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tale founded, as we are told, on facts
and il is illustrated in a way to delight
the youthful reader.
Among recent new hooks from II. Ten
nyson Neely, is 'Some Women and
Man, a readable story by william j.
Locke. Paper. 30 cents.
| primitive Buddhism; it's Origin and
Teachings" is the title of a new book by
| Mrs. Elizabeth A. Reed. 1t claims TO
present, in as brief manner as is con-
sistent with accuracy, the authoritative
teachings of primitive Budd dhism as
found in the Sacred Books of the East,
| the official documents OF the early Bud
| dhists, and elsewh here. The book IL to
be pu blished by Scott, Foresman d Co.,
of Chicago.
The Macmillan Company has already
| pu blished q consid sra BILE mum Der of books
bearing more or less directly on the MIS-
tory of England, including narratives OF
its political history, it's constitutional
and industrial development, ETC., and
now adds to these, can lntrodu ction to
| the History of the Church OF England,
| from the Earliest times to the Present
Day." by Henry o. Wakemau, author Of
| q volume in the "Perioos Of European
| History Series" on "Period ": The As
| cendancy OF France, A. ID. 159S-i515.",
| The book is not manual or text book,
but is rather an answer, in q short and
convenient form, to the question, "How
| is it that the Church OF England has
| come to be what it is''
+. Marion Crawford has written a
new story specially for The Century. 1t
is called "a Rose OF Yesterday" and it
| will begin in the Novem ber number and
run for six months. The story opens in
| Lucerne,' and while it is entirely sepa-
rate in interest, some of the personages
| that appear In it will be fam miliar to read
| ers of "Don Orsino. ut is wholly roman
| tic in character. Another new novel to be
| begun in Novembe is by DR.. Weir Nit
chelL The story is ca led "Hugh Wynne,
| Free Quaker. Those who have read the
manuscript say that 1t is not only DR..
| Mftchells masterpiece, but will rank as
one of the greatest Of American novels.
The scene Is laid in Philadelphia beforo
and during the Revolutionary War, and
among the characters are Washington,
franklin, Lafayette. Benedict Arnold,
and Major Andre. Inc hero OF the story
serves on General Washington STAFF.
1t is announced that the publishers of
the old standard eclectic weekly, Litteli's
Living Age, founded by l.. Iittell IN
1874, are about to Introduce several new
and valua BILE features In their magazine.
The most important OF these is q monthly
supplement, given without adddiionsl
cost TO the subscribers, which will con-
tain readings from American magazines,
readings from new books, and also a list
of books OF the month. 1t is also pro-
posed to extend their field by giving oc-
casional transiations OF noteworthy
articles from the french, German, Span
ism and Italian reviews and magazines.
Those who have become interested in
the affairs OF Spain during her recent
misfortunes, will be interested in the
announcement of the Macmillan Com
pany Of volume of historical studies,
entitled, "Ibe Year After the Armada"
| The writer is Martin A. s. Hume.
author of "The Courtships of Queen
Elizabeth" ana the editor of the
calendar of Spanish state papers OF Eliza
beth in the public record Office.
Messrs. Little, Brown a. Company,
Boston, have in press the following new
| publications: Prosper Merimee's master
piece, Carmen" translated and illus
| tratei by Edmund II. Garrett, with an
| Introduction by Louise Imogen Quincy,
and including twelve etchings and
| photogravure frontispiece of Calve az
Carmen; new holiday edition of
Grimm's notable "I.ife of Michael An
| gelo," in two volumes, Svo., with 40
| photogravure plates from famous paint
ings and sculptures, including % repre-
buttons from Michael Angelo; new AMI
remarkable historical romance by Henry
I X. Sienkiewicz, author Of "with Fire and
Sword" ETC., entitled Quo vadis,
narrative of Rome in the Time Of Nero";
"The End Of the Beginning" story Of
New England, somewhat aside from
the thousand md one novels of the day,
the authorship Of when has not yet been
announced; one of tho most interesting
historical WORKS OF recent years will be
translation Of the "Unpublished Me-
moifs Of Mgr dc Salamon," luternuncio
at Paris curing the Revolution, l7g0-1Sol,
issued in France in 1921 and widely
praised, but never before translated; the
now edition of Msrryat, issued In con-
junction with Messrs. j. NJ. Dent n
Company, London, including e6 etched
plates, will be completed this year; an
important and popular work VIII tie
"The Boston Cooking School Cook
Book" oy Fannie Merritt Farmer, Prin.
cipal OF tho Boston Cooking SCHOOLS
George Sands exquisite stories of French
country life, "Frsncois, the Wah,"
and "The Deyi's POOL" VIII be issned
uniform with the editions Of "Fadette"