The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-22
The new PUBLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS
OF THE SEASON.

New Book by New Haven Man, W. n. III.
Trowbridge-Nsw Nature Books
American AnimaIs-A Plea for Hardy
PIantS-Othsr Books-story of Du
Rarry-spsronara-Th Weaving of
webs-New Juveniles, Etc.
A new book from the pen of W. r. H.
Trowbridge, of a prominent New Ha-
ven family, although his home for some
time past has been in London. Eng
land, is of special interest here, the city
Of his birth and the home of his youth.
Mr.. Trowbridge is winning a distinct
success in the literary field. His chief
previous work, THE Letters of her
Mother to Elizabeth" had large sale
in England, many editions of it having
been published, and this new and more
ambitious venture cannot fail to add to
his reputation. "Eglee, a Girl of the
People" has added to the gallery of
notable women of the French revolu-
ton a daring portrait of one of the
least known and most picturesque of
them all. The picture drawn of Eglee
as. a child amid her humble and squalid
surroundings and of the dawning upon
her Of the glitter of the aristocracy are
the splendor of royalty is wildly
drawn picture. The masked ball scene
where the peasant girl accidentally be-
holds Queen Antoinette and her retinue
and talks with royalty is dramatic.
The days are evil days, for the French
revolution breaks out and in it's scenes
of carnage and rapine, of executions
and uprisings of wild mobs, Eglee her
self figures, devoted to the queen and
Drawing imprisonment and death. The
character of the young and handsome
Due de Ambrose, weak, vacillating,
pleasure loving, whom Eglee passion
ately loves is drawn with artistic skill.
The climax of the story, when Eglee's
supreme daring and devotion and her
marvellous strength of character APP
pear is vivid and strong. The book
successfully deals with many dramatic
situations and in his new and more i'm
portant field of fiction Mr.. Trowbrfdge
gives renewed evidence of unusual liter
airy skill. Egless is published by A.
4 Vessels Co., New York, and is for sale
by the Pease-Lewis Co.
A rare story for young folks which
even old folks will find has subtle
charm, is "a Romance of the Nurse
ry,', by L'Allen Harker, and published
by John Lane, New York. The scene
is old England and it is a story Of real
live interest about real live children
that catches on from the start, and Lit
tie Fiametta, the daughter of poet, is
certainly q charming little miss and
the fears of the young folks of the
household, Fiametta came to visit and
larry with, while her father went on
trip to Norway, soon vanished after FL
arletta came, for she was found to be
an exceedingly interesting little per-
sonage, unconventional but charming,
who brought new ideas into the nur-
sery and awoke new interest in life for
all around her,-even Miss Goodlake,
the staid and pritn governess finding
her If somewhat unusual, a really fine
little dear. The children who read this
well-told tale will like Fiametta and
Paul and Lucy and Janey and the rest
of the small folks, and will eagerly pur-
sue the story to the end, when Fiametta,
who had been mysteriously spirited
away comes back safe and sound The
book Is well illustrated and handsomely
printed and bound, and should not be
overlooked in making the selections for
holiday gifts. Price $1.25 net; for sale
by all booksellers.
Lovers of the animal creation will
take genuine delight in the splendidly
Illustrated book, American Animals"
by Wilmer Stone and William Everitt
Cram, published by Doubleday, Page &
CO., New York. The authors tell about
animals In a way sufficiently free from
technicalities to interest the general
reader, and at the same time include
such scientific information relative to
I our North American mammals as
would be desired by one beginning their
study. A key is given at the end of the
volume which will be of much service
in identifying unfamiliar mammals,
and includes certain characters omit
ted from the body of the book. AS a
guide to further study there is append
ed a photography of the principal
works on North American mammals.
The text figures are all reproduced
from standard works while the plates
are largely from the brush or camera
of A. Radcliffe Dugmore, whose name
is SO intimately connected with illustra-
lions of nature. There are six ex-
tremely beautiful plates in color and a
large number of half LONESOME hun
bred and five fine illustrations in all.
It Is a book worthy place in any Ii
brary, and an honor to it's authors and
publishers, and should receive the
hearty appreciation of the American
people. Price $500 net; for sale by the
Pease-Lewis Co.
"A book which appeals to all bird low
ers is "How to Attract the Birds" by
Nellie Blanchan, author of Birds that
Hunt and are Hunted" Bird Neigh
bors," Natures Garden" etc, and
published in fine style by Doubleday,
Page & Co. 1t is a distinct addition to
nature literature. These intimate sug-
gestions and charmingly written chap
tiers are delightfully."- ornamented with a
great number OF extraordinary photo
graphs and from an altogether unique
and very desirable work on the almost
untouched subject of making friends"
with the "bird neighbors" to whom the