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process he intends to pursue until Oliver arrives at maturity, when he hopes his adopted son will voluntarily choose the right course. The reader follows this peculiar career and becomes almost as deeply interested as Luttrell in the social problem. The story opens about 1868; the scenes are mostly at Bankside, or in the regions of Southwark-bridge, London. The characters are all to be considered socially.

*Besant, Walter. Children of Gibeon: a novel. New lib. ed. N. Y., Harper, 1889. il. D. cl., $1.25.

Besant, Walter. For faith and freedom a novel. N. Y., Harper, 1888. 6+383 p. il. D. (Harper's Franklin sq. lib., new ser., no. 634.) pap., 50 c.

The background is the persecution of the Nonconformists in England during the seventeenth century A love-story, interesting scenes from the life of the times, and adventures of an exciting kind by land and sea are to be found in this bright novel.

Besant, Walter. For faith and freedom.

N. Y., G: Munro, [1889.] 2 pts., 184; 185-356 p. D. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1151.) pap., ea., 20 c. Besant, Walter. Herr Paulus, his rise, his greatness, and his fall: a novel. N. Y. and Chic., Rand, McNally & Co., 1888. 383 p. D. (Globe lib., no. 55.) pap., 25 c. Besant, Walter. The inner house. N. Y., W. Lovell Co., [1889.] 141 p. D. (Lovell's lib., no. 1307.) pap., 20 c.

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Besant, Walter. The lament of Dives. Frank F. Lovell & Co., [1889] 244 p. D. (Lov. ell's international ser., no. 46.) pap., 30 c. During a friendly chat with a former schoolmate, Dennis Sterling, the modern Dives, cries out against the fate that made him a rich man. He contends that this fact renders it impossible for him to be anything else, and arrives at the conclusion by quoting actual experience. Kit Cotterill, like Lazarus of old, has wounds; they are social sores that are the outgrowth of poverty. He in turn tells of non-successes and advances, opposite theories to Denny's. After much contesting, the friends agree to an exchange of personality. This attained, they hoped to Bettle the mooted question in three months. Kit, now Denny, rallies his forces from Bohemia; Kit, formerly Denny, lives a life of tireless work. If the result of this is not entirely satisfactory to the heroes, it is highly so to the reader, as some merriment is excited by the false positions that the young men fall into; and above all several important social problems are considered.

Besant, Walter. The lament of Dives. N. Y., Frank F. Lovell & Co., [1889.] 2-244 p. S. (Lovell's household lib., no. 271.) pap., 25 C. Besant, Walter. The lament of Dives. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1889.] 2-244 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 1451.) pap., 20 c.

*Besant, Walter, and Palmer, E. H. Jerusalem, the city of Herod and Saladin.

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Beulah, (pseud.) Zarailla: a novel. N. Y., G: W. Dillingham, 1829. C. 323 p. D. pap., 50 c. A child Scene first laid in Italy and then in Brazil. is abducted from Lord and Lady Avonmore and reappears after fifteen years as Zarailla, a beautiful slave to a Portuguese planter's daughter. Highly sensational. Bibb, C. W. Polished stones and sharpened ar rows. a collection of Scripture texts and illus trations for the Christian worker and the home. N. Y., T: Y. Crowell & Co., [1889.] C. 5+373 p. D. cl., $1.25.

A handy volume and admirable manual for Christian workers, thinkers, and teachers, embracing some four or five hundred Scripture texts, giving under each one or more apposite and appropriate illustrative anecdotes enforcing the moral truth conveyed in each heading. The style is fresh and vigorous, and the work will meet a genuine want.

Bible. An Arabic Bible-chiestomathy, with a glossary, ed. by G: Jacob. N. Y., B Westermann & Co., 1888. 4+54 p. D. pap., 90 c. *Bible. Cambridge Bible for schools and col leges, ed. by J. J. S. Perowne. The epistle to the Philippians, with introduction and notes by Rev. H. C. G. Moule N. Y., Macmillan & Co., 1889. 136 p. S. cl., 60 c *Bible. Cambridge Greek Testament for schools and colleges. The epistle of Paul to the He. brews, with notes and introduction by F: W: Farrar, D.D. N. Y., Macmillan & Co., 1889. 59+183 p. S. cl., 90 c.

