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Englemann, R., and Anderson, W. C. F.

Pictorial atlas to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey; illust. from ancient art, with descr. text, and an epitome of each book.

Ffoulkes, Rev. E. S. History of the church of S. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, from Domesday to [1834].

"Few churches have a more interesting history. Not a movement has swept over the Church of England which has not found its clearest expression in the pul pit of the University Church, and there have been few great historical events which cannot be brought into some sort of connexion with St. Mary's. He traces the history of the University preaching from the first ser. mon known to have been delivered in St. Mary's by Walter Herby down to Hampden and Newman, and the light which he throws upon the history of pulpit oratory in England is a distinctly valuable feature of the book." -Sat. rev., Sept. 3.

Fielding, H. Journal of a voyage to Lisbon; with introd. and notes by A. Dobson.

"To appreciate the Journal one must never lay aside the thought that the writer is dying, remembering that we feel the self command, the detachment of mind, the humour and the judgment that pervades these pages. Otherwise he would beguile us into forgetting what he knew from the outset of the voyage, by his fresh and vigorous portraits of Captain Veal, his nephew, the innkeeper and his wife; by his vignettes of places and things; also by his large discourse on subjects by the way." Spectator, June 11. Folk-Lore Society.

County folk-lore; printed extracts, no. 1: Gloucestershire; ed. by E. S. Hartland.

Forester, Mrs., pseud. Of the world, worldly.

"Is hardly original; but the book is pleasantly writ ten, and occasionally shows signs of delicate observa. tion. She shows to advantage when dealing with sim. ple, honest, and upright people, who are not so easily made interesting." Athenæum, June 18. France. Codes. Les établissements de St. Louis;

accom. des textes primitifs et dérivés, pub. pour la Soc. de l'Hist. de France par P.

Viollet. 1881. 4 v.

French, A. D. W. Index armorial to an emblazoned ms. of the surname of French, Franc, François, Frene and others, both British and foreign.

Frimmel, Dr. T. Kleine Galleriestudien. Frizzoni, G. Arte italiana del Rinascimento; saggi critici; illust. 1891.

"There can be little doubt that Frizzoni's essays en title him to a high place among living writers on art. As mere literature they are full of interest. Their subjects are all attractive; their treatment is never otherwise than intelligent. The sections dealing with the contents of the Italian rooms at the National Gallery constitute a critical and historical guide-book which is the best that has yet been produced."-Spectator, June

11.

Froebel, F: Education of man; tr. by W. N. Hailmann. (Internat. educ. ser.)

Gall, J., and Robertson, D. Popular readings in science.

Garland, H. A little Norsk; or, Ol' pap's Flaxen.

"Quaint, old-fashioned, and very sweet." — Critic, Sept. 3.

Garner, R. L. The speech of monkeys. 2 pts.

"Professor Garner pins his faith to the obvious fact that monkeys, like men, have tongues, teeth, lips, and all the organs of speech; that they use the organs, and that there is at least a probability that a distinction is attached by them to many sounds in which no difference is detected by our ears."- Spectator, Aug. 13.

Goubaux, A., and Barrier, G. Exterior of the horse. 2d ed.; tr. and ed. by S. J. J. Harger; illust.

Gyp, pseud. Mariage civil. 12e éd.

"The last story, Un préfet chasse l'autre,' is one of her best skits on the Republic. More elaborate, and perhaps even better, is Allons voir la fête,' where Paquerette de Fryleuse, as usual, bestows much gay wis dom on extreme Republicans and extreme Royalists alike." Sat. rev., May 21.

Hall, H: Ethan Allen, the Robin Hood of Ver

mont.

"Allen has a larger hold on popular interest because of a sort of resemblance to Abraham Lincoln on the humorous side. The racy remarks of both will live for ages in the mouths and memories of men. Mr. Hall's style is terse, usually clear, and he gives a more vivid picture of scenes in Allen's career by grouping around them contemporary events. Familiar facts under his pen assume an unexpected freshness, and a reader becomes reluctant to lay down the volume till he reaches the last chapter." - Nation, Sept. 1.

Heath, V. Recollections.

"Mr. Heath's great success as a photographer, his friendly reception in the homes of the nobility, and his personal adventures in travelling through the country are pleasantly described. The anecdotes of artists, though comparatively insignificant, may amuse lovers of gossip."- Spectator, June 4.

Herndon, R: Boston of today; a glance at its history and character, with biog. sketches and portraits of many professional and business men; ed. by E. M. Bacon; illust. Herrick, R. The Hesperides and Noble numbers; ed. by A. Pollard; pref. by A. C. Swinburne. 1891. 2 v.

