The herald., 1894-01-14
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rate statement, in the light of the most
recent advances in knowledge, and in
the readiest form for popular use, the
meaning, photography. pronunciation
and etymology OF all the words and the
idiomatic phrases in the speech and lit
erature OF the Englsh speaking peoples,
prepared by more than 200 specialists
and other scholars, under the personal
supervision of l. X. Funk.
The first volume is now out, OF the
two-volume edition Of the new Standard
Dictionary, bringing the alphabet down
to s'lyttoniidae. 1t will be followed by
a second volume, and later the whole
work will be offered in one volume COM
plete. The work has been In prepara-
tion since 1890, and has engaged the
services of PAT editors and specialists.
and nearly 800 readers for quotations.
1t ia claimed the vocabulary is extra
ordinarily rich and iull. far exceeding
any dictionary previously published.
The publishers place its number of
words at 100000. which is $4,000 NOR,
than are contained III the Century Die
tionary. Thousands of the words are
now for the first time admitted to a gem
eral dictionary, and meanings and SPELL
ings are up to the very latest data on
the subjects. Many innovations
make it specially useful, and
there are many new and
fresh points of interest too numerous to
mention in our limited space. 1t is un-
usually complete and most carefully
prepared, and is both for the scholar
and average reader. The illustrations
are profuse. They consist OF small pic
tures in the text. many plates, beauti-
fully colored, of flags, seals, gems, coins,
etc., also plates in black and white OF
groups OF dogs and other animals, etc.
1t will be a valuable addition and G
mine of information in the library OF
teacher, student, or professionally in
clined people. The volumes contain
over 1000 pages each.
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The George NJ. Allen Publishing COM
pany have a very interesting and ploas-
ing volume in Pamsla's Prodigy. One
Of the most quantity attractive toy
books ever published for grown persons
in this fading light of the century is
Pamela's Prodigy, sub-tited a Lively
Comedy, by Mr.. Clyde Fitch. The
work OF this gifted writer is never COM
monplace, whatever his materials may
be. and in this scrap of dramatic
pereifage he has concerned himself with
the persons and things of the year Of
grace 1880, at which time manners, con-
yersation, furniture and wearing ap-
parel combined to produce an effect
whose reproduction today strikes us as
delightfully."- quaint and amusing. So it
is clear that the author of Beau Brum-
mel is on familiar ground in Pamels's
Prodigy.
The story of the three act divertisse-
ment is of rich and somewhat large
and languishing widow, Pamela Pod
kine, who loves music master, Mr..
Serious, who is poor, proud, and in
search OF long-loet little daughter. The
kidnapping villain, Jennings, is carrying
his juvenile spoil about the country,
earning money with her as Ser
aphina, musical prodigy. There
are dozen other characters.
The action of the comedy is made
first at a morning party at PAMELA g
house. second, at the same place the
next day, and third, on the sands at
Margate the following noon. The lines
are clear, and the piece was produced
about two years ago at the court thea
ter in London. 1t seems admirably
suited to amateur representation, for
the costuming is 80 fetching that there
are no undesirable parts to be found in
the whole cast. Our amateurs have not
distinguished themselves lately; il is
about the right time of the season, and
surely their many friends and admir-
ers would certainly be greatly pleased
and highly entertained if they should
place this fetching little comedy before
them this season.
Ae book Pamelas Prodigy owes
much to Mics Virginia Gerson, who has
drawn a great number of charmingly
quaint illustrations which are printed
in colors. The effect of these delicate
prints is that OF water colors and they
are scattered profusely through the large
type of the text. As dainty trifie tc
amuse for half an hour, or as practical
text book for irresistible amateur the
atricals this brilliant little quarto stands
alone this season. May we soon see {
successful presentation of this spicy and
bright little comedy.
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Another novel and interesting bool
from the well-known house of Dodd
: Mead & Co. is A Colony of Mercy or
: Social Christianity at Work, by JUL,
Sutter.
} The picture of Social Christianity a
, Work, which we have presented in thes'
. pages, has a value for the student o
eocial problems in general. and con
siderable, perhaps larger, value for thos,
, interested in philanthropy with direc
religious purpose. In a certain colony
, in Germany called Bethel" which
, has been in existence for sbou
quarter of century, thu
author found vision of
B. prog anime of "Christianity realized
: She has related with great enthusiasm
a the work that is being done at this pri
: vately managed institution or group o
+ institutions, for the epileptic. the drunk
/ ard, the lsborer out of employm
o and the needy of all classes who ar,
: willing to work. Under the direction o
Pastor Won Bodelschwingh's abilit,
i and zeal this institution il
g Westphalia has extended its usefulnes
+ even to Africa, and has had large in
y fuence upon other labor colonies il
z Germany. OF these and OF the pro
Q visions made in various ways for Dark
Q est Germany Tramping, our author ha
d given US interesting. though frag
t mentary, information 1t is curiou
fact that, by means of stations where
t man is allowed to earn his living
d an unemployed laborer ''can trave
Q through the length and breadth OF tn
d empire without having one penny in hi
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