The morning call., 1892-09-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

HISTORY OF PERU"-The initial vol
ume in what promises to be q most in
terestDg historical series termed THE
Latin American Republics" has just been
Issued under the above title. The author.
Captain Clements r. Markham, r. ~, is
equally distinguished as navigator, an ex-
piorer aud writer. The British navy con-
tains no moro brilliant officer and few Eng
ilshmen of letters are his peers in the de-
partment OF literature which he has adopted.
Inc. volume before US, while necessarily
condensation so far as the early history of
reru Is concerned. gives vivid picture OF
tne condition OF the country and the people
atthe time Of the arrival Of the Spaniards.
Inc story OF tue conquest is told In man.
ner at once graphic and interesting. Then
comes an excellent account of the various
instructions that preceded the final
revolution which ended with liberation
from the tyranny OF Spain. The history
closes with az account of the resour ceS OF
the country and glance at its future pros
poets. The volume is valuable addition to
Soutn American history. lChicago: Charles
ID. Sergel & Col
RHYTHMICAL GYMNASTICS - This little
volume by Mary S. THOMPSON, a teacher of
elocuton in several OF the leading New
York schools. is intended for the use of
those In public life as we'll AS in private
HE. Ii Is unique presentation Of the
most modern and advanced theories Of
vocal development. Many of the views the
author claims as original. The exercises
and special studies have stood the test in
the classroom and are the result Of long
and varied experience. One of the special
features OF the book is NEST complete set
OF breathing exercises, comprising muscular
development, rhythmical breathing accom-
panied by music, acting upon imagination
and automatically imparting the sense of
time TO tone and movement. New York:
Edgar ,. Werner, 2S West Twenty-thrd
street,
AMERICAN PoLITICs-Under the title,
"a Dictionary of American Politics."
Everit Brown and Albert Strauss
have compiled volume that is nearly
Invaluable to the politician, or in fact to
any citizen who has occasion to refer to the
past POI itcal history of the republic. The
formation OF the constitution, the growth
ana depreciation are explained. The rise
and fall OF parties are recounted. and
famous measures, national movements and
foreign relations all receive attention. In
the pages are to be found also accounts of
the origin and meaning of political slang
expressions, familiar names OF persons and
localities and famous phrases. New I ork
a. l.. Burt. For sale at the bookstores
HOME TREATMENT - Under the title Of
Home Treatment for the Diseases of
Women" DR.. John A. Miller has written a
really valuable home medical work. j. is
an exhaustive and ut the same time con-
else treatise which cannot fail to be of
value in the home experience, containing as
1t does q large amount of practical advice
and number of favorie prescriptions
which the author has successfully used in a
practice extending over a period of nearly a
quarter of century. Oakland: The Pacific
Publishing Company. For sale by subscrip-
ton only.l
PEOPLE AT PIsGAH - This is, If any,
thing, summer book. 1t deals with the
adventures during few weeks of the pas
tor OF a fashionable New York parish, and
in that time an almost unlimited number
Of unexpected incidents occur. The au-
thor, Edwin w. Sanborn, is evidently capa-
BILE of writing something less ephemeral in
character. New York: ID. Appleton & Co.
For sale at Bancroft's1