New Britain herald., 1924-11-17
New Books at He Institute

Tt is hard to find a simile when seeking for one" says George Moore, the English writer. Probably our hrst parents used similes and though not recorded as spoken by Adam. the Bible contains many with which we are familiar such as Cruel as the grave" from the Songs of Solo, mon.
 WiIstachs Dictionary Of Smiles covers a large collection of the best similes from all ages.
 Harbottle's Dictionary Of Quota tons. Possibly Latin phrase seen as an inscription has puzzled you as 10 its exact meaning, This colec- tion. which includes both Latin and Greek is your aid to classical quota tions.
 Medical Quotations From English Prose is & newly compiled Anthology or remarks on the subject by Samuel Pepys-and others.
 Antiquity of Proverbs by D. F. Marvin-An interesting classified list Of proverbs with explanations Of their origins and variants as used in different countries. "A captured bird is worth thousand on the green" an old Latin proverb from which comes our commonly used express sion "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" ilustrates'the scope Of the book.
 Banquet Book-An aid in the preparation Of the toast list and the after-dinner speech with suggestions concerning the menu.
 Quotations for Occaslons-Con- tains the appropriate quotation for dinner menus, invitations, banquets, etc.
 Familiar Short Sayings Of Great Men.
 Sacred Pocticai Quotations.
 Hoyt's CycIopaeda of Practical Quotations.
 Bartletts Familiar Quotations.
 Benham's New Book of Quotations With 8 number of other books on the subject form a collection in which we may he sure of finding the apt quotation or of verifying the memory in placing well known ones , New Books
 ACROSS THE SAHARA BY MOTOR
 CAR by Haardt and Audouin-Du.
 breuil.
 Story Of risky and interesting e1- petition, the first crossing of the Sahara by motorists in four cater, |" pillar cars.
 CHATS ON BIG AND LITTLE ED.
 DIES by Olga Kacster. . Engaging bits of gossip abou ] curious and famous stringed instru' ments of every age.
 CONTEMPORARY POETRY COM
 PILED by Marguerite Wilkinson
 An anthology chosen from thu , best poetry written in English since 1850. Mrs. Wilkinson has also in cluded an introductory essay whicl is a discussion of poetry as a living expression of human feeling, q na tural. joyous and life-sharing art. EUGENE FIELDS CREATIVE YEARS by G. II. Dennis.
 An enduring and delightful DOT trait of one of the most fascinating o and lovable Of American writers The rare personality, the humor, tn brilliant spirit Of the man Field arr dealt with most skifully.
 FURNITURE OF THE OLDE> TIME by F. c. Morse,
 Very complete presentation Of tho !. best old fashions in furniture chests, bureaus desks, chairs, look Q ing glasses, musical instruments fires and lights. It contains owe four hundred admirably selected il iustrations.
 GARDEN BOOK FOR AUTUM>
 AND WINTER by C. D. Lay. I Shows that garden loveliness b, S NO means needs to depart with tn first frost. Chapters on shrubs ant l trees are particularly suggestive ant practical.
 Q IN THE LAND OF THE LAUGH
 ING BUDDHA by Upton Close.
 Story of China In chaos, China perhaps in rebirth, struggling t' , catch up with q world which passe' it by centuries ago. It Is China seer rot from the outside hut intimatel, - from the innermost heart Of tn people.