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the times they are held by the poets most
frequently to represent. Thus an anthology
has been prepared which will familiar ze
many readers with both the habits of the
birds and with the works of some of the
sweetest of human singers. more than
fifty kinds of American birds are thus ceie-
brated. One index is devoted to the writ
ers and ano her TO the birds mentioned.
CHINESE MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES: Translated
and Illustrated by Isaac Taylor Headnnd. OF
PekIn University. New York: Fleming H.
Revell Company.
view into the home life and the emo
ticns of the Chinese is afforded by this nov
city among children's books The transla-
tor has given q large number of examples
of the Chinese nursery rhyme, out of what
he declares to be the largest collection of
such compositions possessed by any nation.
The rhymes compare strikingly with the
traditional Mother Goose Melodies of En-
giish lore. They are short. and as n rule
bespeak the most intense affection of par
ent for child. The illustration are unique.
being photographs of real groups of Chi
nese children. The original text of each
verse is given with the translation The
volume appeals to western childhood, being
by no means merely an chronological eX-
hlbt.
bott author Of Upland and Meadow Notes
of the Night etc Illustrated. Trenton, n.
j.: Albert Brandt.
The friends of nature are taking to writ
ing beautiful books just now in such num-
Der that 1t will be no fault of the literary
observers of the outer world if there is not
a great revival of interest In the birds, in
sects and plants. MIR. Abbott's contribu-
ton to this new thought is very attrac tive
and persl asive. 1t leads the reader through
meadow and field, forest and road, among
the denizens of the hedges, into the mole
hills and the wormholes, to the nests, under
the thckets, into all the hooks where Ma
ture fourishes despite the encroachments
of man. The illustrations are helpful to
the text and add to the artistic value of the
book.
A KENTUCKY CARDINAL and AFTERMATH BY
lanes lanes Lane La, y Aiiei author OF The Reign OF
pany Washngton: RreEtano's
The tragedy Of The red bird and its sad Sc
quel have become firmly fixed in the ltera-
ry affections of American readers. The two
stories blend together easily, being. in
deed, continuous record of beautiful
romance, that il is right they should b.
associated within the same covers. This
revised lew edition Is given a prefa g spe-
cially prepared, affnrding the author op-
pOrtunity to add few pages of delight
full chat about his childhood and the fra
grant Impressions of nature he then re
ceived. One hundred Illus rations by Hugh
Thomson add to he charm of the book
THE SCOTTISH CHIEFS. Ey Miss Jane portrr
Illustrated by I: H. Robinson. New Yoik: t.
p. Duttun and Co.
This classic story deserves many 4 r.
print. The generations Of boys who have
drawn from it their frs draughts vi h.s-
torical romance owe much to the. fidelity
with which it is occasionally put for, h. in
more and more attractive form. The pres
a}i+
that the type is very fine and it is 10 be
feared that young eyes are apt TO be
strained by tho continuous r"rusal which
the charm of the narrative commands.
RECoIFCTIONS OF A MISSIONARY N THE
GREAT WEST. By Rev; GINS Townsend
Sew York '! Charles sracr ;f cr : IONS es
ton: Brertanos.
Ii is difficult to classify such a book Ii
contains sermons in the rough. essays upon
human nature, side-;alks on practical re-
ligfon and anecdotes more or less serious.
1t is delightful reading from cover to cover
and illustrates the trials of conscientious
clergyman in rough region and the ex-
pedients sometimes necessary to smooth the
harsh places in life.
EIEMENTARY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
AND HYGIENE FOR HIGHER GRAMMA1:
GRADES. Rv Winfield :. H,l!. PAD ID.
nepsis, professor Of Physiology. Northwestern
American B,s,k Company.
MADAME THERFSE. BY Erckmann-C Chatran.
Edited for school use by c. Fontalne. Il L..
Id; director Of romance Language instruction
in the Washington liigh School. New York:
American Book Company.
A STUDY OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS By WILL
lam Newton Clarke. ID, author OF An Out
line of Christian Theology New York:
Charles Scrbner's Sons Washington: Bren-
tanns.
SELECTED LETTERS OF vOLTAIRE. Edited for
School Use by L. c. Syns Boys High School
n. Y, author of First Second and Third
Years in French" New York: American Book
Co.
ELEMENTS OF ASTRONOMY Ry Simon New
comb, Ph.D., LID. formerly professor of
mathematics and astronomy. Johns Hopkins
University. New York: American Book Co.
FORTUNE HUNTERS OF THE PHILIPPINES;
or. The Treasure Of the Burning Mountain. BY
Louis Charles. author Of The Land Of Fire"
etc. New York: The Melshon Company.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH SEN
TESCE By Lillian g. Kiniball, instructor in
English, State Normal School, Oshkosh Wis
New York: American Book Co.
NATURES MIRACLES: Familiar Talks on
Science BY Elisha Gray, PhD., LID. Vol.
Fords. Howard & Hubert.
THE CIRCULAR STUDY: Novel BY Anna
katharine Green Mrs. Charles RnhlfSi. New
Woodward Lothrop
THAT MAINWAR1NG AFFAIR; Novel By A.
Maynard Barbour. author Of Told in the
Lippincott Company.