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every home. Ne pains have been spared In
making It a book worth reading and worth
preserving. 1t contains no less than eighty
full page illustrations by such artists as r.
f. Zogbaum, Carlton T. Chapman, Howard
Chandler Chrlsty, Frederic Remington, 7,
De Thulstrup and others. Harper & Brothers,
New York. Cloth, $3.50.
"a Prince OF Georgia and other Tales
Is a new volume by Julian Ralph, In this
volume MIR. Ralph has collected seven Of the
best OF his recent magazine stories, the
book taking it's name from the title OF the
FIRST story, "a Prince Of Georgia. a
charming tale Of travel through southern
Russia. The collection includes also
When the Clouds Fell Down" A Dandy at
His Best The Sad Fate OF a New
Woman Mrs. Ruppert's Christmas, MY
Borrowed Torpedo Boat and 'Bruce's
Mighty Weakness" Mi. Ralph already en-
Joys a worldwide reputation as a writer OF
special articles for magazines and news
papers. Indeed, his skill and power of maxi
ing his articles interesting Is something
closely akin to genius and as these stories
show throughout the raconteur of great
ability they are unquestionably worth read
ing. The book is published by A. ~. Ster-
ner and 7. K. Hanna. Harper 6 Brothers.
New York. Cloth, SIPS.
"Dlack Rock is the title OF a tale Of the
Selkirks by Ralph Conner, with an intro
duction by Prof. George Adam Smith. 1t is
a new work by a new author and one that
deserves more than a passing notice. The
author hides his identity under an assumed
$780, I. L. 80 .-. H. hny 81 1ta
handiwork. The scholar, George AGam
Smith, says: II think l have met Ralph
Connor." Indeed. l am sure l have once in
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sinaboine, and twice or thrice on the prair-
les to the west. This was not the name
he gave me, but, II I am right, it covers
one of the most honest and genial of the
strong characters that are fighting the devil
and doing good work for men all over the
world. He has seen with his own eyes the
life which he describes in his books He
writes with the freshness and vigor of an
eyewitness and there is much in his style
to admire and commend. The life to which
he takes us is the strange wild life of the
Canadian northwest. The story OF the book
Is said to be true by those who know, though
it is not all the truth. The light is not
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western life. The authors characters are
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book, nor a dull page. 1t is merely the his
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west Canada, and yet it is as full OF life,
and tears, and laughter, and all the es-
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has come to hand recently. Fleming II.
Revell company, New York. Cloth, $1.25.
Laird & Lee have just published in most
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AS a pastime, during the long winter even
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answers of undesirable character, so thai
no lady will have cause to regret consult.
ing this undermined edition of Cagliostro's
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75c.
Laird & Lees Vest Pocket English-Frenct
and French English dictionary Just issued
by this enterprising Chicago firm, is a worl
much more complete and comprehensive thar
it's title and especially it's size would indi'
cate. The author, Prof. Max Maury o.
the University Of Paris, has gathered ir
this little volume over &C, 900 words ant
meanings and a very large number Of lido
matte expressions OF the greatest use tt
travellers and students. The lessen on pro
nunciation is clear and to the point, Will,
the grammar part is simple and thorough
Vocabularies Of geographical and prope
names. tables OF weights, measures ant
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i, little volume. which contains two indexes
, and, in general makeup, is far ahead o
, anything ever attempted in that line. Lairt
|, & Lee, Chicago. Leather, full gilt, so cents
Tag Is the title of a booklet of verse
j. by Mary V. Littell, whose former volume
'Tramplets," was noticed in these columns
some months ago. The volume takes it,
= name from the initial poem. j. s. Ogilvit
Publishing company, New York.
School Books.
! Selections from Edmund and Jules d.
: Goncourt," edited by Arnold Guyot Cam
I eron, has the distinction of being the irs
a annotated edition Of the writings Of tn
: Goncourts ever presented to English o
:, American readers, and has received tn
9 special authorization Of NJ. Eugene Fas
!. quel1e, the literary executor OF the Con
K. courts. and the publisher of their work
e The brilliancy and power OF style, III
= wealth OF vocabulary and illusions, an
b the interest and attractiveness Of the sub
jects. make these selections especially use
frl for advanced students In French. Tn
editors work greatly enhances the lnteres
and value OF the selections as a text 70
instruction. The notes have been mad
Nth rare skiu and discriminatInn an