*Bible. Hieroglyphic Bible, being a collection of important passages in the Old and New Testaments illustrated with wood-engravings. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1889. 99 p. S. pap., 50 c.

*Bible.

New Testament His words. a collection of the sayings of Our Lord, as given by the four Evangelists, comp. by E. F. S. A. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1889. 245 p. S. cl, $1.

Bible. New Testament. The interwoven gospels: the four histories of Jesus Christ blended into a complete and continuous narrative in the words of the Gospels; according to the American rev version 1881; comp. by Rev. W: Pittenger. N Y., J. B. Alden, 1889 cl., 90

maps, D.

Bible. New Testament. What Jesus says. an arrangement of the words of our Saviour under appropriate headings; with a practical index, by Rev Frank Russell, D.D. N. Y., The Baker & Taylor Co., 1888. c. '75 and '88. 319 p. D. cl., $1.50.

Under topical headings are gathered the words of Jesus Christ bearing directly or remotely on any given thought or topic. A new revised edition from new plates of a very helpful little book.

*Bible.

Old Testament. The text of Jeremiah, or, a critical investigation of the Greek and Hebrew introductory notice by Franz Delitzsch, D.D. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1889. 395 p O. cl., $3.60.

*Bible. The Old and New Testaments, tr. out of the original tongues; being the version set forth A.D. 1611; compared with the most ancient authorities and revised; by Rufus Wendell. Diacritical ed. Bost., Ira Bradley & Co., 1889. 1176 p. O. cl., $4.

Bible. Pükeds de Salomon: being a translation of the Proverbs of Solomon from the original text into the universal language Volapük, by S: Huebsch. N. Y., S: Huebsch, 435 E. 86th St., 1889. 4+41 p. S. pap., 50 c.

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the lack of employment, which is obviously due to the observed fact that the supply of commodities and services exceeds the demand, although reason dictates that supply and demand in general should be precisely equal. The factor destroying this natural equation is looked for among the conditions that regulate the distribution of wealth, i.e., its division into rent, interest, and wages." -From introduction.

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Scriptures Hebrew and Christian; arranged and ed. as an introduction to the study of the Bible by E: T. Bartlett, D.D., and J: P. Peters. V. 2, Hebrew literature. N. Y., G: P. Putnam's Sons, 1889. c. '88. 11+569 p. O. cl., $1.50. The first volume of this useful compilation was issued in 1886. It told in the words of the Old Testament the Hebrew story from the creation to the exile. The story is taken up here and carried to and through the time of Ezra. This occupies Pt. 1 of the present volume, and is a welding together of various parts of the books of the Old Testament, so that a continuous story is obtained without repetitions and also without much unnecessary matter not needful to put before young students, for whom the series is prepared. The other parts of this volume, arranged in the same way, are devoted to the following subjects: Hebrew legislature; Hebrew talescomprising the stories of Ruth, Elijah, Jonah, Daniel, and Esther; Hebrew prophecy; Hebrew poetry; and Hebrew

wisdom.

*Bible (The) student's handbook. N. Y. and Chic., Fleming H. Revell, 1889. 288 p. S. cl., 50 c. *Biblical things not generally known a collection of facts, notes, and information concerning much that is rare, quaint, curious, obscure, and little known in relation to Biblical subjects. V. 2. N. Y., Dick & Fitzgerald, 1889. D. cl., $1.50. *Bickerdyke, J: The book of the all-round angler: a comprehensive freatise on angling in both fresh and salt water. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1889. 455 p. il. D. cl., $2.20. Bickford, Luther H. Circumstances beyond control the remarkable experience of an unromantic individual with a romantic name. 2d ed. of 'A hopeless case.' Chic., C: H. Kerr & Co., 1889. c. 146 p. T. pap., 30 c. As Edgar Fawcett had already published a novel under the title of "A hopeless case," Mr. Bickford, on having the fact brought to his attention, consented to change his title. Hence the 2d ed. of the little book is published as "Circumstances beyond control," and will hereafter be so known. See notice, Weekly Record," P. W., August 3, 89, [914.]

