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CTbe Century Company contains a large num-
Der OF fine Illustrations in the form OF colored
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by Meissonier, Georges Clarin' Lecomte-ou-
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compressed into so small a 8 ace rs TO DO very
inconvenient for purposes OF rapid reference
Thus. five closely printed columns OF references
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ing Of Napoleon Bonaparte, This Is a mistake
similar to that made In the Nicolay-Hay Life
Of Lincoln
Life on High Levels" Eaton & Mains) Is
the title of a series OF Mrs. Margaret K. Sang
ster's essays addressed to young readers on the
conduct OF life. They are full of wise counsel,
sympathy, and sound common sense.
"Phil Mays Graphic Pictures arc pub
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Prof. Alfred Anger contributes an interest
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edition, in two volumes. of The Poems of
Thomas Hood" Macmillans.) Vol. l. contains
the serious and Vol. II. the comic poems.
A charming gift book for children is "The
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to the little folk for whom they were written.
Volume v. of Mrs. Katherine Prescott Worme-
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dcs Femmcs, L'Ecote dcs MdriS, and Monsieur
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p~rofaced by u short Introductory note condensed
from Notices Hist ct Lit sur les Comedies de
Moiierc par Charles Loudndre.
The latest volume published in the Inter
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liam Harris. United States Commissioner of
Education, is entitled autobiography OF Educa.
ton tAppletons). The author. Prof. Monroe.
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Authorizations and Illusions: A Study of
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THE Love Affairs OF Some Famous Men" by
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"Children's Ways" Being selections from
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