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Four Boys on The Mississippi. Where
They Went and What They Saw, by
Everett r. Tomlinson. Third vounn Of
Our Own Land Series" illustrated b,
H. c. Edwards: 12mo. Cloth. Boston
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Company.
Dr. Tomlinson's books for boys lave
always enjoyed a merted popularity
rot merely for the interest that has at
tached to thom as clean, bright enter
| tanning stories, dealing with manly sind
lovable characters, but also for theil
| distinct educational value No boy
who reads one of them will fail t. lee
| instructed DIS we'll as entertained 4
IS within the power of few boyS-espcc-
| tally during the years of their scnoul life
| to see any great part of our owl. Won
| derful country with its wonderful re-
| sources, and its vast range of products,
Indeed many American boys spend va
| cations in Europe who have seen com
paratively little of their own country
| II VIII therefore pc genuine pleasure,
| and a source Of no little profit, t. the
| vast majority of American boys, to sec
| something of their own great country,
| through the eyes of the delightful boy
| characters whom DR.. TOmlinson has
| given us in Our Own Land Series
-Four Boys on the Mississippi is d
thoroughly delightful story, without a
| dull line from cover to cover. 1t will
| take high rank in a series of books.
| that has already won the approba ton
of the reading public. and will Justly
| rank among the best books even writ
ten for Toys
Long odds by Harold Endless. au-
thor o. 'Alton Of Samosco." "'The Cat
tie Baron's Daughter" etc, etc. cloth.
Price $50 Boston. Small. Maynard &
Co.
This is a story Of exceptional stren2th
and interest and one which enjoys ;he
merit Of living somewhat out of con-
ventlonal lines. The scene of tho story
IS laid in West Africa 1t abollnG,, in
stirring intiatn,, ard strong character
sketching, aifording also vivid de
ScrlptlGn of tile cor ditiOns ev;:iiInc
in West Africa
There is Il charming little loye story
running through the narrative, Nhjch
VIII not fail to be appr eciateL by the
reader.
Hyde Primer ty Amelia Hyde. New
York State Normal College Cloth
''n". IL pages, with illustrations.
Price. Is cents. American Book Com
pany, New York. Cincinnati, and chi
tago
rms primer teaches children to read
ny the use of 4 few of the most geDer-
ally known rhymes. each of wkicn is
followed w a series of interestin, and
!nsenious!y varied lessons, furnishing
drill by the frequent repetition of the
same words and phases. The ro.abu-
larry is small ana is DEVELOPED slowly
ana progressively, and the stories give
framing IN good oral expression. At
tfactlVe pictures are introduced 10 fur
nlsh material for observation and lam
Suage work, and lists of words at the
ends OF certain lessons afford phonetic
drlll, The primer is easy and workable
intensely Interesting to every child. and
terms good introduction to anv stand.
ARD series Of readers.
The browns at Mt Hermon bv "pan-
sy' Illustrated by Elizabeth Withing-
ton. lZmo: Cloth: Price $3.50: Boston.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
A new book by Pansy always finds
an eager welcome from the reading
pubic In this. her latest book the
gifted author is at her best. and has
gwen US a story of exceptional. strength