The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-14
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Myths Of Northern Lands, Nara
ted with special reference to Literature
and Art" by H. A. Guerber, author Of
Myths Of Greece and Rome" A
handbook of Northern Mythology, in
tended to familiarl2e the English stu
dent of letters with the religion OF his
heather ancestors, and TO set forth the
various myths which have exercised an
influence over our customs, arts ana
literature. The myths are given In
the latest form Of their existence, the
author pointing out that many hold
that the Scandinavian mythology Ia
largely an adaptation of Christian
ideas as vaguely understood by the
Mortimer from their converse with
more advanced races. A glossary ana
complete index have been added to
adapt the book for general use in IL
braries and schools 1t abounds In in
terest and is embellished with many
beautiful Illustrations, many of them
being reproductions of famous paint
ings. American Book Co. New York,
For sale by the Edw. p. Judd Co.
'"rhe Little Huguenot. A Romance
of the Forest of Fontainebleau, by
Max Pemberton author of ''The I'm
pregnable City" The success of 1.-THE
Impregnable City, inclines the reader
to look with favor upon the authors
later work, yet this charming story
needs no herald, 1t has all the realis-
fnrnn ne
yet is an idyll full of romance and po-
etie delicacy, its interest increasing in
intensity with the movement of the
story. Dodd. Mead & Co., New York.
For sale by the Edw. P. Judd Co.
The "Thumb-Nail Series" tiny, but
handsome volumes in stamped leather
bindings has two new numbers. One
of them, ''Notes of a Professional Elk
ile," is by Mr.. E. S. Nadal, for some
time a secretary of legation in London,
These Notes" present number of
sketches of life as seen at an magma
ry European watering-place, and are
written in familiar vein, with abun-
dant good-nature and much keenness
of perception. The second is, "A Ma
deira Party" by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell,
author of when Woods are Green"
etc. The sketch which gives it's name
to the book is a chapter of quaint love
concerning Madeira wine, it's history
and choice vintages. The volume also
contains a dramatic and admirably
told story of the French revolution, en-
titled "A Little More Burgundy" The
Century Co., New York. For sale by
the Edward P. Judd Co.
Pocket Guide to the Common Land
Birds of New England by M. A. Will
cox, professor Of zoology, Wellesley
college, containing full description,
key and literary references. OF the nu-
merous volumes that have been pub
lished of late on bird lore, none is so
practicable or on the whole so we'll
suited to the needs of the beginner as
this. With the aid of the artificial key
the identity of any bird may be easily
traced In all, Professor Wilcox de-
scribes eighty-nine different species,
devoting a page or so of text to each,
and giving reference to collateral lite
nature. The preliminary suggestions
as to methods of study are concise and
sensible, and altogether the Pocket
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& Shepard. Boston. For sale by the
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''The Spirit Of judaism" by Jose
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is the essential spirit of Judaism which
Miss Lazarus has attempted to render
concrete and comprehensive to Jew
and GENTLE alike in these thoughtful,
and one might say, devout essays.
Throwing aside sectarian and racial
prejudices so far as she may, she rea-
sons calmly and judiciously yet with
that warmth which reveals not so
much the Jewish patriot as the human
itarian. However discussed or dealt
with" says Miss Lazarus, there IS one
point of view which should never be
lost sight of,-namely, the point of
view of humanity" 1t is a wor kwhich
by its very earnestness and lucid state
ment of the Jewish question should APP
peal to all earnest and thoughtful
minds among us. Dodd Mead & Co,
New York. For sale by the Edw. P.
Judd Co.
''The Story of Patriots Day. Licking
ton and Concord by George ]. Var
ney. Illustrated. Mr. Varney has
compressed, into this valuable little
handbook an amount of valuable his
torical information concerning the ear
ly days of American independence
which it would be difficult to find in
another printed volume of its size. He
describes in the beginning the condi-
ton of things in Massachusetts just
previous to the breaking out of the
war of the Revolution, and then, start
ing with the eighteenth of April, ITS,
he relates with great particularly the
events of that night and the succeed
ing day in Boston and at Lexington
and Concord, the ride of Revere and
Dawes, the massacre at Lexington, and
the fight at Concord bridge. Paul Re
vere's story of his famous ride is
quoted in full. Mr.. Varney has spared
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