The herald., 1893-11-19
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cal way is the unique title OF bijou
volume Of poems by Thomas Wentworth
Higginson and Mary Thacher, by Messrs.
Roberts Brothers OF Boston. Thegreater
number OF the poems have appeared at
different times in various Of the leading
periodicals OF the country.
An Egyptian Banquet, where a
crowded life, it's ambitions, its disap-
/. pointments, its successes are all in an
instant, in point OF time overthrown
by death. the Egyptian. who melts and
drinks the pearl. This was first pub.
lished in Scribner's Magazine. In An
American Stonehenge, we find a psthe-
tic tribute to the vanished men who re-
claimed the old New England hills, that
are now drifting back to the wilds
again. ic
''Nsarer than stones OF storied Saxon name,
These speechless relics TO our hearts should
come: .-s-
No toiler for q priests or monarch's fame,
This farmer Lived and died to shape .
tome."
This effort was very appropriately
published in the New England maga-
zine,
One of the finest selections is heroic
poem entitled Rabiah's Defense. The
subject taken from tradition found
in LyalPs ancient Arabian poetry. The
measure is an imitation of the Arabic
Tarvil. This poem was first published
in the Atlantic Monthly and received
many favorable notices. An Outdoor
kindergarten is cunning little poem
for the children, as we'll as parents, and
10 q request for nature in all its beauty
and loveliness and grandeur to come and
teach the children how to love and live
and sing. The Baltimore Oriole, The
Sleeping Car, Conquered, and True to
the Mayflower are all full of interest and
merit. The volume is prettily bound
and tastefully illustrated. 1t is some-
what local in spirit. containing many
references to New England.
We all like to see our old friends in
new dresses. There are the same old
familiar faces and forms, but the new
dress generally gives an added charm, q
brighter look or more interesting ex-
terror.
7. Y. Crowell & company OF New
York and Boston, have just issued
new edition OF R. d. Blackmore's mas
tsrpiece, LORNA Doone, in two volumes.
with eighteen illustrations and photo
gravure frontispiece.
Many people regard LORNA Dooue as
the most perfect novel in the English
language. By its quaint felicity OF die
tion, its admirable humor, its vividness
poetry, it's perfect purity and its truth
to nature, it is perpetual delight to all
hovsr shyif6nhsfit, tS sclevstfItyr trr are
the details managed that one is not
wearied by the strangeness.
1T has entered" as the author says,
into many q tranquil, happy, pure and
hospitable home," and we may be sure
thet 80 long ~ the English Language is
spoken, this story will hold 4. foremost
place among its classics. Thenumefous
editions that have hecn published attest
it's popularity, and eminent artists have
We'd with each other in imparting to it
additional interest by their skillful por-
traiture of it's princspal scenes and
characters.
This edition may be properly claimed
% among the best that have yet ap-
peared. Moderate in price, the gilt top
edition being but So, elegantly illus
trated by Mr.. F. T. Merrill, printed from
new plates and tastefully bound, it is
especially adapted for library use or
holiday gifts. 1t should be extensively
in demand.
Still another of the old faces repro
duced by the I. Y. Crowell company is
that favorite Engliah production, Vanity
Fair, by W. M. Thackeray.
1t is favorite criticism to say of
Thackeray that he is cynical, and Vanity
Fair is taken as the type of his cynicism;
but the perpetual popularity of that
masterpiece is practical proof of the
contrary. 10 be sure he touches with a
hne wand OF truth the vices and foibles |
OF society, but underneath one sees the |
kindliness OF his nature and the bub-
bling fount OF his generous spirit.
1t is almost truism to say that peo-
pie like Thackersy in proportion as they
advance in understanding.
Thackeray is robust and takes deep
or hold on the intellect. His writings
have permanent place in the ltera-
ture OF the world and it is an undou bted
fact that each year Lees them increasing
In popularity. Vanity Fair, with it's
pictures of higher life and low life in
England 80 years ago, with its deep
probing OF selfish motives and it's show
ing up of the blot of human nature.
with its side lights thrown on true no
bility even in its humble forms, stands
eH characteristic OF Thackeray's genius
At its highest.
In the present edition the inadequate
illustrations of all previous edltions
have been discarded. Mr.. MsrrilPs
drawings are the fret that really Illus
trate the book. They are strong, sym
pathetic and accurate.
Printed from new plates on fine paper
and elegantly bound, this edition is ex.
actly adapted for gifts or for house.
hold edition.
The price for two volumes. 1S illus-
trations. gilt tops, bound in cloth is ex-
tremeiy low at SO, and will surely COM
mand great sale.
One OF Houghton, Mjff1in & 90. e new
books Is entitled Sub-Cmlum; A Sky
Built Human World, by A. p. Russell.
Another vision of Utopis, not built On
precept, but an ideal society that has
grown and been perfected by individual
development of intellect and heart.
guided and promoted by the controlling
influences OF the community. Educa.
lion 10 very thorough but eminentiy
practical, and the universities have pro.
Iessors OF common aenee.
Physicians, lawyers and ministsrs
work in harmony to repress all that ia
gnoble and to foster every Capacity and
impulse for excellence.
Cooks rank among savants. and both
cooking aud eating are fins arts. The