The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-24
THE LITERARY WORLD.

The English Literary Magazine for January
contains an illustrated article on "Henry VIII.
on the Stage" by Frederick Hawkins.
A dainty volume OF tales, by Clinton Ross,
entitled "Improbable Tales" is the latest pro-
duet OF the Knickerbocker press of G. P. Put
mans Sons.
The "Discourses of Epictetus," translated by
George Long, form the latest edition OF the
"Knickerbocker Nuggets" series of G. P. Put
mans Sons. The volume, which in point of
artistic excellence is fully equal to the beautiful
volumes heretofore issued in this series, con-
taius biographical note OF Epictetus, by the
translator, well-chosen selections from the dis
courses, and the Enchiridion or Manual. The
volume is one which should commend itself to
all admirers of the wonderful philosopher
slave.
The "Oficial Book of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor" published at Birmingham, Ala.
contains an exhaustive article by Abe Spring. of
SETTLE, on the subject of "The Toiler's Most
Immediate Need" Mr.. Spring asserts that "the
toiler's most immediate need is TO beware of
political traps set for him, to be a member of
his trade union in fact as well as In name, and
to give close attention to the present unre-
stricted, or rather unsifted immigration" Mr.
Spring maintains his position with force and
strength, aud the article is one of the most
valuable that he has yet written.
An admirable volume, entitled "The Dog in
Health and Disease" by DR.. Wesley Mills dis
in detail the history of all the varieties of
dogs, their breeding, education and general
management in health, and treatment in dis
ease The writer Is professor OF physiology In
the faculty of veterinary science OF MeGill uni
versity, Montreal, the author of "Com parative
Physiology" and other standard works on allied
topics; and is further qualified for his task by
the fact that he has, as he states in his pre- ace
"for the greater part q his life studied this
noble animal with pleasure and profit to his
own nature" Published by D. Appleton & Co.
The February Arena will be read with in
terest by thoughtful people Its papers are all
readable, many OF them very strong. Briefly,
the contents is fol ows: Frontisplece, Her
bert Spencer; very fine portrait OF the great
philosopher. Herbert Spencer's Life and
Work, By w. Fl. Hudson, for many years Mr.
spencers private secretary; danger Ahead" a
thoughtful discussion of the electoral college
problem, by Robert s. Taylor; "The Railroad
Problem by Ex-Governor Lionel A. Sheldon:
''The Solidarity of the Race" by Henry Wood
"Hypnotism and It's Relation TO Psychical Re-
search" by B. o. Flower; "Inspiratiou and
Heresy," by P. Cameron, B. c. L 1.-THE Sinh
Treasury Plar," By C. C. Post author of
"Driven From Sea to Sea-" "The Atonement +"
by Rev. Burt Estes Howard; "The Last Amerf-
can Monarch" by James Realf, jr "a Spoil
of Once" part second of Mr.. Hamlin Garland's
great novel of the modern West
translation OF the new book by the lannon's
Psychologist, G. Maspero, entitled "Iife In
Ancient Egypt and Assyria," Is to be published
immediately by D. Appleton & Co In this
fascinating work the author does not present
dry history OF dynasties, but he gives a vivid
picture OF actual life in its various nbase,
among the two most civilized nations which
nourished before the Greeks Life in the eity
streets, In the huts OF the poor and the palaces
marriage ceremonies, funeral and religious rites
hunting scenes and battles are all renroduceS
in singularly graphic manner The numa-
GUS illustrations by NJ. Fancher-Gudin sra
worthy OF the Importance Of the book Astba
author says, sit is the Egyptian and the Assy-
rian himself thar these illustrations show -.
and not those carieatures OF Egyptians ana a.
syrisns which are TOO often seen in orr hooss >,
OF this book the London Academy says: at I'm.
real gap It's fortunate that this new wav ~
treating the materials supplied by the psnvrI
the cuneIiorm tablets, and the monumental ra'
mains OF Egypt and Assyria was not Garlic, a.
tempted oy another hand, for who could have
treated the material with the ease the rnas,a-r
and the vIyacity OF NJ. Maspero?r