The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02
BOOKS IND AUTHORS,

THE STORY OF SCOTLAND, bv John
Macintosh. LID, is one of the latest issues in
the valuable STORY of the Nations" series, pub
Hshed by Il. Fisher Unwin, London, and G., P.
Putnam's Sons, New York. Mr.. Mackintosh's
work tells the story of Scotland from the earliest
times to the present century, not exhaustively,
but in sufficient detail to make clear all the great
events in Scotch history, and to hold the atten-
tion of the general reader without WEAKNESS
from the first chapter to the last. The authors
style is strong clear and flexible, with little at
tempt at fine writing, and he treats the yexed
questions that have divided historians with fair
ness and caDdor. In accordance with the ten
dency of modern historical writers, he does not
confine himself to the doings of the great and
powerful to battles and court intrgues, but
traces the gradual development of the national
life in all its phases and briefly but clearly shows
the condition of the great mass of the people at
different periods. The later chapters are devoted
to the men eminent in art and letters who have
shed lustre on the Scottish name. The work
contains many good illustrations, is strongly
bound and well printed, andis just such history
of Scotland as the general reader desires. 1t is
for sale at Brentano's.
IN MY NURSERY, by Laura q. Richards. is
delightful volume of rhyme, strung together
by young and clever mother for the amuse-
ment of herself and her little brood It is pro-
fusely illustrated with fanclful and dainty
sketches that will charm the young people no
less than the nonsense stories and fairy tales
that have been woven into jnging verse. The
pretty volume is full of the keenest sympathy
with the joys and the sorrows of children, their
wonder, and their affection.
Fitting, fitting to and fro
Light they come and light they go,
And their presence fair and young
Still l weave into my song.
Here rings out their merry aughter
trimming
here their pranks, their sportive ways,
Till hardly know. in fine.
what is theirs and what is mine:
gaa Gan but say through wind and weather,
Ihey and nave wrought together.
The volume is published by Roberts Brothers,
Boston, and is for sale III Washington at Bren-
tano's
"LITERARY GEMS'' is the fully justified
title of series of eXquistely made little volumes
which Messrs G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York,
are now issuing. They are got up in style CAL
culated to make the book-lover's eyes sparkle
with delight. while the contents consist of short
masterpieces by standard authors So far
dozen volumes have been issued in the series.
The last six volumes just received from Bren-
tano's contain Mrs. Browning's charming Son
nets from the Portuguese" Froude's address on
THE Science of History" Carlyle's essay on
The Nlbelungen Lied" John Ruskins beautl-
School for Scandal" and William Allen Buffers
graceful and delightful poem, Nothing to
Wear" Each little volume is enclosed in a neat
case, bound in flexible red Russia leather and
printed on heavy paper. Each contains dainty
illustration, and altogether the volumes in size,
workmanship, and contents are as attractive
specimens of boolSmaking as ever issued from
the press.
The November Forum is fully as interesting
nd instr N bar
this well-conducted monthly. 1t opens with
delightful and conservative article by President
Francis A. Walker on Democracy and Wealth."
An essay that Will be read with avidity is that
on "Tolstoi and the Kreutzer Sonata" by Rev.
DR.. .Bartol. Senator Cuiom has statistical article
of no special value on The Six New States !" Pro-
fessor Alex. Winchell gives some Recent Views
About Glaciers" DIR. Washington GLADDEN. dis
cusses the new political movement, under the
title The Embattlcd Farmers and Rev. Amory
ID. Mayo has some encouraging words to say on
1.-The Progress of the Negro"