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 William Dean HOwelIs' E'sIiss Richards Bnspiration"-s'The Principles of Arr eumentatIon," a Revised and En- Iarsed Edition-ForthcOming Books w. D. Howells has given us another very charming book in the new volume, Miss Richards Inspiration just is- sued by Harper & Brothers. It is in- deed d delightful story of a summer episode in New Hampshire in which the course of true love- takes novel turn. MT. Howells' subtle humor is manifest on every page and the whole story is a delicate, yelled satire on cer- tain modern ways cf doing and think ing.
 Miss Bellard is professor in west ern university. She comes from the west to visit her uncle and aunt, the Crombies, at their summer retreat in the White Mountain region. But there also a young man in the case, a very snglish, very persistent and very hand 5me young man of culture and good AAh and very even-tempered gen. sman Withal. Concerning him and natrimony> Miss Bellatd has her he's itations. Then Mrs. Crombie explains the situation in this way, after a heart-to-heart talk with her niece:
 She felt that if she had no doubt about marrying MT. Craybourne she would have no misgivings about mar riage; or if she had perfect faith in mar riage she could confidently trust herself n marrying him."
 To dissolve her doubts and to learn Faith Miss Bellard comes to her uncle and aunt, whom she considers as es- tablished models in the married state. Such is her inspiration. MT. Cray bourne follows, naturally enough. Then appear the Mevisons who afford new matrimonial object-lesson from the fact Y that too jealous a love has brought them to the verge of distraction and Separation.
 The situation thus ingeniously devis- ed MT. HoWeIls works out with his best literary ease and grace. Of the book the New York World says: His con- clusion is amply satisfying, and the pages that lead to it are made bright with humor. Miss BelIard's Inspira- tion' is a triumph in summer comedy" :" |S The Boston Advertiser says: Miss Bellard's Inspiration is an excellent ex- ample of the later Howells, who has lscaped the bald headed, elderly view t life. but no longer gives us anything pntaining that quality landscapists hll juiciness.' He is scientific, though Is method is not obtrusive, in analysis
 small oddities of the human race.
 the sophisticated and slightly satiri-
 he is usually agreeable, for his spec tens are perfect and he holds them in palm of his hand Reading story
 him is like having a pleasant but
 remarkably eventful trip with an
 sert man at the oars"
 yooklyn Eagle says: Tt is com
 t}terated comedy of the most
 aonlie sort-which Mir. How its in this story. What de- a golery! is the verdict which the 1sader Will give. The art of the whole thing is perfect"
 One dollar and fifty cents. For sale by the Pease, Lewis company.
 2 "The Principles of Augmentation" # revised and enlarged edition, by George F. Baker, assistant professor of Eng M fish, Harvard university, and H. B. Huntingdon, assistant professor of z English, Brown university; cloth, 677 pages. List price, SIPS; mailing price, At4M Tn the nine years since ''The Principles of Augmentation" first ap- 1,a lY ta @ co.leges has so developed, especially in 2 analysis and persuasion, that a more Comprehensive treatment is desirable For this reason the author, assisted by Professor. B. Huntington of Brown A University, has thoroughly revised his former book and enlarged it. The pening chapter on the nature of argu- # Aentation has been much condensed il simplified. The difficult subject of ieA kinds of evidence has been so rep Asented as to be much simpler, The M hapter on briefs and brief drawing sas been rearranged for greater clear W iess and ease of reference "A section Z pn refutation and a chapter on debate have been added. The first states not M only upon what good refutation essen BY tially rests, but also methods of refut- ing particular arguments. In debating the student is carried from the choice @ of topic to the completed debate The largest changes and additions are in the treatment of analysis and persuasion. In the chapter dealing with analysis Professor Baker explains W the process of finding the special issues }ll given case as he has taught it to bis classes for some years past It am- plif1es and somewhat changes the orig @ illal statement, making clear and easy the steps between the proposition and 5 the issues Perhaps the most signif- @ cant changes are in the chapter on per M Huasion. The treatment is fresh to xt-books, but has been tested by some years of use by Harvard classes This difficult subject is so presented as < to have bearing for courses not only in written argument but also in oratory @ and debate