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out in the same volume a biography. of
Faustus Socinus, who was the theologian
of the unitarian party in
times.
In the same volume with DR.. S. Weir
Mitchelrs 1.-THE Autobiography of a
Quack,'' which the Century company Will
shortly produce; will be included The Case
lished anonymously in fdhc Atlantic Monthly
many years ago.
The publication of "A Citizens Library
announced by the Macmillan company. The
editor of the series will be Richard T. Ely,
director of the department of history: polt-
ical economy and sociology in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin.
A book which cannot fail to interest
many. in view Of NE social and political
womankind, will come from the press of
the MACMILLAN company next week: 1t is
How Women May Earn a Living, by
Mrs. Helen c. Cander.
Prof. W. P. Trent of the University of
the South, author of the Life of William
Gilmore Simms' in the American Men of
zeal essays. and of other works in his
chosen field; has written the volume:
American Literature in the Appletons'
Literatures of the World Series.
Elbridge S. Brooks will shortly issue
through the Lothrop Publishing company
The story Of the N%ineteenth Century"
Gred years between the convenient round
number dates of 1900 and 1900. 1t is to be
Il consecutive ndTTdIlN' OF ten uSNdUtS OF
action: endeavor and progress told in this
writer's direct and simple style.
An older institution than St. Nicholas
itself is pictured in the, from !spiece of the
February number of the only American
magazine for young fo.ks-to-wit, the
Sphinx, and picturesque facts about that
prehistoric Egyptian cr~eature-facts wish
which all children should be. but all are
not. familiar-are set forth by Emma j.
Armed, with Illustrations by Harry Fem
and Malcomb Fraser.
Tina S1rGaE cfn1 American containing IN
to-date biographical sketches of prominent
men now in the public eye. is the title Of
"A new magazine. The publishers and writ
ers are all prominent newspaper men, who
nave thrown all their energy and ability
into the work to make it meet the standard
Of their expectations and become a perma-
nent institution. Publis he'd by he Press
Biographical company, New York.
In the February number of Appletons'
Popular Science Monthly Prof. John Trow-
bridge Of Harvard university sounds a
much-needed warning against the South
Sea Bubbles in Science. which have been so
years. The Kee!ey motor. gold from sea-
water, energy from nothing and many OH
ers of the absurd propositions which have
recently been used to rob the public are
moialiZed upon.
Margaret Sidney has selected an attrac-
rive theme and e9ngenial atmosphere for
by the Lothrop Publishing company. The
Judges Cave" the book is called, and it
is IA romance of the New Haven colony in
Atlt udNS " II IN'SlNlhtSs NO more PIC
turesque or dramatic event In American
history could be selected as background for
a romance than the startling adventures of
the two hunted judges of Charles the First.
Little, Brown & Co. have issued a new
general catalogue. A number of books in
the list are of present interest. The death
on January u of James Martineau lends
additional value 10 his Hours of Thought
on Sacred Things" published in two series,
and to a life of James Martineau, by Rev.
A. W. Jackson, which are now in prepare
ton. The war between the Beers and the
English has called renewed attention to
the remarkable books by Olive schreiner.
The Story of an African Farm" Trooper
! Peter Halke- of Mashonaland" and
Dream Life and Rea! Life;A Little Afri-
Dutch and English in South Africa.
"Parson Kelly" is a beguiling variation
or the old delightful theme. Mr.. Lang
has brought TO the composition of this
sight into the Jacobite comedy. so much
sympathy for the actors in 1t. both major
and obscure, that the book is alive with
pears. yet the air Of plot and counterpart
Of brave deeds and shabby intrigue, ir
which he and his house are enveloped
OF the narrative, the ingenious develop,
mont Of the plot we must credit probably
to Mr.. Mason. In this case collaboration
has been happy. Historical knowledge
and imaginative power are i'm ''Parsor
Kelly" blended into a remarkably compacI
and plausible unit.
ments Include THE Passing Of the En-
and Medeai,' by Prof G. Maspero: "Th,
Principles Of Taxation" by the late Davit
a. Wells; History of the People Of tn,
United states lvol. ". by Prof J. q. Me
Master: The international Geography
by the ut, Hon. James Bryce Prof. Fridt
jof Nansen, Prot. w. NJ: Davis. Sir w NJ
Conway and others, with many illustra
tons The Comparative Physiology ant
Morpholosy Of Animals by Prof JOSEPH
lie Cnnte. illustrated; The Story o
s Worlds Mercy" q new volume OF fiction
by Maxwell Gray; 'Garthowen." a WeIsl
idyl. by Allen Raine; The Gentlemal
Pensioner. a historical romance. by Al
bert Lee; "Dryden's Palamon and Arctic.
edited by George NJ. Marshall. and GcOrg
Eliot's "silas Marner.' edited by Richar'
Jones.