The record-union., 1892-04-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

"Grania'' is novel by the Hon. Emily
Lawless. 1t is IA story OF the Islands OF
a ran in Galway Bay. 1t is glimpse OF
irish life that is new. and full of action.
LII is a romantic story, and one OF intense
interest. We have read it with admlfa-
ton for the style, and, more than that,
for life pictures it discloses, that are little
known and seem to be related to another
world. Octave volume; board and mus
lin; 81. Macmillan q Co., New York.
THE Braganaa, Diamopdp is a charm
ing story for boys, by James Otis, who
has given TO juvenile literature some of
its best. The story introduces to young
readers the mysteries of cryptogram,
and upon the finding of the key to which
hinges the denouement. The story deals
with sea voyage, a battle with mutt
neers and pirates, the recovery OF rich
treasure and many exciting escapades.
Octave; muslin. The Penn Publishing
Company, Philadelphia.
Conversation is the title of small,
neat volume, by !. P. Mahatfy, on the
principles of the art of conversation. 1t
is an analytical and philosophical work.
1t must not be mistaken for guide" or
mere selling device; on the contrary
it is treatise on conversation as some
! thing more than an accompliShment-an
art. one of the social results of Western
civilization, beginning with the Greeks.
The Penn Publishing Company, Phila-
delphia.
The fourth volume of the memoirs of
Prince de Talleyrand," edited by the
Due de Broglie, translated by Mrs. Angus
Hall, and introduced by Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, opens with the Revolution of 1880
and closes with letter from Palmerston
to Talleyrand in 1892. 1t is very largely
volume of correspondence, throwing
strong light upon the revolutionary poll
tics OF the period and the diplomatic ac-
tivities of one of the most stirring eras of
modern Europe. q. 7. Putnam's Sons,
New York. Large; octavo cloth.
'sThe Lesson of the Master is the title
OF volume by the accomplished roman
clst, Henry James. 1t is in six stories
The Lesson of the Master, The Mar
riages, The Pupil Brooksnith, The Solu-
ton and Sir Edmund Orme." In this
volume of tales Mr.. James has given to
his readers new proofs of his briHiancy
of imagination and the symmetry with
which heiinvests all he draws. Ii not the
most Important OF his noyels-Which it
certainly is MOTT is a book unique and
strong, and as graceful and delicate in it's
sketches as the refined taste could de-
sire. Octave; muslin; 81. Macmillan IL
Co., New York.
National Reform, or Liquor and its
Consequence" is work by Annie
Place, st. Louis. 1t embraces several
stories, several essays, many short, strong
appeals for and defenses of prohibitions;
an assault upon California wine as tenn
perance drink; an assault upon farm
monopoly in California, and many
sketches with scenes located in Calitor-
MIA. Some of these are personal, and
have Sacramento for their scene, the au-
thor having been a resident of this city
for a number of years. 1t is not work
of much literary merit, but it is straight
forward, vigorous assault upon liquor,
and full of womanly emotion and inn
pulsiEeness. and touches upon many I'M
deniable but sadly neglected truths. ~
OF the Heroes of the Nations series we
have another number, ''Sir Philip Sid
ney, Type of English Chivalry in the
Elizabethan Age" by II. r. Fox Browne,
author OF 1.-THE Life Of John Locke" and
!. English Seaman under the Tudofs.7
The work is based partly upon The
Memoirs of Sidney" by the same author,
which was Published in 1862. But the
story now retold is much amplified, and
gives the results of later and broader re-
searches. The purpose has been to bring
into prominence and keep in constant
view the chivalrous aspect of Sidney's
life. 1t is freely illustrated, and is VOL
ume that adds very much to the value. of
this fine historical series which we have
had occasion so frequently to commend.
Octave; cloth; 81 30. q. p. Putnam's
Sons, New York.