The Portland daily press., 1890-11-27

Journey through Ireland, Scotland, Wales
ana England, with visits to the Hebrdes
ana the Isle Of Man. BY Thomas W. Knoz,
author of The Boy Travellers IN the Far
East, &c, Illustrated. This is the latest in
Mr.. Thomas w. Knox's excellent series of
books for boys. The young travellers are
taken in this book through land much more
familiar than those previously visited. This
may deprive the Story of some of the novelty
ettacnlng to accounts of travels in strange
lands, but that lack is fully made up in other
directions. Indeed this last volume is in
many ways the most interesting aud instruc-
tive Of the series. The Illustrations are nu.
merous and very fine, and there are three
excellent maps. one of England and Wales,
one of Ireland and one of Scotland. The
boy who gets this book ought to esteem him
self very fortunate. New York: Harper &
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon)
The Tsar and His People; or Social Life
In Russia Illustrated. (New York: Har-
per d Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
HARMONY Under the general title The Tsar
and His People this volume presents series
OF brilliant sketches of Russian social life,
Russian architecture and Russian art.
Three OF these sketches, Social Life in Rus
STA and Through the Caucasus, are by vi
comte Eugene Melchior De Vogue. Palatial
St. Petersburg, The Fair of Nijnii-N ovgorod,
Holy Moscow, The Kremlin and Russian
Art; Modern Russian Art are by Theodore
Child; Clarence Cook writes on Russian
Dronzes, and Vasslli Verestchagir describes
A Russian Vlllsge. The sketches make a
very important addition to our KNOWLEDGE of
the social life of Russia. The book is beau
tifully bound, and the illustrations by THUS
trap are exceedingly fine.
Summerland. Illustrated from the orig
inal designs of Margaret Mcdonald Pullman.
Engraved on wood and printed under the
direction of George T. Andrew Boston:
Lee & Shepard: Portland: Loring, Short
Il Harmony A very elegant holiday volume
is Summerland. and one of the finest that
has yet been designed by Miss Pullman.
The designs are exceedingly true to nature,
and their execution leaves little to be desired.
The book is printed on thick paper of the
finest quality, with gilt edges, and the cover
is unique and tasteful.
Desiree, Queen Of Sweden and Norway.
Translated from the French of Baron Hogs
child. By Mrs. M. Carey. New York:
Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland: Stevens &c
Jones) Bernardine Eugene Desiree Clary
was born at Marseilles on the Sth of Novem-
Der, 1881. When young girl she was be-
trothed to the great Napoleon, but the en-
gagement was afterward broken. In 1898
she married Bernadutte, and when the latter
was placed upon the throne became its
queen. The early part Of her life is full of
interest. and Baron Hogschild's narrative
throws much light on the character of Ma
! poleoD. The translator's work has been
we'll dore.
The Story Hour. A Book for the Home
and the Kindergarten. By Kate Douglass
Wiggin and Nora A. Smith. Boston:
Houghton. Miff1in & Co.; Portland: Loring,
Short 81 Harmony The book contains four
teen little stories adapted to the Kinder
garten age. They are The Orioles Nest;
Dick Smiley's Birthday; Aqua, or the Water
Baby; Moufiou; Benny In Beastand; The
Porcelain Stove; The Babes in the Wood !;
The First Thanksgiving Day; Little George
Washington; Great George Washington;
| The Maple Leaf and the Violet; Mrs. Chin
chilla. the Tale of Cat; The Story of the
Forest; Piccola; When was Little Girl;
and Froebers Birthday. All the stories are
exquisite and delightfully."- told.
H.