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BOOK NOTICES.

"On the Altar of Passion" by Mr.. John
Gilliat of Boston. The Town Topics Pub
fishing Company, New York. Paper Scots.
''on the Altar of Passion" is title that
inspires curiosity in itself; and perusal
of the tale brings to light a variety OF
character-studies that are more than in
teresting. BY way of contrast to the
cynlcism--one may call 1t the bitterness--of
an up-to-date society story, Mr.. Gilliat
gives us, in the earlier pages of his narra-
tive, as dainty and tender a love-scene as
ever refreshed a weary mind. The spice
OF a perilously close approach to indis-
cretion INDUCED in by pair of too-deVoted
and world-weary married people is atom
ed FOR by their sudden determination to
forsake the pursuit of illusory joys and
obey the laws of the society they have
learned to despise. Some decidedly pathe-
tic reconciliatons follow, and the reader
closes the book with a feeling that he has
been cleverly entertained and taught a
profitable lesson or two besides. ION the
Altar OF Passion" is by turns sensuous,
dramatic, sad, sprightly and convincing.
Abraham Lincoln" poem, by Lyman
Whitney Allen. G. p. Putnam Sons,
New York. Cloth $780, This is a revised
edition of the prize poem, Abraham Lin
ooln," published in the New York Herald.
Dec, 10, 1885. 1t is poem that most read
ers Will ind deeply interesting, not only
on account OF its merit but also because
OIL the method In which the subject is
treated.
The Priceless Gem" by Balmokand,
cloth seller of Rawalpindi. Printed at
the Mira sVilasa" Press, Lahore, India.
This is curious and interesting publica-
tioh' me aim of it appears to be to point
out the causes which have led to the de-
generation Of the people of India.
'Chatterbox for 1885," isles & Lauriat,
publishers, Boston. Small Alto Illuminated
board covers, SIPS. The only genuine
Chatterbox, containing a great variety
of original stories, sketches and poems for
the young All the Illustrations contained
in it are expressly designed for it by the
most eminent English artists. This, the
acknowledged king of all juvenile books
published in the world, both as to merit
and amount of circulation, is fully up to
It's standard of excellence this year. In
fact, it seems to grow better every year
and is eagerly looked forward to by tens
of thousands of young people as the holt
day season approaches. 1t contains over
400 pages, and 200 original illustrations by
great English artists, and is not only a
most interesting but a very instructive
book, and its healthy moral tone has al
ways been acknowledged. Six handsome
ly colored plates are added to the volume
this year.
MAGAZINES.
The Cosmopolitan for December has a
very interesting table of contents. The IL
Illustrations are particularly fine The from
tispiece Under the NIistletoe'' is excep-
tionally good. An article that will attract
| attention is Moceari's Historical Frescoes
by Theodore Tracy. 1t is beautifully illus
trated. THE Artist and His Model" by
| Percival POLAND is a popular article and
| a Modern Fairy Tale" by Them c.
| Crawford, will be read with great interest.
! There are many other articles that will
command the attention OF the general read
er. The Cosmopolitan, Irvington-on-the
| Hudson
Annals of the American Academy of Po-
Litical and Social Science for November has
a half dozen or more timely articles by
frst-class writer's. Mr.. S. w. Patten writes
on the Relations of Sociology to Psych-
ology." Mr.. f. T. Heyn on Postal Savings
Banks" and Mr.. W. II. Schoff on "a Neg
! lected Chapter in a Life Of Comte." The
notes and miscellany are particularly fine.
| American Academy of Political and Social
| Science, Philadelphia.