The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

study OF English words. BY j, NJ. Andersont
Cloth. 12mo, 11S pages. Price 10 cents. Amer
lean Book Company. New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago. The purpose Of this book Is to furnish
II a form suitable for school or private studys
urinary of the most important facts relating to
the English language with special reference to
the growth and change OF English words. It ia
based on standard authorities and embodies the
recent and authoritative results in the study
of ph']ology The plan of the book Is simple and
the study ia made interesting and attractive. a.
we'll as instructive.
!;*ories from the Arabian Nights selected Id
edited by M. Clarke. Linen, l2mo. 27l pages.
!! illustrated. Price, 60 cents. American Book
Company, New York, Cine lanati and Chicago
What has long been needed-a selection of the
most interesting and instructive of these stories
carefully made and edited by competent authori
ty,-is furnished in this book. The best iof the
stories from the Arabian Nights are here retold
with such ski: as to preserve all their origina
charm and attractiveness, while adapting them in
form and expression for school use or for home
reading. The book itself is well printed. attract
lively bound and illustrated.
The story Of Japan, By r. Van Bergen, M. A.
Cloth, 12mo, 294 pages, American Book Company
New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, Our books
on geography and history touch but lightly the
Japanese Empire, though it is now reckoned
among the foremost nations Of the earth. This
book has been written to give children a correct
idea OF the Japanese Empire, and Of the impulses
which led to its wonderful progress in the past
quarter of century. 1t describes in the enter
tanning form of stories. the principal events in
Japanese history OF the past, the steps which led
to the reforms and progress Of the present, The
peculiar features and conditions of the present
government, etc. -..,-,,;:: .. ..:....
Applied Physiology for Advanced Grades.
Includidg the Effects of Alchol and Narcotics
By Fsank Overton. A. NJ, M. D., Late House
Surgeon to the City Hospital, New York Cloth.
IL mo, 43spages,. With Illustrations and Dia-
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panp. New York Cincinnati and Chicago. This
book represents new and radical departure from
the old time method pursued IN teaching phisiol-
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body the units in which life exists aud acts and
with this as the basis of treatment, shows their
relation to all the elements of the human body
and all theprocess of human action. This is
this is the keynot Of the treatment throughout
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: The Lincoln literary collection, designed for
schoolroom and family circle, by j. P. Nc
Caskey, editor of the Pennsylvania School
journal, cloth. l2mo. 57G pages, price S1.O0
American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati.
and Chicago. This volume has been named in
honor of Abraham Lincoln, who was noted for
MS habit of committing to memory poems that
ne enjoyed, and CHOICE passages of prose which
ne was wont to quote in his speeches and writ
lngs. His spirit felt an affinity for all that was
choice and noble in literature and in human
nature. May Of the selections presented in this
1ok@ar those which were his favorites, among
others that poem which he so often quoted. and.
OF which he knew so profoundly the meaning
On why 81 ould the spirit OF or6al b, proud"
Baldwin's School Readers, or School Reading bv
Grades. BY James Baldwin, Phi. D, Editor OF
"Harpers Readers" author Of "Old Greeks Stor-
1es,' odd Stories Of the East,' The Book
Lover" etc. American Book Company, New
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this number of books having been found by exper-
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