The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-10-02

instalment -Four Months in Paradise by John
X. Musick, who, under this caption, writes of
the Hawaiian Islands and their people. The ac-
ton OF this issue Is crisp and strong, and COM
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The Atlantic Monthly for October completes
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first to depend deanitly upon the contributions of
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in the variety Of it's contents, shows wide sym
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Henry M. Stanley contributes Twenty five years
progress in Equatoriat Africa" A Retrospect
showing the unprecedented development since the
explorers first journey. III
The editorial department. of the October Current
Literature is especially interesting. comprising
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and verse, Is usual the best that has been pub
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to extracts from various sconrces considering
"The Klondike and Other Gold Fields" Another
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Optimistic View Of the Orient" is from recent
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Godey's Magazine for September contains some
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development Of the past half century. Rev.
Erwin II. Richards tells OF ''Life in Mozambique
Dr. richards is the Superintendent of Foreign
Missions OF the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Africa and his observations cover wide range.
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