The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-07
orur cnIrIo,s, nooK TABLE.

"a LITERARY MANUAL or FOREIGN
QUOTATIONS, ANCIENT AND
MODERN" Compiled by John De-
voc Belton. q. +. Putnam's sons,
~ West Twenty-thrd street, New
York. Robert Dcall, Washington,
&c.
Mr.. Bclton has with great research an1
scholarly taste, gathered together IN this
little volume an admirable collection of
quotations from ancient and modern
authors which will be of great value and
convenience to the literary student the
writer and the moro accomplished scholars
and speakers The book deserves place
on every scholars desk, and will be
welcome addition to every gentleman
library.
"a SApPHO OF GREEN SPRINGS"
and other stories. BY Bret Harte.
Houghton, Miillin go, Boston aud
New York; William Ballantync X
Son, Washington, d. c. Price, si.2).
Here is charming volume of the latest
and best short stories of this popular and
famous author who has developed the
field of California literature by the force
and pathos of his pen as no other Amer
lean has been able to do. The stories are
full of local color, strong and graphic
description and retain the felicity of
style peculiar to Bret IIartes earlier
studies. The letter press Is admirable in
clearncss and the volume characterized
by the great taste and skill so noticeable
III all of the books from the great publish
ing house Of lIoughton, Miillin & Co.
"PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL ECONO.
practically applied, with criticisms on
current theories. BY George Gunton,
author of Wealth and Progress" g..
=. Putnam's Sons, ~ East Twenty
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Washington, ID. g.
The student of political economy and
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Of its production, the principles of econo-
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| this work will have only general inter-
est, but IL will serve the political econo-
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| on current theories and conditions.
"The Quarterly Register of Current
| History" is the name of new publica.
tion which comes from Detroit. The first
issue is dated February, 1891, and con
tains a history of the entire year 1890
Hereafter the review will be made quar-
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Register of Current History will prov,
to be one of the most interesting and val
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number contains reproduction of Muril
| los immaculate Conception" and q lin,
portrait OF ex-senator Palmer, prcsiden
of the Worlds Fair. 1t is published by
the Evening News Association of Detroit
Price % cents number or 81 year.
"Romance' for March, the new com
pilation of stories by the New York Story
Club, contains twenty short stories, al
and excellent from literary point o
view. Maurice Thompson, Rudyard Kip
ling, Guy de Maupassant Richard York
w. G.. Morrow of California and other
contribute delightful things to it. Thes
stories are conveniently bound, bcauti
fully printed on fine paper, and are
welcome feature in current literature
The price is only % cents a number, an
specimen numbers are sent OH application
for 10 cents by the publisher New Yorl
Story Club, 80 East Twenty.third street
New York. All the booksellers suppl
Romance"
'OutIng'' for March is fully up to tn
high standard heretofore maintained b
this magazine of recreation and out-doo
sports. The STUFF in it is all goot
fresh and lively. To young men an
women, and all who rejoice in fresh ai
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