholesome
book and to be commended without reserve.
Youth is hot and bold. Age is weak and cold.
This is the spirit of the young heroine OF Inc
Family Coach" lWhitiakcr, delightful story by
NJ and c. Lee. Henrietta Strangways Is slNt en-
Just the age AT which is concentrated all the
accumulated wisdom Of human kind-and she has
a lively contempt for the shortsicatedness OF her
elders and an equally lively faith in her own
abilities. The way in which She fails 10 demon
sirate these abilities in the course of Journey
from London 10 Mcntonc IS very amusin9ly re-
hcarscl. OF course the end OF the story leaves
her q very mUcn n,cHhcf ana a.lhLtli'l NIS'i
Young lady" Pcckoycr's Mil" lWhi'tkcr is
anotl cr Er1lish book in which boys Will find an
animated tale Of Iacobitc conspi,acy.--The d.
Iothrop Company nave brought ont A Real
Robinson Crusoc." the cravcly told story of n
party of shipwreckcd people or lonely island IN
Southern Seas The hero shows much clever in
vcn,ion in acquiring comforts Int though enter
tanning the boo, can hardly be said to he pleas
ant one
Mrs. Iouisc Chandler Noulton's - Stories told
at TWILIGHT" Roberts Brothers arc fragrant with
s,ycc' arl Gentle Wis Iom and kiadlinrs>. Il Is a
hook which will please all nice and clever young
scrs--" Maggie Bradfords Schoolmatc'' r. 4
Stokes Coz succeeds Maggie Bradfords Club,
and shows that Miss MatjhcwSs invention WIS
not exhausted in the " Bessie Books The story
teaches much Of unselfshncss, courage and truth
Another story of courage is that of Little
Jarvis" -. Appleton N Co.., by Molly Elliot
SrycU The hero is midshpman on board the
Constellation" who sticks 10 his post because
"he's an officer. and must die there and who
comes down with the mast The pathos Of
the little story is so healthy that forcves
tie fact that the young hero is thus untimcy
taken oG.--A cabin defended by brave man,
lis wife. and his daughter; band OF the gentry
usually known red devils" or infatuated
demons; handsome young hunter. much IN
love with the settlers daughter and a stately
Indian warrior devoted n the young lover
These arc the elements of The CABIN in the Clear
ing Porter & Coates by Edward :. Ellis. The
siege of the cabin by the band. OF savaGcs Is un
dcnably Stirring.--A very good method OF int r
esting little New-Yorkers in the history Of then
own city is TO give them a Loyal Little Ped
coat ga Stokes Coz. a handsomely illustrated
book, in which Ruth Ogden tells story of tho
ia Al oC ftl inf tiftr
is picturcSquCly blcnt with her plot and various
historical pcrsonagcs are deity INTRODUCED
An edition of the Swiss Family Robinson" ed
itcd by w. G. G.. Kingston tanH newly trans
lated by members Of his family, has been brought
ont by Routledge The story has been slightly
altered by the editor and some Of the gravcl
portions omitted. About the wisdom Of these
omissions opinions viii dihcr; but there can be N
disagreement as regards the splendidiy l"glbl'
tyne Of the volume and the very taking illastra
1rations---A book which ought to appeal to al
clever children is Charles Lambs Adventures OF
Ulysses" iGcbbie ~ Cob published with grace
ful preface by Andrew Lang. The volume L
,dmirablv illustrated -" Sweet William "a. {
Mcclure & CO.. is a romantic story OF Norman
William-a story told with much poetical prctti
ness by Nlargucrite Bouvert IL is worthy OF bet
ter Illustrations.
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ever deserving of the luxurious dress bestowed
upon it by The Century Company Mr.. lhlme
Cox's muse is as wise and gay as ever, and tn
odd little men Of his pencil have lost not a bl
Of their quaint, original and altogether bcwitch
Zig characteristics. Many pleasant moral do Tho
Gamers Of the l1tlc creatures tcach--Flve stOrlc;
of girl life indicating sclfsacrhcc, commoh-sens'
and many other agreeable things are to be founc
in Nora Perry's book, "Anothcr Flock of Girls.
Little maidens in their early teens could have NJ
more welcome aift.---"Ihink and Thank .'cwIsf
Publication Society is story by Samuel "
Cooper of the bOyhood OF the Hebrew pmlan
thropist, Moses Montefore II is well painted
picture of a true-hearted, high-minded lad.
Ia Tales and Legends from the Land Of Tho
Tar" Edith VI. s. Iodgetts has brought 10 vie"
a portion Of that wonderful wealth of imaginative
tradition. which is hardly well enough known r
English speaking people, in spite of the efforts Of
Ralston and OF those VINO lave followed him