"Pretty volume. Mr. Pollard has annotated and commented modestly, painstakingly, methodically, and as future students will find, to such purpose that the husks' of Herrick, the dates, parish registers, wills, and other official records, will not need to be resifted. That reference may be the easier, the poems have been numbered, for the first time; and this in the case of a writer whose works are arranged after no very definite system is a great convenience. The manuscript or other alternative versions of the 'Hesperides,' where these exist, have been collated, and in several instances reprinted for the behoof of curious investigators. The history of men to whom Herrick referred or addressed verses is succinctly reported."— Athenæum, July 23. Heyse, P. Merlin; Roman in 7 Büchern. 2e Aufl. 3 v.

Histoire des Seigneurs de Gavres; roman du 15e siècle; pub. par Van Dale. [1845.] Holtzendorff, Dr. F. von. Handbuch des Völkerrechts; auf Grundlage europäischer Staatspraxis. 1885. 4 v.

Register. 1889.

Hope, A. Mr. Witt's widow; a frivolous tale.

"Is written by a humorous man, and takes a hu morous view of the vast majority of situations. Mrs. Witt is a combination of various characters more or less known in fiction, but Mr. Hope has made a diverting figure out of his combination, and has filled in the corners of his canvas ingeniously enough." -Athenæum, Apr. 30.

Hornung, E. W: Under two skies; a coll. of stories.

"The colonial story alternates with the story of home life; it is the former that appears to be the better. The luckiest man in the colony' is probably the clev erest bit of writing as well as the most artistic in conception and handling. As a whole the book may be described as greatly above the average of its class." Athenæum, May 14.

Howells, W: D. A letter of introduction; farce.

"In this clever little bit of conversation we have the Englishman who is doing America' described without the least exaggeration, and yet he is irrisistibly droll."Literary world, Sept. 10.

Hume, F. W. When I lived in Bohemia; papers from the portfolio of Peter --, Esq. "There are those who are skeptical as to the existence of Grubb Street, and regard Bohemia also as a fabulous country. Mr. Hume has collected certain papers which, we fear, will not lighten the darkness of doubters in any considerable degree, and will convince all readers of Murger that the 'vie de Bohème' is greatly degenerated, and decidedly dull. Here and there are passages not uncheerful in the volume, and Mr. Hallward's drawings are not without spirit."-Sat. rev., Sept. 3.

Hutchinson, H. N. The story of the hills; account of mountains and how they were made.

"Clearly, pleasantly, and accurately written, it is a volume that may be unhesitatingly recommended to the traveller or student seeking information on mountain structure." -Athenæum, July 9.

James, C: T. C. Holy wedlock; a story of things as they are.

"By far the best thing in the book is the excellent picture of a sharp-tongued, but kind-hearted, old Scotch lady, whose tirades against the insincerities of society in general and of the marriage market in particular are invariably racy and sometimes delightful." - Athenaum, May 14.

Johnston, R: M. Dukesbourough tales; the chronicles of Mr. Bill Williams.

Krauske, O: Die Entwickelung der ständigen Diplomatie vom 15 Jahrh. bis zu den Beschlüssen von 1815 und 1818. 1885. Vanitas; po

Lee, V. (pseud. of Violet Paget.)

lite stories.

"Are decidedly above the average in originality, in style, and in a certain latter-day subtlety which is very agreeable and charming to latter-day readers." -Literary world, Sept. 10.

Lehmann, R. C.

The Billsbury election; and other papers from Punch. "A reader who had not looked at the title-page would certainly pronounce Mr. Lehmann's pieces to be juvenile exercises in satirical humour, showing some familiarity with literature of a similar kind, but no original experience of life." Athenæum, Aug. 27. Lindau, R. Martha; Roman. Livre d'or, Le, de J. F. Millet, illust. de 17 eauxfortes par F. Jacque. [18-] Lombroso, C., and Laschi, R. Le crime politique

et les révolutions; par rapport au droit, à l'anthropologie criminelle, et à la science du gouvernement; tr. par A. Bouchard. 2 v. McCarthy, J. Linley Rochford; a novel. 1874. Mariet, J. (pseud. of Mme. M. H. Bigot). Charge

d'âme.

Marryat, F. (now Mrs. F. Lean). The nobler sex.

There are points in the history so analogous to Miss Marryat's own career as to give it the atmosphere of personal reminiscence, and altogether the record is as distasteful as it is objectionable." - Literary world, Sept. 10.

Marshall, E. Bristol bells; a story of the days of Chatterton.

