The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

has certainly produced d very lllclCo.-
ing and vigorous story of life in old
New England, and which is not only
vigorous and effective, but true pic
ture of types of New England charac-
ter. The story is full of snap and so
and the author is thoroughly at home
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err will recognize in the book types of
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the aggregation of people in this book
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a batch of pretty love stories are devel-
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stand out prominently in the story are:
1.-THE fistic encounter between Quincy
Adams and Bob Wood, the incident in
the barn where Obadiah Strout the
village singing-master met with his
first defeat; the accident to EIuldy Ma
son; the death and burial of Quincy's
| Uncle Jim from the town poor-house;
the destruction by fire of Uncle likes
residence and hencoop; the surprise
party; the peculiar workings of town
politics.; the lively town meeting; dim
ner at Mrs. Hawkins boarding house;
Quincy's search for the parents of Lin
1 dy Putnam the long journey of Nine.
| Archimbault in quest of her niece;
| Quincys entrance into politics; the in
| corporation of the town of Fernbor-
ough the rise of Quincy Adams Saw
yer to the highest political position in
the Old Bay State" Any one looking
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"Newest England" by Henry Dema-
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the story with dramatic incidents.
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Mythology for Moderns,' an up-to-
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Mythology for Moderns," which the
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