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whose work will live In ages when that of his
critics and detractors is long forgotten.
From the Morse Company we have received
tastefully bound volume. "Bushy," accom-
panied by a typewrltten letter informing US
that this is An attractive story, founded on
fact, by Cynthia Westovor. a journalist OF this
city. Her heroine is a well-known person in
New York to-day" The Introduction and in
deed the tenor OF the whole book, gives indica-
tions that the volume is photographed, the
heroine, "the well-known person in New York
to-day" being no other than Cynthia Westover
herself. That she should be in New York to-
day Is n matter for wonder: for surely, no
mortal, since the days of Baron Munchausen,
has met with such extraordinary adventures.
or survived such unhesrd OF perils. "Bushy"
ia q four or fve years old child, and this infant
phenomenon, In the course OF the three hundred
and odd pages In the book, strangies rattle
snakes. shoots Indians, leaps over precipices,
and performs feats Of strength that put to the
blush tho whole army of dime novel heroes,
from "Deadwood Dick" to the Boy Bandit Of
Cutthroat Gulch;" and yet, both title page and
Introduction assure us, on their words Of honor.
that IL is all true.
"Slav Tales" (Dodd. Mead g. Coz. q series of
fairy tales of the Slav peasants and herdsmen,
from the French OF Alex. Chodsko translated
and illustrated by Emily j. Harding. is q de-
lightful book for children, and ono that cannot
fail to be of value to all those readers who are
interested in folk lore. The translators Ian
Euase is simple and graceful, and these excel
lent fairy tales are enlivened here and there
with many touches of quaint humor. while
they are full of the aroma Of poetry that so
many Of the old Northern peasant legends ex-
hale. AS for the illustrations. 1t is sufficiently
high praise to say that they are worthy accom-
paniments to the excellent text.
Mr.. Brander Matthews. in ASPECTS of Fic-
tion and Other Ventures in Criticism" THAR
per's), wanders aimlessly through the forest OF
contemporary literature, gathering chestnuts
as he goes amid the rusting leaves, and linger-
Ing over each with all the delight and apprecia-
tion of the searcher who has unearthed some
priceless and delicately favored trufle. In
these essays Mr.. Matthewsis. for the most part
as unconvncing and inocuous az usual
though now and then he seems TO feel the neces-
sity of saying something really original, and the
result Is not always quite satisfactory. For ex-
ample when speaking of Mr.. Kipling, he says:
He is no longer looking for effects, immediate.
obvious, and barbaric. Like the architecture
Of the India, his stories give us so strong q de-
sire not to vieit." In this no one will doubt his
originality, though we venture to think he will
find few to endorse his Judgment
Around the Camp Fire." Charles ID. Roberta
CThomas V. Crowell & Coz. is q volume OF inter-
esting tales of adventures with rod and gun, in
various lands. 1t is made up OF a series of
stories told at night, By the different bers of
q canoing party. while resting around the blaz-
ing logs; and though some OF the yarns are rather
tough" ones they are full of GO and excite
ment, and are invariably we'll told. They are
beautifully illustrated by Mr.. Charles Copeland
Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" by Frank r. Stockton
(Scribner'sl. Is a deadly dull book. The pub
lisher's advertisement tells that 1t is a sequel
to The Adventures OF Captain Horn" and that
the further experiences of Mrs. Cliff are here
told with all Mr.. Stockton's breeziness of
style and whimsical humor." There may pos
sbly be some readers who have not made the
Acquaintance of Capt. Horn. and. should they
be SO unfortunate as to get into the doldrums
with Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" they are hardly
likely to banker after voyage with him.
Mr.. Charles II. Haswell. In his "Remins-
eences of an Octogensrian of the City of New
York Qsl6-1s60J" tHarper's has given us .
book that Is a very treasurehouse of useful and
facts. Written without any attempt
at literary fnish the book is nevertheless full
of in formation, and q good index enables tho
writer. the antiquarian. or the general reader to
find what he wants.
That curiously complex and interesting per-
Snowman. and diletante. publishes. under the
title Travel and Talk" lDodd. Mead ts co...
two volumes descriptive of his lecturing tours
in America, Canada, Australia, &c. There is q
certain frank eRotism about Mr.. Hsweis that Is
amusing rather than unpleasing. as for instance
in the following preface:
These volumes speak for themselves; those
who are interested in me and my travels and
will read them, and the others can
leave them alone"
The reader who follows the reverend show
man in his wanderinRs through strange coun-
tries will run the risk of absorbing good deal
OF misinformation, but he will be amused-and,
after all. 1t is doubtful whether Mr.. Haweis
himself expects to be taken seriously.
Those who aspire to knowledge In the art of
decorating porcelain will find assistance In "A
Manual for China Painting" by Mrs. n. di
Monochesi Uee and Shepard). It is q careful
and intelligent little book. and gives clearly
and fully the information that artists In this
line have need Of.
A very handsome pocket edition of Edward
translation of Omar Khayyam's
great poem is published In paper covers by tho
Dodge Book Company OF San Francisco. Fitz-
geralds notes are printed with 1t.
The fourth and last volume of Mr.. NJ. d.
Conway's Writings of Thomas Paine" (G. p.
Putnam sons mas mhuo ltS appearance ltls
d very valuable series, indispensable for any
complete knowledge OF American history.
Emmanuel Kant's Critique OF Pure Reason"
translated by Max Muller has Just appeared in
q revised edition. This is undoubtedly the best
English translation of this great and memoir
able work. (The Macmillan Coz
The Macmillan Company also publish The
Other House." new novel by Henry James.
When we state that Mr.. James Is the author of
a book we give 1t commendation enough.
We have also received:
THE ReGicides," by f. II. Cogswell. Baker
e. Taylor Co.!
THE Cruise OF the Liza Jane" by Fergus
II ume. Ward. Lock d. BOwden.)
Captain Shannon" by Coulson Kernahan.
,Dodd. Mead d Coz
"Adeline. Countess Schimmelmann. Edited
BY w. Smith Foggitt. CDodd. Mead Il Coz
money, Silver. and Finance" by !. II. Cow
perthwait. Putnams)
"The Mistress Of Sherburne." by Amanda NJ.
Douglas. Dodd Mead d Coz
"The Conspiracy Of the A. p. A." by !. A.
I'd IJ l. KpnnelI.t