"The plot is slight and the character-drawing superficial in the extreme."- Lit. world, June 18.

Mason, G: C. Annals of the Redwood Library and Athenæum, Newport. 1891.

Mathews, B. (in full J. Brander), and Jessop, G: H. A tale of twenty-five hours.

"As all is explained and made happy in the course of a single day, it may be judged that nothing deep or vital occurs in the story.". -Lit. world, Aug. 27. Maxwell, Mrs. M. E. B. The Venetians; a novel.

2 v.

"The story is exciting and fall of plot, and it is worked out with all the ingenuity that the author has taught her readers to expect from her. There are nearly all the good features of a Braddonian story, amongst them being a remarkable and never-failing freshness in the dialogues and descriptions."- Athenaum, June 11.

Mitchell, E. M. Study of Greek philosophy; with introd. by W: R. Alger. 1891. Morelli, G. Collezione di 40 disegni scelti dalla raccolta del sen. G. Morelli; riprod. in eliotipia; descr. ed. illust. da G. Frizzoni.

1886.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Hermes of of Praxiteles and the Venus-Genetrix; experiments in restoring color of Greek sculpture, by J. L. Smith; descr. by E: Robinson. Nelson, A. and F.. Memorials of S. C. Polk. Nicholson, J. S. The effects of machinery on

wages.

"The general scope appears to be that, as regards that part of the wage which is not reckoned in money, e. g., the condition under which men worked and the continuity of their work, machinery had introduced a a greater strain, and to that extent reduced wages; and that, as regards the actual money wages, while reduced prices constituted a real rise, yet irregularity of production tended to a violent fluctuation of wages, against which there was no sufficient organisation as a bul wark."- Westminster rev., July.

Niven, R: British angler's lexicon; illust.

"Resembles an amplified trade catalogue, and has no pretensions to literary merit. It is a somewhat imper. fect endeavour to treat all matters connected with ang. ling in a manner between that of a dictionary and the greater detail of an encyclopædia. When improved by judicious addition and omission it will become a valuable book of reference."- Athenæum, June 25.

Norman, J: H. Complete guide to metal monetary systems; also to foreign and colonial exchanges; with aids to the construction of the science of money.

Ordine della solennissima processione fatta dal sommo pontifice, nell' alma città di Roma, per la noua della destruttione della setta Vgonatana, 1572; photolith. from copy in Bodleian library, iss. by E: W. B. Nicholson. [1891.]

"Of primary historical importance as throwing a very lurid light on the indecent rejoicings with which the Roman court received the news of the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve." - Athenæum, July 30. Ouroussow, Prince A. M. Résumé hist. des principaux traités de paix entre les puissances européennes, 1648-1878. 1885.

Pachtler, G. M. Ratio studiorum et institutiones scholasticae Soc. Jesu per Germaniam olim vigentes. 1887. 3 v.

Payn, J. A modern Dick Whittington. 2 v.

"Mr. Payn has a workmanlike way of telling a story and his last novel betrays the practised hand on every, page. The villain' is the least natural and the wenk est character in the book, which is otherwise full of good things from every point of view." - Athenaum, July 16.

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Philips, F. C. Constance. 2 v.
Philpotts, E. A tiger's cub.

"Sensational.' It is not a story that will ap peal to every taste, but of its kind it is a superior specimen." Academy, July 23.

Poor Nellie; by the author of "My trivial life and misfortune." New ed. Priestly, J. Scientific correspondence; letters to J. Wedgwood, etc.; with app.: Likeness of Priestly; Lunar Society of Birmingham; Inventory of [his] laboratory; ed. with notes, by H: C. Bolton.

Prisse d'Avennes, E. La décoration arabe; extrait l'art arabe; 110 planches. 1884. Rabusson, H. Moderne. 2e éd. 1891.

"Total absence of plot, and feeble development of character." — Athenæum, Oct. 10, 1891.

Reade, Capt. P. Origin and genealogy of the Hildreth family of Lowell, Mass.

Reed, E. Brief for plaintiff, Bacon vs. Shake

peare. 1891.

Rees, W: L. and L. Life and times of Sir G: Grey.

2 v.

"The questions here dealt with are by no means out of date. They are, in one sense, questions of the hour, even more urgent and momentous now than they were when Sir George did his share towards showing how the interests of Greater Britain may be safeguarded and advanced." 1 Athenæum, Aug 20.

Rémusat, P. I.: E. de. A Thiers; tr. by M. B. Anderson. (Great French writers.)

Richepin, J: Par le glaive; drame en vers.

