Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28

THE CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. military
history. Be- Joan GOODMAN ROPES, author of
leOn,n &c. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: Brentano's-
Undoubtedly the most complete and authentic
history of the bloody struggle which closed
the military and imperial career Of the great
Napoleon Every known source has been Wis
tied by Mr.. Ropes in search OF facts-docu-
mentary or otherwise-and the result is a work
on which students may rely.
FRANCIS DRAKE, A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA;
AND THE MOTHER ana other poems By s
WEIR MITCHELL, MD, LID. Harv, author of
"A Psalm of Deaths" &c. Boston: HoughtOn,
Mifiin Company. Washington: Brentano's.
Two volumes Of great merit. Francis Drake"
is a tragedy of the highest type; a superior
production, worthy Of all commendation.
THE COUNTESS PHARAMOND. A sequel to
.S seoa ,-d by author OF Sdesc Ho
vendor Company Washington: Brentano's.
In which some Of the worlds ways-particu-
larry its ugly ways-are made very plain. Orig
inal as to much of its plot and clever piece of
literary work. The pure minded and the vii
lains receive about equal amount Of stten-
ton, and in the end virtue and consistency some
how or other manage to triumph.
MIR. PUNCH's PRIZE NOVELS. New series BY
X. G. LEHMAN. With Illustrations from
punch New York: United States Book Com
pany. Washington: Brentano's.
For those who are sufficiently anglicized to
appreciate, or who pretend to appreciate. that
peculiar something which is regarded a. humor-
Gus BY transatlantic readers of punch" this
is an amusing volume.
POORS HANDBOOK OF INVESTMENT SECUR-
tiles Third annual number New York: ii.
v and II. W. Poor. Washington: Robert Beall.
The principal feature Of this useful volume is
the comprehensive series Of articles upon the
finances and resources Of the United States and
of the several states. supplemented with de-
tailed statements of the financial condition of
every important city, town and county
drought the Union.
ADZUMA: OR. THE JAPANESE WIFE. A play
in four acts By Sir EDWIN ARNOLD, author Of
'.The Light of Asia" &c. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Brentanos.
Dramatic sketches of life in old Japan, ar
ranged for the stage, but not probability for
presentation in the United States, beautiful as
is much of the poetic utterance.
FCRONO AMATI. By Mrs. l. c. ELLSWORTH.
author of ~ Little Wording" &c. New
York: United States Book Company. Wash
ingtOn: Brentano's.
A story of passion. Of a sweetheart and a
bride won by violin's strains Fascinating
throughout and tragical.
THE FALLEN RACE. BY AUSTIN GRANVILLE.
author of The Shadow of shame" The Le-
gend Of Kaara-" &c. Chicago: +. T. Nicely.
Out-Haggsrds Rider Hasgard. Is a novel
novel and palpably a work Of fiction.
PICTURESQUE CHICAGO. and Guide to the
Worlds Fair. Baltimore: X. II. Woodward 4
Company.
A matter-of-fact vet interesting story Of what
is in many senses the greatest of American
cities. Profusely and well illustrated.
SHORT STORIES. The eleventh volume of a
magazine OF select fiction. New York: The
Current Literature Publishing Co.
An aggregation OF the delightful narratives
which were published weekly during the last
quarter of 1892
THUMP-SAIL SKETCHES OF AUSTRALIAN
capt Swift,' "The Idler," &c. New York:
TAFT, Sons Company. Washington: Bren-
tsnO's-
Unpretentious but decidedly readable.
series of short crisp stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF AN EMPIRE By MARY
PAKMELE- New York: William Beverley Har-
is0n.
A brief historical sketch OF Germany; the
first of a series. The story Of a nation popu-
larry told.
wHos WHEN. AND WHAT By MARY PAR
NELE- New York: William Beverley Harrison.
An ingeniously constructed historical chart
a correct teacher and a valuable time saver.
LET 1T BURN. BY E ANsos MooRE, JK. St.
Paul: The Price-McGill Company.
THE LOYALTY OF LANGSTRETH By JOHN II.
" GiILIAr. Chicago: Morrill,. Higgins Co.
THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT OF NAPO-
LEON ILL., BY GILBERT AuGUsTIN THIERRY.
Illustrated. Chicago Laird a Lee.