The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27

account OF how noble the great philosopher bore
himself In his trial and while under temptation to
escape from prison is thus rounded ont By the
picture OF the serenity and courage with which he
drank the fatal hemlock and met death calmly
and cheerfully, unmoved even by the entreatics
and tears Of his friends.
u Natural Advanced Geography by Jacques W
.RedWay, F. R. G.. s., and Russell Hinmar
Large quarto 100 pages with numerous illustra-
tious. American Book Company, New York
Cincinnati and Chicago. The publication OF this
book completing the series known as 1.-THE Natu-
raj Geographies, marks an epoch in the Study
and teaching of geography in this country. Like
the elementary book, its mechanical execution
represents the highest type OF beokmaking In
the preparation OF the work the authors were
gntded by the Recommendations of committee
OF ffteen-a Committee consisting Of leading edu-
Gators. together with several of the best known
geographers OF the country The result has been
book that is systematic and practical study of
10 an in relation to his environment.
A Short Course in Natural Music by Frederick
II. Ripley and Thomas Taper. Book One For
Elementary Grades. Price IS cents. Book Two
For Advanced Grades. Nearly ready. American
O-'AAF"AAJs
cago.. The remarkable success Of the Natural
MUSIC Course has encouraged the preparation, by
lis authors OF a Short Course, consisting OF two
BOOKS, designed for graded or ungraded schools in
which more complete course is deemed unneces-
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songs are made the basis of elementary music in
struct'on' These songs are such rs should be
known and enjoyed by every pupil in the land, as
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illustrate, they tend TO establish love and ap-
probation of music in all who sing them. =.
Birds Of the United States. A Manual for the
Identification of Species East Of the Rocky Mount.
aims by Austin g. Apgar, author of sTrees of the
United States,' etc. Cloth, 12mo with numerous
| Illustrations. America Book Company New York
Cinncinati, and Chicago The object Of this book
ia to encourage the study of birds by making it
pleasant and easy task. The treatment, while tho
roughly semitic and accurate. is interesting and
popular in form and attractive to the reader. The
special descriptions of the different species Of
birds have been prepared with great care ant
present several advantages over those in othel
books. They are short and so expressed that they
may be recalled readily while looking at the bird
They are thus especially adapted for field use
The illustrations were drawn especially for thit
work.
| Baldwns School Readers or School Reading b,
Grades. BY James Baldwin, Phi. D., Editor o
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