"Le drame a les défauts du genre; il a de plus les défauts de M. Richepin. Une trop grande facilitié, qui tourne facilement à la redondance, à la phrase; un vocabulaire assez restreint; surtout une souplesse, une aisance telles qu'elles vous inspirent une sorte de défiance; je n'ose dire que tout cela sonne le faux, ce serait fort exagéré et fort injuste; on sent dans cet héroïsme quelque part de convention, un peu d'insincérité aussi, un je ne sais quoi qui sent la facture et qui vous empêche de goûter pleinement de fort belles scènes. Si Par le glaive' a les défauts de M. Richepin, il en a aussi les qualités, et les qualités ne sont pas médiocres; je ne sais que M. Richepin qui soit, en ce moment, capable d'en écrire un pareil." -Revue bleue, 20 fév. Rogers, Z., and Mumford, T. Groton Heights and New London, 1781. 1881.

Saintsbury, G: 17th century lyrics.

"The selections are so well made that it will be hard for the most captious critic to find anything to cavil at, the editor having wisely included many well-known poems as well as the less familiar ones. Nothing has changed more completely in history than the English character since the days of Merry England.' Should any unbiased critic, not knowing our literature, read a number of such poems as are included in this book, and then turn to a selection of lyrics of this century, were it not that both sets are in English, he would swear that the respective authors were men of a differ. ent nationality."- Spectator, June 11. Salzenberg, W.

Alt-christliche Baudenkmale von Constantinopel von 5. bis 12. Jahrh. 1854. Savage, R: H: The little lady of Lagunitas; a Franco-Californian romance. 2 v.

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"Mr. Savage's earlier venture, My official wife,' aroused anticipations which are not fulfilled in the work before us.' ."-Athenaeum, Aug. 6.

Scottish clans, The, and their tartans; with notes.

2d ed.

Shakespeare, E: O. Report on cholera in Europe and India. 1890.

Spencer, H. Principles of morality. Vol. 1, pt. 2:
The inductions of ethics.
Stevenson, R. L: A footnote to history; eight
years of trouble in Samoa.

"The great merit of the whole is the admirable and omnipresent picture of the Polynesian character, seldom emerging in set strokes or studies, but built up here a little and there a little with innumerable minute touches, and impressing itself all the more from the gradual and unobtrusive fashion of the delineation. Their childlikeness has nowhere been set before us with such a felicitous combination of analysis and synthesis as here." - Sat. rev., Aug. 27.

Stokes, M. M. Six months in the Apennines; or, A pilgrimage in search of vestiges of the Irish saints in Italy; illust.

"In the form of letters to friends, a method of composition naturally affording opportunities for the expression of plous and patriotic sentiment and eulogistic description. About half of the volume is composed of lives of saints, compiled from various sources. Regarded as narratives, they display the fertility of imag. ination which has ever been a conspicuous quality in the national character."- Athenæum, July 30.

Story, A.T. From Punch to Padan Aram; or, Thoughts by a rambling philosopher.

"Why the book was ever written is a mystery, for the subjects have no interest, the writing has no charm, and the graces of style are markedly absent. The only solution that can be hazarded is that it was written for the sake of the puns, which are plentiful and bad.". Athenæum, Aug. 13.

Sudermann, H. Iolanthes Hochzeit; Erzählung. 6e Aufl.

Torrey, B. The foot-path way.

Toynbee, P. Specimens of Old French, 9-15 centuries; with introd., notes, and glossary. (Clarendon press ser.)

"For nearly twenty years past, though a few isolated discoveries of interest are still made from time to time, the bulk of old French literature has been fairly known. Yet we have had no thoroughgoing chrestomathy of it in English. And such a chrestomathy, with glossary attached, is almost indispensable to the study." Sat. rev., Aug. 6.

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Tylor, C: The Huguenots in the 17th century, including the history of the Edict of Nantes, 1598-1685.

Usher or Ussher, J., Abp. of Armagh. Annales Veteris et Novi Testamenti,cum rerum Asiat. et Egypt. chronico, usque ad Reipublicæ Judaicæ excidium; acced., De chronol. Veteris Test., De Macedonum et Asianorum anno solari, De symbolis; pref., Usserii Vita à T: Smitho conser. Ed. nova. 1722. Vogüé, C: J: M., marq. de. Malplaquet et Denain. Williams, C: Life of Lieut.-Gen. Sir H: Evelyn Wood.

"We cannot applaud the taste which is exhibited throughout these pages. Gush is peculiarly out of place in a soldier's biography."- Sat. rev., June 18. Winchester, Mass. 250 anniversary of the first white settlement within the territory of Winchester. [1890.] Wood, Rev. W: C. Five problems of state and religion. 1877.

