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The first part Of the book contains all
the essentials OF the grammar. while
the latter part includes a series OF Ia
mlllar conversations designed az
preparation 10 sightseeing In Paris.
These conversations We're written by
the author while strolllng about the
streets. the gardens, the parks, and the
museums OF Paris and are true 20 the
M. ana features OF the city as II Is to-
dav. They make the visitor acquainted
with the physical features Of the city
and nj the same time with information
and phrases necessary 10 so about In
lependently and 20 enjoy "the sight
as he would In his own country, with
the least expense OF time and money.
In this connection the book will be
found an invaluable aid to visitors TO
the Paris Exposition.
The work Is equally well adapted TO
the conversational and TO the old or
grammatical method OF teaching. An
other advantage possessed by this
book Is that the grammatical explana-
tions are given in both English and
French.
In writing this book the author has
male constant reference TO Baedeck-
er's Paris ct ses Enrlvons, and Dick
ens's Dictionary OF Paris, In indicat-
ing French pronunciation he has EN-,
Moved The method found In Spiers and
surennes Dictionary There are also
Included a map Of Paris, pictures OF
the most prominent buildings ana
places in the city. and at the end very
full and convenient English-French
and French English yocabularies'
So far as we know Amanda NJ. Doug
las has never written an undressing
book. and this Is certainly one OF her
best. II Is the third In series de-
signed to kive a picture OF ohild-life
in New York. Boston and Philadelphia
In Revolutionary times. The hrst Two
volumes are already known TO read
ers. When the characters OF the pres
ent volume walked and talked great
farms stretched their quiet acres from
Broad street 20 the Schuylhlll, ana
cattle fed peacefully on the luscious
grass that grew where are now inter-
mlnable brick blocks and stone paved
streets. Primrose Henry Is a charm
ing little maiden. full Of life and spirits
which are sometimes damDened by
her Quaker surroundings The story
OF her life IL delightfully."- told and VIII
bear more than single reading.
Another recent publication Of the
American Book Co, IS South America
A Geographical Reader by Frank q;
Carpenter. author OF North America
and Asia"
This book has been prepared on much
the same lines as the other volumes OF
the same series, and Is designed Tor
supplementary reading. AS
geographer, traveller and writer, the
author Is well known and his many
varied qualities make him peculiarly
fitted to write a book on this subject
He here takes the children upon an
imaginary tour through the most char-
acteristlc parts Of South America, visit
ing the different countries, and ooserV-
ing the people in their homes ana AT
their work In this way they learn
much of the natural resources ana IN
dustrles OF these countries, OF the curl
Gus animals Of the different zones ahI
OF the wonderful flowers ana trees OF
The tropics. The book Is written IN
familiar conversational style, ana con-
talns a very large number OF liluslra-
lions reproduced from photographs
taken especially for this purpose II Is
well supplied with colored maps val
liable accessory IN any book OF travel
Cloth, l2mo., S52 pages, llluslraleu'
Price 60 cents. American BOON COM
pany, New York, Cincinnati Chleaeo'
Three Men on a Bicycle, by Jerome Il.
Jerome. is announced. II is GAINED py
those who have the advance sneeis tlae
this book will not lack any OF ,he hnlnU'
OF its predecessor, Three Men III Doa''
II is sufl ,lent proof OF the virlhty
and enduring character OF the MoIA
which Harold Frederic put INTO me
Market Place the last literary peques1
made TO the world by an author whom
the public was beginning to recognize
as one Of the first amongst moueth
writer's OF fiction-thSt spite OF the sue
cessiye appearance or novels whose mus
have been recorded IN marVelously
multiplying editions throughout lhe
year. the book still holds It's own win
the fast swelling food OF popular ne
ton. the demand for II having met win
little II any dimlnuition since us hrst
appearance. one has only TO read us
pages 10 learn the secret Of the tascl-
nation which holds against the master
pieces Of historical fiction and other
successful literary ventures. The com
polling charm is in the strong and viva
perturbation Of methods OF operation
in that charmed region OF London the
city where fabulous fortunes. sprung
into existence from utter vacuity, loom,
glitter and disappear or survive perma-
nently by means seemingly lncompar-
able with anything but the magic OF an
Aladdin's lamp or other occult phe-
nomena OF oriental tales.
II Is a region rich In the most
fascinating material that ever tempted
the hungriest fictionist, but Frederic
Is the first Of those who have thrown
lines into the seethng whirlpool desig-
mated by its name, TO furnish anything
I'm the way OF plot, description, de-
llneation and character, that gives a
true idea OF the atmosphere and eddies
OF the great stock market. stormont
| Thorpe seems figure hewn from the
CONCEALED forces Of the place. A hero
of lesser calibre In any point OF char
acter would be pigmyized by the collos-
sal counterfoils OF the syndicates, Job
bers and myriad collective forces OF
the arena upon which he struggles. and
one only NdhtS itoHi oithNhirSo iht'I-
est In the character Itself, when after
the battle the giant seems TO dwinde
| into the mere man during the period
OF his experiment In playing the coun-
try gentleman. II was consistent that
the strongly portrayed individuality
should be renewed az the end and left
fronting new battles with loftier ends,
n not motives In view as Incentive to
the coming great struggle limited az In
Thorpe's newly awakened thought. One
puts down the book with a poignant
regret that the hand that skeiched the
vivid scenes and characters Is helpless
10 carry them onward into the new
scenes which the closing chapters Of
the book suggest
A series Of lectures on the spiritual
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