Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-20
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Boox Notices.
Mr,b hn,oinet'e a, TIE Tid'cr;es. 1890 1871.
Nv IuprRr DE ST. AHASD- Translated
by FLIzApETH GLBERr ItHT'N. New
York. CHiRtEs SCLIpSrn's SoS'. FOR
ssle by WLsT, JOHNSTON Go. Cioth'
sl.25.
Tho early appearance OF this book was
snnounced 10 our last Sundays paper. As
stated. the work deals with tho viclssi-
tudes of the royal family and incidentally
tho political history OF tho period, from
tho forcible removal from Versailles N
l7sg 10 the end Of 1871. Tho futlo fight
10 yarennos il described at length and
with much detail. Tic series to which
this book belongs is very popular and de-
servedly 80. Tho author spares no pans
In making his historical pictures authentic
and reflective Of the times, while bis style
is admirable IN every particular. lie u
ono of the most popular authors OF
France. Tho book is very handsomely Ia
sued, and contains = portra OF the emi-
nent and unfortunate subject.
Enqli,l Composition. By BARHrrT WZSDELL.
New York: CHARLES ScunNrHs SoSs.
el.j0.
This is n series Of eight lectures given 10y
the Assistant Professor OF English at llar-
ward College al the Lowell Institute, Bos
ton. in Novon ber and December, 1880. The
titles are Tho Elements and tbo Qualities
Of STYLE" words" Sentences " Para
craphs." whole Compositions,' Clear
ness "Forco." and Elegance. Tho
author. excuse for issuing . new work on
this ubiect ~ that hc has found mono
that seemed quite simple enough forpopu-
lar reading liz book cfectually &c
moves this difficulty. for nothing could DO
simpler than these interesting and helpful
! discourses. They do avs entirely
with tic. t. many, obnoxious and
confusing ru.es Of the rhetorlc.aus and
cranmariaus each branch of tho subject
being treated IN q familiar AMI popular
manner that j. exceedingly Catching
Professor A s. Huns book IL good enough
for us. or for any one but this wo:S viii
doubtless find many readers. II Is " clear
ness" itself. Here IS OIL expression. how
over. which We cannot comment: The
number and variety OF the forms assumed
Ly almost every word IL tie Latin Ian
cua-e Is in itself bewiidcrlug.' Nor can
we egrce with tic learned Professor IN lis
defence (on page 50. Of the form IL -
mo-" which, he "a :, "a idioMat.o aad
lsr.oly sanctioned bs good use. - . NAY
je but the Professor himself would mo-.
write It. This expression ,on page 4liJ
STRIKES "a sc TT least novel. "Ihs house
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Ghislict book OF ninety-seven RACES
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to be turned into verse;" and als0a memoir
Of the famous singer. Professor HARsls,
II Richmond College. can say whether tha
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