The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

New Grk: Inc BAKER q lay or Com
pany. For sale at the bookstores.l
THE STUDENTS INTRODUCTION TO Me-
CHANICs.-This is series of practical pa
pers, showing the leading principles of
physical science exemplified in the proper
ties of bodies or materials; the laws
which regulate the phenomena of motion,
of heat. of the atmosphere, of water at
rest and in motion, etc. as applied to the
practical work of the architect, the engi-
neer and the general artisan. While the
editor does not claim that the volume
forms an exhaustive treatise on the
principles of mechanics, he believes
that careful reading Will show that 10
practical extent it will fill the place of
many larger works. AS an aid to the
young mechanic the letter press is en-
riched with large number OF illustrations.
1t is just the kind of book 10 place in the
hands of an earnest young worker. for he
will be sure 10 find something to instruct
and aid him, no matter what branch of
mechanics he may be interested in. Lon
don; Ward, Lock & Bowden, For sale by
Osborn Il Alexeud
DEAREST" - Mothers who uncon-
sciOusly fail to understand the character
of their children or who, as is sometimes
the case, have favorites where all should
vantage to themselves by reading a few
chapters of Dearest" by Mrs. Forester.
1t Is q very interesting story Of a shy
young girl overshadowed by older sisters
and frowned on by her mother, jut whose
brother seeing her good nature and natural
qualities Of W orth takes her part success
fully, with the ultimate result that she
marries wealthy and most desirable
Englishman, Sir Myles. while her less
hill ht,ff TO- aIl ~
ana cross with waiting. The book can
lay no claim to literary merit 1t is
rather peculiarly constructed plot told in q
manner much more matter-of-fact than
usually found i'll the novels of to-day.
New York; TAFT. Sens s. Co. For sale
by PayOt, Upham & Col
ELEMENTARY WooDwoRK.-Th i'm
portance of early instruction to boys in
the mechanic arts is beginning to be duly
recognized In this country. The little
volume before us is record of the manual
training work in the senior grammar
grade of the Springfield (Mass.) schools,
which work has since its commencement,
in 1886, been in charge OF George b. XII
bon. who has large experience and is well
qualified to deal with the subject in hand.
The book as now published is his plan
for instructing beginners in woodwork as
it was arranged in 1886. modified and I'M
UEONeu from year 10 year us tApcElHUcG
dictated. The first six lessons in the book
are too preliminary to be drawn. From
the seventh onward the problems are
drawn under the direction Of the drawing
supervisor as a part of regular school
work. Boston: Lee & Shepard. For sale
by William D9Xey.
THE LAST SENTENCE. This is q
novel by Maxwell Levy. author of the
"Slence of Dean Maitland" and other
fiction. In this last work the author lays
the scene Of his characters on the coast Of
Brittany. and centers the interest of his
| plot about pretty coua try girl, Jealous,
| brutal lover, coarse. cruel father and
painter-lover, educated. manly. strong and
susceptible. And he has thrown in q
murder, narrow escape from the gallows
by the innocent girl and a final peaceful
mind ana long life. The book has some
good bits of landscape descriptions, some
neat touches of character. 1t is volume
which might please for an hour without
at any time deeply absorbing the atten-
tion. New York: TAFT, Sons & Co. For
sale by Payot, Upham s. Co.
Books Received.
1.-THE Poet and the Man. RecollectInns
Of James Russell Lowell" BY Francis II.
Underwood. Boston: Lee & Shepard.
For sale by William Doxey.
Field Engineering" by William ri