The record-union., 1896-12-06

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the book touch upon the plague in Lon
don, and include some powerful scenes
and descriptions of the state of things
in the city during the autumn of the
year 1865. The whole story is some
what in the vein of Mr. Pemberton's
THE Little Huguenot," but is built
upon much more elaborate plan, and
full of charming pictures and dramatic
scenes.
Houghton, Miffiin & Co., Boston, have
issued a handsomely bound volume or
425 pages, entitled Football" 1t is by
the famous coaches Walter Camp and
Lorin f. Deland. These two are admit
ted to be the leading experts in the game
and the best authorities upon it known.
The book is an exhaustive treatise on
the game in all it's possible phases in
theory and in action and of the history
Cf football. 1t gives descriptions of the
various games, and very clearly eX-
plains the game as it is now played,
with plates, diagrams and illustrations
in great profusion, making very clear
all points in the sport. The finer points
of the game are discussed, the effects
| of play upon the players, the condi-
-tionS necessary in the men, the physical
| training for it, the handling of the men,
| the technical terms words and phrases
used in the game, how to prepare for
and how to watch game, organization
| of team and training team without
a second individual eleven. Then comes
| chapters on the details of the game,
| from the taking of positions to the close,
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and analysed ir elaborate detail Coach
| ing is separately treated, testing for de-
velopment, choosing the team, working
1t, tactics of the field, etc. In short, the
book is exhaustive of the whole subject,
and is a complete treatise. 1t ought to
prove very valuable to lovers of the
sport. So
when the Worst Comes to the
| Worst" by DR.. w. Robertson Nicoll,
| author of Literary Anecdotes of the
| Nineteenth Century" etc, 16mo, cloth,
| 80 cents. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York.
Although no life is without burdens and
sorrows, there are many who escape the
crowning experience of despair; who
never know what it is for the worst to
the griefs to which they look forward
most anxiously are less terrible as they
are neared.
| This little volume is addressed to
those to whom the worst has seemed to
come to the worst, and with whom de-
| spair has become a settled thing. The
book is practically homily, admirably
written, upon the value and consolation
of religious help to those who are in
great degree afflicted 1t is comforting
and soothing and will do not little to
lessen the burden of many whose lives
seem not worth living.
| The only genuine "Chatterbox," con-
| tanning a great variety OF original
| stories, sketches and poems for the
young, is at hand for 1896. All the il
Illustrations contained in it are expressly
designed for it by eminent English art
| lists This acknowledged prince among
Juvenile books, both as to merit and
amount of circulation, is fully up to its
standard of excellence this year. In
fact, 1T seems to grow better every year,
and is eagerly looked forward to by
tens of thousands of young people as the
holiday season approaches. 1t con-
| tains over 400 pages and 200 original 81
| lustrations by famous English artists.
and is not only a most interesting but
a very instructive book, and its healthy
moral tone has always been acknowl
| edged. There are six handsomely col
ored plates that will be added to the
volume this year. The small quarto,
illuminated board covers, costs 81 %
and the same. handsomely bound in
| cloth. full gilt, with chrome side, full
gilt edges, is reduced to 81 75. Estes &
I.auriat, publishers, Boston.
In Honor's Cause" by George Man
Vile Fem, author of First in the
Field, "Cormorant Crag," ETC.; Illus
trrated; 12mo, cloth, 81 90 Oodd,
Mead & Co, New York; A new book
bv the author Of "Cormorant Crag' is
sure of ready acceptance at the hands
of his innumerable boy readers through
out the country. We believe there are
few authors who have so successfully
learned the art 1--WE were going to say
| trade) of conveying to boys strong and
stirring story, and of depicting to them
and bringing to their attention an era
| IN history (such as that Of George l., in
which era this story is laid), as Mr..
Fem. The illustra lions by Lancelot
Speed add not a little to the value and
attractiyeness of this admirable boys
book.
| Memoirs Of Signor Luigi Arditi,'
with portraits and fac-similes of auto
graphs: 12mo cloth, So so. Oodd,
Mead & Co., New York; Signor Arditi
is today perhaps the best known con-
ductor or impressario. of Italian opera.
He has frequently visited this country
and conducted Italian operas in the
leading cities of America His relations
with the singers in his company has al
ways been that of a friend rather than
of a conductor. This volume should
appeal not only to playgoers, but 10 ali
musicians, as the musical side of Ar
diti's life Is very fully dwelt upon. The
book is full OF interesting and amusing
anecdotes concerning well-known per-
formers and singers The illustrations
and portraits Of various singers and
players are not only interesting, but ex-
tremely curious. We note among the
contents: Alboni, Henrdette Sontag,
Grisi Mario. vjardot, How Composed
II Bacio.'" Piccolomini; Patti, Her
Childhood; Il Hear Her Sing for the
First Time: Her Debut at Coyent Gar
den; Mapleson Becomes Impressario;
Verdi: We Go to Paris; ] Meet Rossini:
! Conduct Faust" for the First Time;
Gounod ia Present: '.Nozze di Figaro; /;
Friendship With Garibaldi: Production
| Of Nicolai's Merry Wives of Windsor"