The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04
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THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
| MAGAZINE. May. 1893. tn October. 1898. The
| Century Company. New York. Vol. XLVI; Syo.,
960 pages. Price So.
This latest bound volume Of The Ceatury is
even more of treasure-mine of literature and
art than its predecessors. glance through it's
pages proves it TO be irresistible, for that one
glance at its drawings and the well-known
names of writers and artists is sure to result in
a final absorption of ones whole interest. 1t
contains THE White Islander" by Mary
Hartwell Catherwooi. and 1.-THE Heir of
the McHulishes," 10y Bret Har:e; both COM
| pete A series of articles on the Worlds Fair
is magnifccnily illustrated by Castaigne and
others There are letters from Phillips Brooks
to children and members of his family, written
during his travels abroad. Among articles on
the BOnapartes is the hitheTto-unpublshed
j journal of The Secretary Of the British Admiral
in charge Of the ship which took Napoleon to
ST. Helena, aud joseph Bonaparte in Borden
town." by +. Marion Crawford. George Ken
nan has articles on Russia. Salvni's auto
biography contains his views of many of lis
contemporaries. Booth, Irving, CoqueliD, and
others. There are yachting articles valuable
writings on health topics, beside vast num-
Der of bright illustrated and unillustrated
stories by the best-kpown writers. including
Edward EgglestoB, Thomas Baily Aldricb,
Sarah Orne Jewett, Tudor jerks, and others.
THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER
BY Samuel Taylor Coleridge. IlIusried III out
line by J. Noel Paiou. R.S.A., with Intro
ductory Note by Francis II. Underwood. LID
Twenty full-page drawings, accOmpani- by the
text, from entirely new plates. Size N by IL
inches. Cloth. Full gilt; gilt edges Published
nv Lee & Shepard, Boston Mass. For sale by
Woodward * Lotbrop, Washington. ID. @. Price
/ 81. -. - ..
"The Rhine of the Ancient Mariner" ia the
most powerful and imaginative of modern bal
lads, and one of the masterpieces of English
poetry. In design and in execution it resembles
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the memories of men as something apart.
Whoever runs over the poem in middle age
remembers the delightful thrills he experienced
when first he encountered the strange concep-
tons, the striking images and epthets and
tho unexpected strokes that mark the sue
cessive stanzas No poem which deals with the
supernatural has well stood the test of time.
Tie force of imagination in this poem never
once droOps, The poet puts every reader in
position 10 see with h is own eyes the action as
it advances. There is nothing of the fat and
level style of prosaic narration. The lines are
alive, and the ideas and images they convey
burst into light.
OUR COLONIAL HOMES. BY Samuel Adams
Drake suthor of Old Landmarks of Boston"
Decisive Events In American History" etc. Pub
listed by Lee & shepard. Boston, Mass. For sale
by Woodward d Loihrop, Washington. ID. G.
Price $3.50
mere description of houses. though made
by Walter Scott and Violet-le- Due-that is. by
a romantic poet aud poetic architect COM
bined-wou,d not he wholly impressive, on ac-
count of the lack of the human element. This
Mr.. Drake has realized, aud he has managed to
invest his themes with the livelest interest by
connecting each house with the life aud for
times of its builder or occupant. Thus in
the account of the Hancock house in Boston,
lie has given lively sketch of the merchant
whose hold signature appended to the Declare
ton of Independence continues to impress
mankind. in a comparatively brief space the
author tells the story of the man and the times
with hints of his relations with the great fami-
lies Quncys, Adamses, Jacks0ns. and others.
As Mr. Drake is an antiquarian, aud thoroughly
master Of local as well as general history, he
goes on with confidence that is contagious, aud
makes his readers partakers of his knowledge
aud his enthusiasm. In no history is there a
more able or more charming picture.
THE BOOK OF THE FAIR. Published by the
Bancroft Co, Auditorium Building, Chicago
Price 81 part. Part Eight is ready.
The most elegant and appropriate souvenir
of the Exposition is BancrOfts Book of the
Fair. 1t is the most complete and perfect re-
production of the great display that has been
made, or that lie made within reasonable
limits. The 1000 imperial folio pages which
tue work is to contain will be packed with all
that is most interesting to read and best worth
preserving. while the illustrations are in the
highest art, as the numbers SO far issued amply
show.
SERMONS FOR THE CHURCH. BY Rev. G. D.
Bradiee. Published by the author. Box No. IS,
Station A, Boston, Mass
The author, who is pastor of Christ's Church,
LongwOod, Mass. published in 1888 volume
entitled Sermons for All Sects." which was
received with such great favor every here that
he was tempted to put out this volume, and the
Christian public will be very glad that he WAS
so tempted, for this is book of unusual merit.
The sermons are thoughtful and practical, aud
addressed to "all of every church who are dis
cipes of our Lord Jesus Christ" and are supe-
rior in manner and dction. The book is ele-
gantly gotten up by the printers.
THE CHURCH AND THE AGE. By Archbishop
Ireland. Published by John Murphy & CO.,
Baltimore, Md. Price Is cents.
This is an eloquent sermon, preached by the
Most Reverend Archbishop of st. Paul in the
Cathedral at Baltimore. Oct. 49, 1893, OIL the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Epis-
copa conservation of His Eminence James
Cardinal Gibbons. 1t shows that far from
Christianity and Science being in conflict, they
are i'm strict accord, aud one should help de-
yelop the other. The Church is In full SYM
pathy, he declares, with the spirit of the age,
and should be kept so.
MIR KRIss KINGLE. By s. Weir Mitchell. NJ D., |
LID. Published by q. w. Jacobs. PhilsdeI- |
phia. Price 80 cents.
This is a charming little Christmas story, |
written by the distinguished author and pub |
lished for the benefit of the Home OF the Merci- |
full Savior for Crippled Children. Philadelphia. |
FROM wfsDoM's COURT. BY Henry Seton |
Merriman and Stephen g. Taientyre. Illus. |
traed by E. Courboiu. Published by Dodd, |
Mead e. Co.. New York. |
This consists of humorous essays on all sub. |
jects from girls and music stools to honor and |
glory. 1t Is filed with the prettiest Of old !