Bickford, Luther H. A hopeless case: the remarkable experience of an unromantic individual with a romantic name. Chic., C: H. Kerr & Co., 1889. C, 146 p. T. pap., 30 c. The hero is a young actor who is mesmerized by a spectator during a performance of "Broken hearts. While a victim to this power he is led into serious difficulties, but the mesmerist has finally to yield to a still stronger will and spirit.

*Biddle, J: B., M.D. Materia medica and therapeutics. 11th ed., enl., rev. by Clement Riddle, M.D., and H: Morris, M.D. Phil., P. Blakiston, Son & Co., 1889. 607 p. il. O. cl., $4.25; leath., $5.

*Bigelow, Horatio R., M.D. Gynecological electro-therapeutics; with an introduction by Dr. Georges Apostole. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1889. il. O. cl., $3.

Bilgram, Hugo. Involuntary idleness: an exposition of the cause of the discrepancy between the supply of, and the demand for, labor and its products. Phil., J: B. Lippincott Co., 1889. 119 p. S. cl., $1.

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"The aim of the treatise is to search for the cause of

Billman, Ira. Bluebird notes: poems. N, Y., Funk & Wagnalls, 1889. c. 5+310 p. sq. O. cl., $1.50.

Contains one hundred and thirty-six poems, showing considerable diversity of length, subject, measure, and merit. Most of them are short, perspicuous, and readabie. The longest are "Ultima Thule," "Wilhelmina," The pearl of great price," Electricity," and "The

Wizard.

Binet, Alfred. The psychic life of micro-organisms: a study in experimental psychology; from the French by T: McCormack; with a preface by author, written for the American ed. Chic., The Open Court Pub. Co., 1889. c. tr. 13+120 p. il. D. cl., 75 c.; pap., 50 c.

The

Alfred Binet, the collaborator of Ribot and Féré, and one of the most eminent representatives of the French school of psychology, has presented in this work the most important results of recent investigations into the world of micro-organisms. Especial use has been made of the investigations of Balbiani, Claparède, and Lachman, Maupas, Ribot, Engelmann, Pouchet. Weber, Pfeffer, Kent, Dujardin, Gruber, Nussbaum, Bütschli. Lieber kühn. The cuts, eighteen in number, are illustrative of the movements, nutrition, digestion, nuclear phemost interesting chapters are those nomena, and fecundation of proto-organisms. on fecundation, which demonstrate the same instincts and vital powers to exist in spermatozoids as are found in animals of higher organization. Bingham, Jennie M. All glorious within. N. Y., Hunt & Eaton, 1889. c. 220 p. D. cl., 80 c. the "In his name A cheerful story, showing the good influence on girlsof societies started in a pretty village *Binmore, H. Digest of the decisions of the supreme and appellate courts of the state of Illinois, as embraced in v. 11 to 126, Ill. supreme ct. reports; and v. 15 to 27, appellate ct. reports. Chic., E. B. Myers & Co., 1890. c. '89. 996 p. O. shp., $7.50.

*Bishop, H. G. The practical printer : information for printers, suitable for the boy, the journeyman, the foreman, the manager, and the proprietor. N. Y., Farmer, Little & Co., 1889. 200 p. S. cl., $1.

*Bishop, Ja. L. A supplement to the treatise on insolvent debtors, cont. the statutes passed and decisions rendered since Nov., 1884. N. Y., Baker, Voorhis & Co., 1888. C. 7+92 p. hf. shp., $1.50.

