The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-17
PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Average Number Of Volumes That We're
Issued During the Past Week Was 408.

The number of volumes issued during
the week ending October a. 1888 is
2453; a daily average OF 4JS.
Among tho additions Of the past fort
night are: "The Fall of Santiago" by
-. j. Vivian, 2)951O; THE Story of the
Philippines" by A. X. Fiske, 402517;
The Adventures Of Francois" by S.
w. Mitchell, 1706202: Crooked Trails"
by Frederic Remington. 47S.74 and
"A Short History OF English Litera-
ture," by George Saintsbury. 1027.7J.
For other material i'm the library
showing tho historical development of
English literature see the following:
History of English Literature" by II.
A. Taine, l0271; English Writers-An
Attempt Towards a History of English
Literature" by Henry Morley, 1927. %;
English Lands, Letters and Kings
by Donald Grant Mitchell, 1027.35; "A
Compendious History Of English Lit
erature," 2v., by G.. l.. Craik, 102743. "A
Complete Manual of English Litera-
ture," by Il. B. Shaw, 102761; "A Short
History of English Literature for
Young People" by Elizabeth s. Kirk
land, l027.4e; twenty-five Letters on
English Authors" by Mary Fisher,
1027.63. and THE Development of Eng
lish Literature and Language" by A.
H. Welsh 1927 40. The following works
deal with separate periods: THE His
tory Of Early English Literature" by
8. A. Brooke, l027.44; The Development
of old English Thought" by =. F. Null
lany (Brother AZarias), l027.53; "A
| Short History OF Modern English Lit
eraturA by T.. w. Gosse. 1927 90; "ScV-
enteenth Century Studies by T.. w
| Gosse. 10276S; "The Age of Dryden"
| by n. Garnett, 102762; THE Beginnings
| of the English Romantic Movement"
nIalV Ghats 10
| tory of Nineteenth Century Litera-
| ture," by George Saintsbury, 102I6i;
| THE Literature Of tho Georgian Era. y
| 10y William Mimic. lc27.56 History Of
] English Literature I'm the Reign Of Vie
| toria." by Henry Morley. 1927 "The
Victorian Age OF English Literature
! 2v by Mrs. Oiiphant 102,41 studies
| I'm Early Victorian Literature" by
Frederic Harrison, l02TGG, and The
! Age Of Wordsworth" by G. II HerfOrd.
| 102767 The following works treat of
separate literary forms, as poetry, etc
'"The History or English Poetry" by
| T. Warton. 1926. "A History OF Eng
1O27.57: ~ Biographical Chronicle ~
the English Drama" 2v.. NV +. G..
| FlearN, 1O2ii5: "Shakospeare's Prede-
cessors nv the English Drama by j. \,
| Symonds. l0272O; The English Reli-
| gious Drama" by Katharine l.. Bates
l0c7.5l: THE English Novel by w A.
| Raleigh 1927 81; "The English Novel in
the Time Of Shakespeare" by ]. ]. Jus
serand l02737. and n History OF the
| Novel Previous to the Seventeenth Cen
| tury." by +. NJ Warren. 1926
The reader will find az the library tn,
fun text of the Treaties and ConVen-
tions Concluded Between the United
States OF America and other Powers
CUP to 1880. (SiS.9.bD; also George
| Chalmers collection Of Treaties BE
tween Great Britain and other Powers
| CUP to i1aO. I'm ~. SSH. About :,
pages of the sixth edition Of Theodor,
| ~. WoolspN's introduction go IN,
| study or International Law" t20S sc
are given up to tho main outlines of al
| European treaties. from 1926 to 1890