Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"The Art of Entertaining" by H. L.
W. Sherwood. The topics belonging to
Mrs. Sherwood's theme make up thirty
seven chapters, not one of which is dull.
The fine art of entertaining includes not
only the mysteries of gsstronomy, but all
that makes up the comfort and pleasure,
both physical and mental, of the guest.
ga merely sumptuous buffet, check sent
to Delmonico for a heavy feed does not
master that great art, which has illumina-
ted the noblest chapters in the history of
our race, and led to the most complete i'm
provement in the continuous development
of mankind. Without each other we be-
come savages, with the conqueIing of the
art of entertaining We reach the highest
triumphs of civilization" Thus says the
writer, who as practically as brightly dis
cusses the ethics of the table, the infiu-
ence of good cheer on authors and gen.
fuses, the servant question, picnics and
private theatricals, games, balls and recep-
tions, and children's amusements. The
work is conversational in tone, shows
much of research and thought, and though
it contains many tested recipes il no
more cook book than a conventional
manual of etiquette. 1t is more than
these and of a much higher order, and
must be as helpful as it is interesting.
L III luc ocIlcs oy bodos
Mead & Co., New York. For sale by E.
P. Judd.
"Gestures and Attitudes: An Exposition
of the Delsarte Philosophy of Expression" !"
by Edward B. Wsrman, A. NJ, author of
'Principles of Pronunciation" etc. The
author of this work, having taught the
principles of the art of expression for
many years, herein presents plain, prac-
tical and comprehensive idea of the Del
sartean philosophy. The body and its
management as an instrument for the ex-
preston of thought and sentiment, the
mastery of the physical self, the correc-
tion of awE ward habits, fexibility of
movement, and the like, are themes upon
which much has of late been written and
spoken. Perhaps no volume has been pre-
pared more practical ana useful than this,
as the directions are of the simplest, ena-
bling readers to become their own teach
ers; most of the exercises are illustrated
also by full-page outline drawings. The
work is very handsomely gotten up, and
the numerous illustrations by Marion
Morgan Reynolds are very graceful and
suggestive. Published by Lee & Shepard,
Boston. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"The Soul of Lilith," by Marie Corelli,
author of ga Romance of Two Worlds, "
etc. Those who love the mystic and su-
pernatural as the motives of a novel will
perhaps fud their tastes grstifed in this
novel. Lilith, an Arab girl, dies when
twelve years cid, but Ell Rsmi, an orien-
tai mystic, arrests the flight of her soul
and by means of an electric fluid saves
her body from dissolution. By keeping
her in trance she is able 10 communicate
the extraordinary discoveries made in
| other worlds by her disembodied wander
ing soul, none of which are of any use
even If their truthfulness could be veri-
fed. The aim of the story Is to point out
the futility of mans utmost efforts to PEN
citrate the unknown. El Rami's skill fails
him at last. Lilith passes from her trance
into the sleep of death. and the mystic,
confessing his lamentsble failure, becomes
melancholy mad. Lowell, Coryell & Co.,
New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.