The record-union., 1895-03-22
new PUBLICATIONS.

division of events in compact form in
pure English and in attractive form
stimulates the reading habit and leads to
thorough historical reading, thousands
who would not from the first take up
history at all as a reading exercise or
study. To put history into such form as
has been done in this series, Is to do high
service, for it tends to lead to reading
that overwise would never be engaged ID.
The present volume bears the subtitle,
"The Story of the Latin Kingdom OF
Jerusalem" in order to make it clear at
the outset that we are here concerned
only with the crusades which are cru
Bades in the proper sense OF the WORD,
says Mr.. Kingsford. With the Fourth
Crusade, the Latin Empire of Constantl-
nople, and still more with those develop
ments or perversOns of the cruSadlng
idea. which led to the so-called crusades
against she the Albigensians and the En-
peror Frederick, we have nothing TO DO.
In making the story OF the Latin King
dom OF Jerusalem" the main thread OF the
narrative, stress, says the author, mas In
tentionally been laid on an important II
comparatively unfamiliar side OF cru
Bading history. The romance and glamor
of crusading expeditions has often
caused the practical achievements OF
crusaders in the East to be overlooked or
'un0errated. \ ct it is through the MS
tory of the kingdom of Jerusalem that
crusades can alone be dlscerned.
From the Overland Monthly Publish
ing Company OF San Francisco we have
the twenty-iourth volume Of the 'Over-
land Monthly Magazine" from July to
December, 1894, neatly bound in cloth.
Under the editorial management of Mr..
Wildman the 'Overland'' has been max
ing very rapid advances. 1t Is the only
Pacific Coast magazine, and as such de-
serves the support that local pride should
aecuT9 TO ii. Besides, its contents are
full valuable consideration. one strong
virtue of the "Overland' is that 1t does
not seek writers for the fame OF their
names, but draws its supply OF literary
matter from those who have something
TO contribute OF real value and entertain
ment to CalltOrnIanS as such; albeit
ample room is given for wide literary
engagement Among those whose
papers in the "Overlaud' have been es-
pecially valuable are: Joaquin Miller,
Bret Harte, Charles Warren Stoddard,
Irving NJ. Scott, Colonel Charles ID. Pos
ton, \. b. Paul, General Lucius II.
Foote, Prof. Stewart CuGn, Rounseyelle
Wildman, Horace Annesley NaCnell,
Prof. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, Edith
Nj. Thomas. Fred NJ. Stocking, Hon. Il.
Nj. Daggett, Miiicent W. Shinn, Edwin
Wildman, Charles 5. Greene, Prof. John
Muir, and for 1895 we are having more
matter from these and others of like
character. The pictorial character of the
"Overland'' IS greatly improved too,
and it now represents some of
the best of our coast artists. This coast
is so rich in texts for magazine literature
that the Overland" ought to be twice
the size it is, and some day when our
population is what it should be the mag
azlne Will be the choicest repository of
coast literature.
OF The Heroes of the Nations Series"
from the press of q. =. Putnams Sons,
New York. and edited by Evelyn A b.
ume entitled Prince Henry the Navi-
gator, the Hero of Portugal and Modern
Discovery, lS94-l46U \. D." 1t is by c.
Raymond BeaZley, NJ. a. 1t has an ac-
count OF geographical progress through
out the middle ages that should deeply in
terest students and readers generally.
Professor EeaZley has made the story
OF Henry simple and strong, yet ornate
and graceful. Next TO the History OF the
Nations Series we place this Heroes OF
the Nations Series'' for attractiveness
and value. Like the first this series in
vites 10 historical reading; IL is appetiZ-
ing, and hence leads its readers Oh TO
more elaborate historical research. In
the Heroes of the Nations" books we
have the personal and chiValric features,
that cannot stand out SO prominently in
the other works, and these elements are
ously and spiritedly illustrated.
The April Spring number) of the
Overland Monthly" viii contain as its
piece de resistance a forty-page article,
charmingly illustrated, on The Jews of
San Francisco" by RiODi Danziger and
Mrs. NJ. X. Nesfield. 1t viii be the most
thorough resume Of the Jewish question
that has ever been undertaken on this
coast. The Singers OF 4 Century" by
II. w. Wack, ana mission Indians and
Mission Music" by j. j. Peatneld, might
rightly be named the Alpha and Omega
OF music. Rounsevelle Nildman con-
tributes a charming Malayau story for
young people" Baboo's Pirates" Mrs.
Strong mas something 10 say of Pam pas
Grass and Pomegranates," while Rev.
w. w. Bolton ana l.. II. b. discuss "Di-
vorce." =. ;. Boynton supplies The
True Tales of the Old Vest this
month, while Major Seares writes Of the
colored cotton OF Peru. The editor treats
of churches in his Talked in the Sane
Lum."
Another of the Autouym Library
&c. p. Putnam's Sons, New York is at
hand. 1t is by Anna Katharine Green,
and is entitled The Doctor, His " ife
and the Clock" The author of 1.-THE
LeavenworIh Case" is TOO we'll known to
need an introduction for a new story
from her pen. The form in which the
Putnams publish this Autonym Library
Is novel ana very attractive. The books
are bII seven inches in length by three
and half inches in breadth, and the
lines on the narrow pages are but two
and sn eighth inches in length. The eve
ID not wearied therefore in following
back and forth, but taxes in a whole line
at one glance. Mrs. Green's story is a
charming one, the interest is We'll sus-
tanned and the characters strongly drawn
"In Love With Love" is the title of
four life studies by James II. West and
published by him at III High street.
Boston. It's chapters are: "Transfigura-
lion" Serenity True Greatness and
"Our Other Selves" Mr.. West ia author
OF "Uplits of Heart and WHIP and THE
Complete Life" His essays are helpful
full OF interest, original IN all respects
and clean and vigorous and uplifting
Some years ago we had occasion to read
some OF Mr.. Vests essays, and were
deeply impressed by their original
methods, graceful logic and courageous
morality. The essay on True Great
ness" in this volume ought to Ue poured
into the ears ana soul and rung in
changes in the understanding OF every
young man in the land.
Tine Currency and the Banking Law
OF the Dominion OF Canada, Considered
with Reference to Currency Reform in
the United States," Is by William c.
Cornwell, and is from the press OF G i.
Putuam's Sons, New \ ork. Ii contains
the banking law OF CRBada in full Tbs
predatory leXU is both explanatory and
critical, and, above ali, is vigorous. The
pages really Include the substance of an
address 10y Mr.. CornweIl at the American
Bankers Convention of 1891.
The CULVER for April (Cassell Pub
fishing Company, New York is hand
somely Illuminated with good engrav-
lngs, and Is illled with choice Sunday and