*Bishop, Joel Prentiss. Commentaries on the non-contract law and especially as to common affairs not of contract or the every-day rights and torts. Chic., T. H. Flood & Co., 1889. . 16+818 p. O. shp., $6.25.

Bixby, Ja. Thompson. Religion and science allies; or, similarities of physical and religious knowledge. Chic., C: H. Kerr & Co., 1889. c. 226 p. D. pap., 30 c.

The conflict between the physical discoveries and the forms of faith which have ruled Christendom is the most

noticeable intellectual movement of the times. The writer makes clear that science must not be confounded with

metaphysics and speculations, nor religion with ecclesiastical organizations and theological systems. He aims to prove that true science and true religion can be helpful fellow-laborers for the perfecting of the human race.

Björnström, F, M.D. Hypnotism: its history and present development; authorized tr. from

modern Mesopotamia. There are amusing incidents, adventures of travel, a love-story, and innumerable pictures besides.

Elickensderfer, Ulric. Blickensderfer's Blackstone's elements of law, etc.; with analytical charts, tables and legal definitions, arranged and displayed by a systematic and attractive method. Chic., Ulric Blickensderfer, 1889. c. 356 p. O. shp., $4.

The object is to present a brief yet complete view of the general principles or elements of law, collected mainly from Blackstone as the foundation and other elementary writers of approved authority. All the resources of condencation and of typographical arrangement have been drawn upon to gather the matter into one volume. The Blackstone definitions which should be committed ver batim, are designated by a special dark type; incidental explanations are in a smaller type. The most characteristic and perhaps the most useful feature of the work concists in the tables or charts, embodying at intervals the pith or outline of the subject.

*Blitz, Mrs. A. Digger Dick's darling, and other tales. N. Y., Ward, Lock & Co., 1889. 260 p. D. cl., 75 c.

Blouöt, Paul, [" Max O'Rell, pseud.] and Allyn, Jack. Jonathan and his continent, (rambies through American society); tr. by Madame Paul Blouet. N. Y., Cassell & Co., [1889.] c. 13+313 p. D. cl., $1.50

Treatment similar to that awarded to the French, English, and Scotch by Mr. "Max O'Rell" is here meted out to the American. His impressions of our people, our manners, our literature, newspapers, laws, institutions, etc., gained in a six months' visit to the United States, are embraced in this volume. He is severely satirical and often witty, showing our weaknesses up mercilessly and with, at times, a great deal of exaggeration. Nevertheless, he is amusing reading-a genLine compliment now and then making up for many pages of sarcasm,

*Blouet, Paul, ["Max O'Rell," pseud.] and Allyn, Jack. Jonathan and his continent, tr. by Mme. Paul Blouët. New cheap ed. N. Y., Cassell & Co., 1889. 13+313 p. D. pap., 50 c. Blouet, Paul, ["Max O'Rell," pseud.] Jacques Bonhomme; [also,] John Bull on the conti nent; [also,] From my letter-box. N. Y., G: Munro, [1889.] 139 p. D. (Seaside lib., pocket ed., no. 1222.) pap., 20 c.

Blount, Margaret. Two wedding rings. N. Y., J: W. Lovell Co., [1889.] 154 p. S. (Lovell's lib., no. 1561.) pap., 20 c.

Blum, Edgar C.

Bertha Laycourt a novel. Phil., J. B. Lippincott Co., 1889. C. 332 p. D. cl., $1.25.

Bertha Laycourt's father is the son of rich parents who refuse their consent to his marriage with a charming girl because she is not rich also. He marries, and after a few years his wife dies, worn with care, leaving him a little daughter. At the age of thirteen Bertha is taken by her grandparents and almost immediately promised to a young fellow in marriage, after he shall have completed his term at a European college. Later Bertha and be meet in Europe, both much changed and both under different names, and the outcome is romantic. *Blunt, Wilfrid S. In vinculis. N. Y., Scribner & Welford, 1889. 62 p. S. (Ideal ser.) cl.. $2. *Ely, Nellie, (pseud.) The mystery of Central Park: a novel. N. Y., G: W. Dillingham, 1889. D. pap., 50 c.

