The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-05

Little, Brown 6, Co. have in press 1.-The
Worlds DISCOVERIES; the Story of Bold
Voyages by Brave Navigators During
Thousand Years." by William Henry john
son. author of 1.-The Kings Henchman."
Mrs. Margaret Sangster's new book.
'Winsome Womanhood," will appear in a
few weeks from Fleming H. Revell Com
pany's press. The chapters are familiar
talks on the life and conduct of women.
An exceptionally striking example OF book
making as well extremely novel kind
Of childrens book is the Chinese Mother
Goose Rhymes" which is just from the
Revell Companys press. Each of the verses
is illustrated by some characteristic photo
graph of Chinese children. The book is
intended to be read by Chinese as well as
English people.
In a recent issue of the New York World,
in an article on "Babists," new Oriental
sect, the statement was made that Miss
Lillian Whiting, the author of THE World
Beautiful" is a believer in ''Babism." and
one of the latest to return from Syria AS
the publishers of Miss Writings books.
Messrs, Little, Brown & Co. desire to state
that this assertion is absolutely unfounded.
Miss Whiting never heard the name of
"Babism until her return from Paris, and
she has never been to Egypt or Syria, but
divided her last winter between Rome and
Florence. She was born and bred in the
Episcopal communion. to whose faith she IS
upfalteringly allied.
The radical difference between the spirit
of paganism and that of Christianity has
been often insisted upon. as if the doctrines
Of Christ had essentially changed human
nature. but Mr.. F. Marion Crawford is of
those who think that some of the virtr
and qualities which we are apt to consider
the direct results of Christian teachings,
were in reality developed from a pagan
ideal, imperfect though that may have
been. He is said to have brought this out
in a very interesting way in his new book
on Sicily. Calabria and Malta. which he
calls 1.-The Rulers of the South" and which
the Macmillan Company have on the press
for immediate publication.
An announcement of peculiar Importance
and interest is that DIR. Edward Eggleston
will publish shortly 1.-The Transit of Civili-
cation from England to America in the Sew
enteenth Century" an historical work which
represents a new undertaking in the writ
ing of American history. In this unique
volume the eminent historian pictures the
literary. scientific and other influences
which were brought to this country from
Europe in the early years of our history
He shows the religious ideas which the i'm
migrants of the seventeenth century
brought with them and the modification of
| these ideas by the strange environment and
often appalling conditions which they en-
countered. This important book will be
published shortly by d. Appleton & Co.
The publications announced for Oct 81
| by Messrs. Houghton, Miffiin & Co. are:
"a Little Tour in France" by Henry
James, illustrated by Joseph Pennell and
bound in holiday style; "Penelope's Expert
ences l. England. III. Scotland" by
Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin, in an illus
trated edition which contains over 100 illus
| trations, head pieces. borders. initial let
Eters and vignettes by G. E. Brock, "the
English Gibson" 1.-The House Behind the
Cedars." a novel on the race problem by
| Charles w. Chestnut; "Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds" in the Riverside art SERIES a small
| but comprehensive study of the great Eng
lsn portrait painter for school and home
study use; "A White Guard to Satan" by
Miss A NJ. Ewell, story OF Bacon's re-
belion in Virginia in 1876; the seventh and
concluding volume of the Riverside edition
of the works of Colonel Thomas Went
worth Higginson, and Friend or Foe" an
historical romance of Connecticut during
| the war of 1872, for younger readers.
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