The herald., 1897-05-23

pleton and Company are "The Outgoing
Turk" by H. c. Thompson, author Of
1.-THE Chitral Campaign" with many il
lustrations; Woman and the Republic" :"
by Helen Kendrick Johnson; Beauty
and Art" by Adam Heaton; 1.-THE Story
of Germ Life" a new volume in the
Useful Story series, by Prof. H. w.
Conn; "Some Unrecognized Laws of Ma
ture," by 1. Singer and L. H. Berens,
England" by Frances E. Cooke, and
Germany" by Kate F. Krocker-two
volumes in a new series called History
for Young Readers; "Fierceheart, the
Soldier" a historical romance, by j. c.
Snaith, author of Mistress Dorothy
Marvin; "Nulma," an Australian ro-
nance, by Mrs. Campbell-Praed; and
1.-THE Folly of Pen Harrington" novel
by Julian Sturgis.
The Macmillan Company announce
some very excellent forthcoming vol
umes, among them being ''The Boston
Browning Society Papers" selected to
represent the work of the society from
1886 to 1897. A few only of the papers
contained in it are as follows: 1.-The BIZ
ography Of Browning's Fame" by
Thomas Wentworth Higginson; Brown
ings Thesm, by Josiah Royce; Brown
irg's Art in Monologue," by Percy Stick
ney Grant; "Caliban Upon Setebos," by
Charles Gordon Ames; "Browning's
Theory of Romantic Love-" by George
Willis Cooke; "Brownings' Philosophy
of Art" by Daniel Dorchester, Jr.; "The
Uncalculating Soul" by Jenkin Lloyd
Jones; "Browning's Mastery of Rhyme"
by William J. Rolfe, etc.
The same company also announce for
early publication a book with the name
Life Histories Of American Insects.
There is no book precisely like this in the
field and the author of this one is ex-
ceptionally we'll qualified by previous
experience both ae an observer and as an
author. The work is done by Clarence M.
Weed, professor Of zoology and entom-
ology in the New Hampshire college of
agriculture and mechanic arts, entom-
ologist of the New Hampshire expert
ment station, and associate editor of the
American Naturalist. Earlier books by
the same author are Ten New England
Blossoms, Insect Life. published by the
government, and some valuable works
on the practical side of the study of in
sects, published by the Orange Judd
company. Entomologists, scientific
students and especially the teachers Of
nature study in our schools will well
come this book which should be in every
school and public library, for, until its
appearance. they have only had a. few
books of the popular class which could
be relied on for scientific value, and
these chiefly Of English publication, de-
scriptive Of English insects.
Teachers of natural science will also
find in Mrs Wright's Citizen Bird de-
lightful book for young people, written
especially for those who are making a
beginning in the study of bird life. 1t
will be fully illustrated with drawings
from nature. Lovers Of Mrs. Wright's
larger and more technical work on birds
will not need to be told Of the interest
ing style Of the new work. and for those
who have not yet read "Birdcraft' the
association Of DIR. Elliott Coues' name
with that of Mrs. Wright on the title
page will speak for its accuracy and
scientific value.
The spring announcements of G. p,
Putnam's Sons include "Nippur," an
account of explorations and adventures
in the valley of the Euphrates, by Dr.
John p. Peters of the University Of Penn
sylvania; Wiedemann's Religion Of the
Ancient Egyptians" "An American
Emperor" story Of New York and Pa
ris., by Louis 'Tracy;i The Professors
Dilemma, tale by Annette l. Noble;