The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-16
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''Humbled Pride, a Story of the Mexican
War" is the eleventh of a series OF histor-
ical novels by John r. Musick. The plan
of the series is to weave particular pass
age of American history into the form of
a story introducing real characters and
describing actual events with the license
which properly belongs to fiction. This vol
ume deals with principal historical events
pertaining to the administration Of Presi-
dents John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jack
son. Martin Van Buren,, William III. Harri-
son, John Tyler, Jas. *. Polk, Zachary
Taylor Willard Fillmore and Franklin
Pierce. These events are woven INTO
with the facts of history. Some interesting
phases of slavery are presented the polite
al spirit of the times is well set forth, and
the campaiens of the Mexican war furnish
some interesting chapters The books of this
series are all good for young readers. Cloth.
A.5O. Illustrated. New YORK; FunK q Was-
nails.
Volume III of the illustrated edition of
Green's Short History Of the English Peo-
ple," is published The scope and plan of
the work and its unquestioned merits are
we'll known. The peculiar value of this edi-
ton lies in it's editing, which is very in
diligently done by the deceased author
widow and Miss Norgate, and in the illus
trations These are wonderfully interesting
a
sirnils Te3roductfons of contemporaneous
portraits and pictures of current scenes and
events they represent in themselves the pro-
gressive development of English civiiiZa-
ton If the work was interesting without
these illustrations 1t IS made doubly so by
their addition. They are very numerous and
admirably executed, as is everything about
the work. 1t will be completed in four vol
umes, illuminated cloth. uncut edges and
gilt tops. s. each. New York: Harper &
Brothers.
..,rba nra tionc and Addresses IF Caoroa
William Curtis edited by Charles Eliot
Norton contain in three volumes a selection
of Mr.. Curtis's chief orations and other dis
courses. from 1856 TO 1892 the date of his
death Volume /, now issued, contains ora
tons and addresses on the principles and
character of American institutions and the
duties of American citizens. They are ami
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ism and their literary style is faultless.
MIR Curtis was an ideal American citizen
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fruit of his political thought The other
two volumes will follow soon. Cloth. uncut
edges and gilt tops, 500 per volume. New
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"our New Hymnar' is the title to a COL
lection of sacred hymns for general use
and special services, by Philip Phillips
and Philip Phillips. jr. The book contains
about five hundred hymns of an undenom-
national character. and adapted for the
use OF every Christian congregation. There
are hymns for every occasion, for the
church. the Sunday school, evangelical
meetings, prayer and gospel meetings. for
Christian associations. Epworth leagues,
Kings Daughters and Sons. for mission
work national occasions. etc. The selec-
lions are made with good Judgment, and
each hymn is accompanied by music. Cloth,
81 New York: Funk & WagnalPs.
1.-The Lovers Lexicon" by Frederick
Greenwood. is a collection OF short essays
on list OF topics which are supposed TO
be more or less connected with love-making.
Among the subjects treated in alphabetic