Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-10
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Poet-Lore for January, being the first
number of volume four of this literary
monthly, has table of contents em-
bracing wider variety OF subjects and
articles more generally readable han has
been the case with this magazine for
several months past. Literary crit
cism, poetic stuaics and personal sketches
make up an entertaining number. Phil
adelphia Poet-LOre Company, 1902
Chestnut street; 81 so per year.
Harper's Magazine for February can
hardly fsil to attract the eye OF the
reader with such contributors as George
william Curtis, william Dean Howells,
George Du Aaaurier and Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps. From the Black Forest to The
SLACK sea" is the beginning of an attrac-
tive series OF papers describing canoe
voyage in 1891 down the Danube. The
illustrations are very iiue. New York:
Harper Il Brothers, Augusta: J. Frank
Pierce.
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The February number of Romance
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A"ohE hiC SpNNibutuH W
the most spirited and fascinating work
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Articles in the February number of
The Andover Review are Ethnic Re-
ligion in its Relation to hrisLianity, by
Prof. Emi. V Gerhart of the yheologl-
cal Seminary, Lancaster, Pa Our Ethi-
cal Resources, by President VIM. d. W.
Hyde. Boadoin College; he Duty of
Scientific Theology to the Church OF
To-day. by rof Otto Ofeideter. Univer-
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by Niss Julia II. caverno, LON bard, III !;
Rembranb as an Educate, by DR. ii. c
BierHith, Andover, Mass Life in him
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The New England Magazine for Feb
ruary, contains handsomely illustrated
article on the Granite Industry of New
England by Mr. George Rich The art-
Gle is very complete, well written and
copiously illustrated Among the illus
trations are views of the principal build
ings and monuments erected OF IIailowell
granite, with d portrait, not altogether
satisfactory, of the late ex Gov. Bodwell.
The works at Hslloweil, FOX Island,
Mount Waldo and Red Peach are fully de
scribed. Other ILLUSTRATED articles are
Corot. the French landscape painter;
The Prairies and Coteaus of Dakota; a
Tale of NarrsgaDset. and TIE Churches
OF Worcester. There are also several
good stories IN the numbrr, toge her
with poems and criticisms. Boston:
New England Magazine Corporation;
81 90 per year,