Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-27
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REVIEWS or SOME RECENT PUBL
CATIONS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
DIR. Dodd's School -" Under the Eve.
ming Lamp"-French Art--"Out-
lines of Egyptian History" &C.

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The story OF DR.. DoDD's School is more
especially the story Of a society in the
school organized for the purpose of pre-
venting n certain set from bullying the
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to inculcate the right spirit in youths.
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Under The Ecening Lamp. BY RICHARD
henry SToDDARD. New York CHARLES
ScRIBNEB's SoNs. Sl.25.
Mr.. SToDDARD throws the evening lamp
light upon a number of what may be term
ed unrecognized and semi-recognized
poets. The volume Is a collection of pa
pers upon Hodd, MoTHERwEIL, BLOOM
FIELD, CLARE, BLAKE, BEDDoEs, DARLEY,
and others. They are biographical rather
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French Art; Classic and Contemporary Paint
ma and Sculpture. By w. @. BRowSELL.
New York CHARLES SCRIBNEB's Sons
Sl.25.
The treatment of the various sub-divi-
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classic sculpture, academic sculpture, and
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Outlines Of Ancient Egyptian History. By
AUGUsTE MARIETTK. Translated and
edited, with notes, by MARY BRoDRIcE.
New York; CHARLES SCRIBNER's Sons
81
No man has done more to throw light
upon the history of ancient Egypt than
MARIEITE Pasha. He was afforded I'M
usual facilities for making explorations
and excavations in the land of the
PharaOhs, and he pursued the work
with zeal that has resulted 10
a rich harvest for oil Psychologists.
What he read and verified IN the monu-
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in outline III the present fascinating little
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A Fisher Cir! Of France. From the French Of
FERNAND CAMKTTEs. with illustrations BY
the author. New York: DoDD. MEAD d
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A story of humble life, in which the
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YELL d Go. $125.
This book is devoted to female beauty,
and not only defines it, but gives rules by
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There are sixteen illustrations III the
volume.
Letters 10 Young Ho,tsekepers. By MARIA
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1925.
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