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Boardman, G: Dana. University lectures on the ten commandments. Phil., American Baptist Pub. Soc., 1889. 378 p. D. cl., $1.50. *Bodmer, G. R. Hydraulic motors: turbines and pressure engines for the use of engineers, manufacturers, and students. N. Y., D. Van Nostrand Co., 1889. 525 p. il. and pl., D. cl., $5. *Boldrewood, Rolf. Robbery under arms: a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of Australia. N. Y., Macmillan & Co., 1889. 413 p. D. cl., $1.25.

*Bolles, Albert S., ed. The banker's almanac and register and legal directory for 1889. N. Y., Homans Pub. Co., 1889. O. cl., $4.

Bolton, H. Carrington. A bibliography of chemistry for the year 1887. Wash., D. C., published by the Smithsonian Institution, 1888. 1+13 p. O. (Smithsonian miscellaneous collections, no. 665.) pap.

Bolton, Sarah K. Famous men of science. N. Y., T: Y. Crowell & Co., [1889.] c. 5+ 426 p. por. D. cl., $1.50.

Short biographical sketches of Galileo, Newton, Linnæus, Cuvier, William and Caroline Herschel, Alexander von Humboldt, Sir Humphry Davy, Audubon, Morse, Francis Trevelyan Buckland. Sir Charles Lyell, Joseph Henry, Agassiz, Darwin, and Benjamin Franklin is American statesmen,' omitted because a sketch of him appeared in "Famous and Michael Faraday was mentioned in "Boys who became famous. Bonvalot, Gabriel. Through the heart of Asia, over the Pamir to India; il. by Albert Pépin; from the French by C. B. Pitman. N. Y., A. C. Armstrong & Son, 1889. 2 v. 18+281; 8+ 249 p. map. O. cl., $10. 50.

tains much new information about a part of the central The narrative is sprightly and interesting, and conAsia region which, though plentifully written about, cannot as yet be said to be at all thoroughly known. The volumes are illustrated profusely, and a considerable proportion of the engravings are spirited and carefully book, and it is also furnished with a good route map. executed. An index adds to the permanent value of the

N. Y. Tribune.

*Book, Rev. R. W. Short line to the Roman Catholic church. N. Y., Benziger Bros., 1889. D. pap., 20 c.

Book of the professed, v. 2 and 3; by the author of "Golden sands; from the French by Ella McMahon. N. Y., Benziger Bros., 1889. T.

cl., ea., 75 c. Bookworm (The): an illustrated treasury of oldtime literature. 2d series. N. Y., A. C. Armstrong & Son, 1890 [1889.] 1+380 p. il. O. cl.,

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This is, as the title indicates, simply "a treasury of old-time literature." Long and short articles gathered from many sources are thrown together without any special method, but are easily found through a good topical index. It is a book to delight the worker in books, it is so rich in rare, out-of-the-way facts, and curious information. There are "Some book-stalling reminiscences," a paper on "French bookbinding," "Books at funerals," Early London directories," On spurious title pages," "Bookworms of yesterday and to-day," by Bernard Quaritch and Chancellor R. Copley Christie; "The ""Book-lovers' songs, Elzevirs," ""Book-plates and their of books," Lending books," Mechanical arrangement "Illustrations to Dickens in the market,' etc., etc. The few titles of papers here given afford but a fiint idea of the richness within the covers of "The bookworm.

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Boone, R: G. Education in the United States; its history from the earliest settlements. N. Y., Appleton, 1889. 15+402 p. D. (International education ser., no. 11.) cl., $1.50.

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A general history of education in the United States, not only as it exists, but of its origin and development. thought for the teacher, and sources of information. The It is meant to be a text-book, suggestive of lines of bibliography following each chapter is meant to cover both accepted and standard literature as well as some of the best recent literature, whether of books, pamphlets, or magazine articles,