Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-23
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Mistress Branioan," by Jules Verne, author of 'Michael Strogoff," :" Journey to the Moon," etc. Translated from the French by A. Estoclet. Perhaps few wri- ters have been so injured by cheap trans lation as Jules Verne, the surface charac- ter of his works having led to too general impression that they were to be olassed with the mass of improbable tales of trsv- el and adventure, for which there is such an indiscriminate demand. But as wri- ter of such tales Jules stands alone, in that his work presupposes, on the part of the reader, a certain amount of education essential to due appreciation Upon "Mistress Branican" the translator has be- slowed excellent work. The book in at tractiveness and sustained interest will rank among the authors best, and as . holiday gift would delight the heart of many an adult juvenile" Csssell Pub fishing Co.,, New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 Physical Development and Exercise for women," by Mary Taylor Bissell, N. D., author of "Household Hygiene" A healthy sign of the times is that so much thought is devoted to physical culture, since the harmonious development of the body has practical relation not only to health, but to the real enjoyment of life, usefulness and mental power. The first part of this useful little work is devoted to chapters upon symmetry, health, growth, the influence of dress, school and exercise upon development; and the sec ond part to practical suggestions concern l ing the ways and means for exercise. The book is well illustrated and well written. Published in the "Portis" series by Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 "Chats with Girls on Self-Culture," by Eliza Chester, author of "Girls and Wo- \ men" series of pleasantly written I chapters, as entertaining they are prac- tical and sensible. Such topics as: ''How | shall we learn to rememberr Dull Girls:n "Travel;" "The Meaning of Our Culture to Others" are treated in the hap 1 piest way, and the girl who reads, whether sDuIl' or "Clever," cannot fail to be in- | terested, stimulated, helped onward to the | truest culture as by the guidance of | friendly hand. "Portia" series. Pub i lished by Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
 | Latest Literary Essays and Addresses of James Russell Lowell" with portrait. This collection includes essays on Gray"
 "Some Letters of Walter Savage Lsndor;;" I
 s'Shakespeare's Richard Ill.," ''The Study
 of Modern Languages" and ''The Pro
 gress of the World" All but one of
 these, that relating to Shakespeare's play,
 were revised by the author with view to
 publication. Perhaps the contrast be-
 tween the one unrevised treatise and the
 rest, revealing the literary method of a
 peculiarly finished writer, may invest this
 special volume of the authors works with
 a uniqne and incalculable interest. Hough-
 ton, Miffiin & Co.,, Boston and New York.
 For sale by E. P. Judd.
 .sThe New World and the New Book, ''
 an address delivered before the Nineteenth
 Century club of New York city, with kin
 dred essays, by Thomas Wentworth Hig- ginson. The variety of subjects handled
 in the twenty-eight essays contained in ] this volume, together with the established 1 reputation of the author for original and
 sound thought, simplicity and charm of l style, is sure to command, far and wide, 1 not only readers, but students. The top.
 ics treated appeal especially to the Ameri, l can, but readers of all grades will find
 somewhat in the book to intereft, to bene | fit and to charm. The authors wit is oi the finest, unforced, delicate and humane , Tee & Shepard, Boston, For sale by E
 P. Judd.
 Ouucr tue Iuocnf oij 1AoSe-h D"y -.@'
 in England" by Henry Tuckley, author ot
 "F'orward March," etc. This chatty vol
 um 3 is, in a sense, record of travel, nol } does it deal in any serious manner witi , socis1 problems. All that the autho
 claims for it is that it is record of facts
 facts concerning the daily life of the Eng l fish people in country and town; fact 8 concerning the laws and institutions; fact z in short 'frespeating John Bulls domain il all it's forms and phases" The work con tains much of interest to American read 8 CTS. Hunt & Eaton, New York. Fo !, sale by E. P. Judd.