Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

son. are the stories by z. Veale, the
by Palmer Cox. author of the brownies.
The mistake that most people make
who essay to write for the nursery is in
writing over the heads of the little ones
whom they undertake TO entertain.
These books are free from this fault.
Their stories are easily within the COM
prehension of the little ones for whom
they are designed. They are admirably
| adapted to hold the attention and
! awaken the interest of the babies. and
cannot fail to be among the most popu-
( lar books of their class in the market
They are finely printed in large clear
I type. admirably illustrated from the
drawings of Mr.. Cox. and with their
/ illuminated covers, make a never fail
ing source of delight for the younger
members of the family. At Is cents
each these books are bargain. Among
the best titles presented in this series
are Busy Brownies "Bonny Birds
Cock Robin Merry Mice" Funny
Foxes" and The Birds Wedding"
(For sale by G. w. Quimby.)
Some Say" and a companion story.
"Neighbors in Cyrus by Laura E.
Richards, 16 mo. cloth and fancy paper.
Estes & Lauriat. Publishers, Boston.
Price. so cents.
The fame of the Captain January"
series rests upon a sale of 100000 vol
umes. very substantial proof that
these charming little books have found
favor with the public, in measure
commensurate with their merit. In
this new volume may be found the
same characteristics that have so pop
ularized the preceding volumes of the
series. and is sure to make for itself
large and affectionate circle of friends
and admirers.
Mrs. Richards paints the beauties OF
our New England life with exquisite
skill. and with a sympathetic insight
that shows how near and dear it is to
her. The editor in his introduction
says.
"A few explorers like Champlain.
Radisson and Perrot have left valuable
narratives behind them. which are of
prime Importance in the study of the
beginnings of French settlement in
America: but it is to the Jesuits that
we owe the great body of our informa-
ton concerning the frontiers of New
France in the 18th century. 1t was
their duty annually to transmit to their
superior in Quebec or Montreal writ
ten journal of their doings; it was also
their duty to pay occasional visits to
their superior. and to go into retreat at
the central house of the Canadian mis-
CD hat 1907 nd 1870
the superior made up narrative or
relation of the most important events
which had occurred in the several mis-
sionary districts under his charge,
sometimes using the exact words of the
missionaries. and sometimes with con-
siderable editorial skill summarizing
the individual journals in a general ac-
count, based in part upon the oral re-
ports of visiting fathers. Inns annual
relation. which in photographers Occa-
siOnally bears the name Of the superior,
and at other times that of the mission
airy chiefly contributing to it. was for
warded to the provincial of the order
in France. and. after careful scrutiny
and re-editing. published by iim in a
series of duodecimo volumes. known
collectively as The Jesuit Relations. 3"
The work of placing the valuable his
torical matter which preserves to us
the interesting and valuable records of
the early days of New France, has been
most worthily begun in the opening
volume of this projected series. and
will be welcomed by all students Of
history. as a most important addition
to the annals of most interesting por-
tiOn of tho New World
Travels and Explorations of the Jesuit
Missionaries in New France 16lO-1791.
the Original French. Latin and Italian
Texts. with English TRANSACTIONS and
Notes; illustrated by portraits. maps
and fac-similes. edited by Reuben
Coldthwaites, secretary of the state
historical society of Wisconsin. Vol. 1.
Arcadia: 1s1o-1Sls.4 Cleveland: The
Burrows Brothers Company. Pub
fishers. In announcing this work the
publishers say: Seven hundred and
fifty sets only will be made. direct from