The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-15
HOLIDAY. AND OTHER BOOKS.

From the Bouen-l Merrill Company, Indianapolis.
Houghton, MifHin & Co. have issued Dorothy
O." "a Ballad of the Boston Tea-party" and
"~Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle"
three of Oliver Wendell Holiness poems, in a
pretty little volume. The poems are among the
most famous of the verse which has been de-
voted to the colonial and revolutionary period.
Dorothy Q. was an ancestress or DIR. Bolmess,
and a daughter or Edmund Quincy. and the
poem is addressed 70 her portrait The titles OF
'.The Ballad of the Boston Tea-party" and
"Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle
speak for themselves. The Illustrations. by
Howard Pyle. include a portrait of Dorothy O.,
toeetherwith illustrations and decorative borders
for the text, with head and tail pieces. The
book is a typographical gem. Cloth, $3.50.
Mr.. John r. Musick's series of novels founded
on events in American history is continued by
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necessary to say that the story Is founded on the
celebrated and somewhat apocryphal incident in
which Capt. John Smith figured. The author has
succeeded we'll in calling up from the dead past
the real men and women who figured so conspic-
uously in the thrilling events OF that time: and,
while historic accuracy has been his chief aim,
the romantic interest never fiags-the brilliant
setting of the story likes historic characters per-
manently in the readers memory. 'POca-
hontas" is a good story for young people. Cloth,
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Capt c. A. j. Farrar. VINO is well known to
many readers by his books describing the woods,
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1t is a record of sport and adventure in the
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fascinating narrative of camp life. interpreted
with realistic accounts OF fishing and hunting
adventures. The work is illustrated with over
three hundred engravings, ~ well printed on
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bound in cloth, black aud gold. Price. $3.50.
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Estes & Lauriat publish q pretty set OF vol
umes entitled christmas in Many Lands
Series" by Florence and Edith scannen. It
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some particular country or people. and entitled
respectively, christmas in France" Christ
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''Christmas in Germany" These volumes are
TO be followed by others; Each volume is deli
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Houghton. Midlin & Co. issue q new edition
of Hawtnorne's "wonder-Book for Boys and
Girls" This is the fourth edition OF the work.
which first appeared more than forty years ago.
1t is a reproduction and adaptation in Haw.
thorne's inimitabie style of some OF the ancient
classical myths suited for the comprehension OF
young readers. The stories themselves are iIn-
mortal. and were never presented In more at
~tractive form than they ara IN this volume. The
book is beautifully Illustrated ana hound, and IL
in all respect q tit holiday gift for a favorite
child
A famous. or, perhaps. one should say In
famous passage I'm American history. is fulls
treated In a volume entitled "Witchcraft In
Salem Village" by w. s Nevins. IL tells the
story of the witchcraft delusion or 1892 IN sncn
y way IS 70 convey a faithful picture 70 The
reader. The rise and growth OF the singular
craze 10 fully set forth. together with . dcscrip-