The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-14
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CENT PUBLICATIONS.
New Books Received From the Publishers
Letters of "A Bari oae''-''A Man
without Memory"

~ MAN WITHOUT A MEMORY" BY
William Henry shelton. Charles Serb.
ner's Sons. New York. 81. For sale ~
West, Johnston x Co.
Nine decidedly racy and enjoyable sto-
res make up the contents OF this very
daintlly- bound hook from MeSsrs. ScriD-
ncr, each OF which Is so entertaining
that TO decide upon the superlatively at
tractfVa one is not easy While not COM
ing under the head OF powerful. or even
very strong stories, they are all e>cep-
tionally enjoyable and exceptionally
wholesome. with no touch OF the morbid
about them. 80
They are entitled respectively, "A Man
Without n Memory" THE Wedding Jour-
ney of Mrs. Baintree ,corn Greenleao.
Uncle Ohadiah's Uncle Billy, The Miss
ing Evidence In The People vs.. Danger
king s~rhe Demented Ones" The
Horses that Responded Lights OUT.
liz beth Rachael" The Widow OF the
General" and THE Adventures Of Ger
sa.n Prisoners"
The writer is fortunate in the possess
sion of a pquantly original literary style,
and says what he mas TO say WITH the
epigramatic brevity that is the soul OF
w.t.
LETTERS OF A BARITONE by
Francis Walker. Charles Scribaers
sons. New York. SIS. For sale by
West. Johnston X Co.
These vc-y delightful letters are the
expression OF the experiences. while IN
Italy intent on the cultivation or ms
Voice. OF young g-nuentn 70 MS SIS
t"r The young gentleman. 10 may Pc
9gupd. has Suffered all things at tho
bands OF what H. styles in the nitro
q, ctory' letter practically an eAplana-
tory Iicfacel one OF the uhscrupnlous.
plausible wreckers Of voices to be found
everywhere and round, IN his special
case, at home.
,'hey contain in perfectly easy and
conversational style, many valuable sus-
gestiOns 10 the vocal student abroad. both
as 10 the treatment of the voice. study
and living. IL is valuable 10 him. TOO, be-
cause b. is not the chronicle OF easy VIC
tories and smooth travelling via a royal
road bat of the experiences Of gifted
aud an ambitious man, with many disad-
vantages-thC disadvantages common 10
the mass of students-to combat and over
coma.
They present Italy. the land Of music.
10 the reader from thoroughly practical
standpoint and with fairness. As whole,
they constitute chain OF experiences ana
Intelligent suggestion based theFeupon,
which make them OF value, and the sim
plicity of them renders them enjoyable.
THE WRITER" A Monthly Magazine
Tor Literary Workers Boston. Mass.
Ten cents. For sale by West, Johnston
a Go.
practical value disproportionate TO its size
and price Its contents are always mark
ed By sound common sense. ana from "A
purely utilitarian standpoint, It u always
welcome at the desk Of the journalist.
Two short articles contributed TO the
present number are alone worth tho
price Of the paper. one Is entitled La
h0r-Saving Hints 20 Reporters. and IS
by Mr.. Arthur Fosdck; the other, "Ad-
vice TO Young Reporters by Mr.. VIII
liam \. Hills. These abound IN intelligent
and helptul suggestions IN the Simplest
and most direct shape.
"WOMAN's PROGRESS IN LITERA-
TCHE. SCIENCE. ART EDUCATION
AND POLITICS. April. 1876. woman :
Progress Company 1000 Walnut street.
Philadelphia Pa. Ten cents.
This number Of "Woman's Progress"
shows. as usual a table OF contents OF
which the most that can DE said is that
i'm this the Juvenile Annex" which -
about the weakest "Childrens DepaIt l.
menr we have seen, and certainly only
adapted to crafty tho extremely young
creation. but certainly a far st09Ser
magazine than this Is ssSlly pSsssss'ss =;
THE STORY OF VEDfc lSDfA. story
Of The Nations series. BY Zenaide A..
EagOzin, member of the Royal Asiatlc
Society of Great Britain and ireland.
-. W. Putnam's sons. N"w YORK. Llh-
don $50. For sale by j. W. Randolph
* Co.
The preceding contributions 10 Messrs.
putnam's story OF the Nations" series
nave taught the public to expect ex-
cellence I'm this connection, and certainly
iu this volume by Nine Ragozln that
expectation ~ thoroughly and fully real
lied. n is. as she distinctly states, not
authentic history but Nedic-lndia as
embodied On the Rig Neda. with some
very excellent and valuable criticism upon
the contents Of the sacred books. The
physical features products, nora ana
iauna of "the Wonderland OF tho East
first receive attention. Then comes COM
mcnt uuOn the early races or the conn-
try and thirdly. the sources OF our
knowlcdgc of carly India. The review or
Tho various books OF the Ncda is most
interesting. aud this is succeeded by de-
scrlptions of the older and lesser gods.
the storm. sun and dawn myths. and
the story myths contained IN the ancient
literature. The book. AS whole, Is OF
exceptional value 10 the student, athough
IL will probably not De. found OF great
interest to the general reader.
THE ARTHURIAN EPIC" A Compare
tive STUDY Of the Camhrian, Breton ana
Anglo Norman Versions OF the story
aud TennysOn's Idylls OF the King. ~
$. Humphreys Gurt.en, NJ. A., LII Il.