The herald., 1893-02-19

esting and full of historical data an,
instruction and information in regard t,
the early times of this great and glori
GUS country. The books are known a
the Columbian Historical Novels, severa
OF which have already been issued, in
cluding Columbus, Estevsn, and st
Augustine. The new book in the serie
is entitled Pocahontas. ALI of these
books are by the noted writer John R
Musick. The authors stories about his
torical characters succeed one another
rapidly. The series began only about {
year ago. yet here is the fourth volume
Pocahontas contains less history thar
any of the others, perhaps for the reason
that history is almost silent about her
and further. because the leading histo
rian of her time, Capt. John Smith, wat
himself 30 expert romancer that nc
one now knows when he told the truth
As story, however, Pocahontas will
interest young people who are fond o.
exciting narrative. Another volume ol
the series will soon be issued.
All the above beeks for sale by tina stoll &
Thayer company, 130 South spring street.
Book Chst.
The Cassell Publishing company will
publish early in February new volume
OF the Unknown library, which will un-
doubtedly prove one of the successes of
the year. 1t is entitled At the Thres-
hold, and deals with the hereafter in a
poetic way that will appeal to free
thinkers and the orthodox alike. Ad-
vance sheets of the volume show an
ecstatic love of music and song on the
part of the author, a high-strung,
artistic temperament, open to and in
melody with all that Ia beautiful and
ennobling. They point to the fact that
this is one of those rare books that have
been written under the influence of a
The Great Enigma, by William Samuel
Lilly, is an important contribution to
the apologetics of theitm. This great
animation of some OF the main currents
OF modern speculative thought, is pre-
sented with rare dialectical skill. 1t is
powerful book.
Tennyson's personal estate proves to
have value OF about $3.50, 900. Brown
ing's amounted to little over $50, 900
and Matthew Arnold's to only $4,000.
A new book will shortly be published
by Fleming HI. Revell & Co. which will
be OF especial value at this time to
students Of the International Sunday
School Lessons. The title is An Intro
duction to the Books of Ezra, Nehemiah
and Esther, by Prof. Sayce.
Macmillan & Co. will issue about the
1st of March the first volume OF the new
revised and enlarged edition of Bryce's
American Commonwealth. Several ad-
ditionsl chapters have been added to
this edition, making it the most COM
plete work published on this particular
subject.
A very interesting volume in the
Great Educators Series will soon be
issued by Charles Scribner,s Sons,
which all teachers interested in the
kindergarten movement should procure.
1t is by II. Coverthope Bowen and en-
titled Froebel and the kindergarten
Movement in Education.
Entertainers of whist parties often
are undecided in regard to favors to be
given the successful leaders. A neat
little book has just been published by
Putnam's Sons, entitled Whist Nuggets,
compiled by w. McGuckin.- The vol
ume contains whistographs, historical,
critical and humorous, carefully selected
and arranged, containing Modern Whiet,
from London Quarterly Review; Happy
Thoughts, Whist and Whist-playere, by
Abraham Hayward: Gossir and Some
Whist Chat, Cards Spiritualized, the
Thirty-nine Articles of Whist, by Rich
ard Irving Dun bar; the DIFFERS Whist
Maxims, from Cavendish's Card Essays,
of
the game will find it very interesting
reading, and gift that will be highly
appreciated. -.uol
We all enjoyed the versatile life led
by the agreeable Duchess of Berry, and
many readers of historical works will
enjoy the new book just issued by
Charles Scribner's Sons in the popular
series of Famous Women of the French
Court. The title is. The Duchess of
Berry and the Revolution of July, 1880,
which is the third and last volume on
the career OF the charming duchess.
Richard Harding Davis will set sail
this month for Egypt in search of liter
ary material. 1t is possible that he may
complete the work the late Mr.. Child
had in hand when overtaken by death.
II is rumored that the story, Weeds,
published anonymously recently by D..
W. Arrowsmith of Bristol, is by no less
a parsonage than Jerome K. Jerome.
This, if true, is a very interesting fact,
as the story is entirely unlike anything
that has yet appeared from his pen.
Holbein's Dance of Death is more
often talked about than known, as good
editions are scarce. An opportunity
now presents itself to those who would
possess this rare old work of obtaining a
reproduction of the designs of Douce's
edition Of 1888, edited by Mr.. Austin
Dobson. The book is most daintily got
up, like all the productions OF the CHS
wick Press. Macmillan & Co. are the
agents for the book in this country.
California.
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