Woodward, P. H.

1792-1892; one hundred years of the Hartford Bank now the Hartford National Bank.

Andrews, C: M. The old English manor; a study

in English economic history. (Johns Hopkins Univ. Studies.)

"Dr. Andrews has not merely noted all important work, but has used his notes with thought and judg ment. It was a matter requiring a true scholar's dis cretion to give a clear and connected view of what is really known from our evidences, what is generally accepted as proved or highly probable, and what parts of the field are still obscure. Dr. Andrews has done this exceedingly well, and his book, though hardly addressed to readers who know nothing of the subject, may be commended to students as the best general introduction yet produced." - Sat. rev., Sept. 3. Anstey, F. (pseud. of F. A. Guthrie).

Mr.

Punch's model music-hall songs and dramas. "The songs are very smart, but except in the quality of the versification they do not appear to differ much from the article they are meant to satirize. The introductions at the beginning of the volume and before each piece are not very happy bits of humour." -Athenæum, Aug. 27.

Travelling companions; a story in scenes.

"The interest is well kept up. The author delights in dealing unmerciful justice to despicable characters, but the story would have gained if the companions had been given some redeeming qualities." - Athenæum, Aug. 27.

"Like most books of an avowedly humorous character, if viewed critically the humor evaporates. Taken in the right way the book is clever and amusing." Nation, Sept. 10.

Atwood, C: R. Reminiscences of Taunton. 1880. Bartholomew, J. Black's handy atlas of England and Wales; county maps and plans; with descr. index and statistical notes. Batchelor, Rev. J: The Ainu of Japan; religion, superstitions, and general hist.; illust.

"This race presents so many points of interest to the anthropologist, especially in their remarkable physical features, their social usages, and religious views, that the students will gladly welcome this addition to their studies. The statements respecting the religious views must be received with great caution, but in all other respects Mr. Batchelor's contribution to Ainu ethnology can hardly be overrated. The book will always be consulted, if only for the numerous photographs.” — Academy, Sept. 10.

Baylies, F. The original of local and other names; letter to P. W. Leland. 1879. (Elzevir

Club ser.)

Bémont, C: Chartes des libertés anglaises, 11001305; avec une introd. et des notes.

Bussière, G:, and Legouis, E. Le général Michel Beaupuy, 1755-96. 1891.

Byrne, Mrs. J. C. B. Gossip of the century; personal and traditional memories, social, literary, artistic. 2 v.

"The large majority of the recollections are of no little interest, and throw many side lights upon the distinguished characters who are their subjects. The author seems to haye seen or known in some degree nearly every prominent person of the years 1825-75. We have found the first volume the more entertaining with its chapters on court gossip, and social, literary, and political celebrities, men of the sword, of the law, and of medicine. The second volume is devoted to the dramatic stage and the opera, and painters and sculp. tors." Literary world, Sept. 24.

Carey, R. N. "But men must work."

"The people are sketched in and the plot is worked out with the delicacy of touch and brightness of effect familiar to Miss Carey's readers." - Academy, Sept. 3.

Chapon, L: L. Le jugement dernier de MichelAnge; préf. par E. Ollivier, avec une planche explicative.

Chauveau, M. E. Le droit des gens ou droit international public; introduction. 1891.

"Très utile ouvrage, qui peut prendre place à coté de ''Introduction à l'étude du droit international,' qu'a publiée, il y a déjà treize ans, M. Renault." — Rev. de droit internat., v. 24.

Church, Rev. A. J. Pictures from Roman life and story.

"The principal episodes of the first century are told with some fullness, and descriptions of manners are introduced at suitable places. Mr. Church has a remarkable command of the literature of the period, and has used it with his customary grace and deftness."Athenæum, July 30.

Cynewulf. Christ; an 8th century English epic; ed. with a modern rendering, by I. Gollancz. "It is evident that Mr. Gollancz devotes the utmost care and patience to the study of the original, while he is possessed of a judicious conservation which never, or at least rarely, permits him to abandon the ms. reading where this is susceptible of any reasonable interpretation, however tempting some conjectural emendation may be." Athenæum, Sept. 24.

Dent, C. T. Mountaineering; with contributions by W. M. Conway, D. W. Freshfield, and others. (Badminton lib.)

"Mr. Dent is not only a climber of exceptional experience, but he also writes in an attractive style, seasoning his pages with a spice of dry, and sometimes caus. tic humour, which often crops up when least expected. To would-be climbers this volume is full of valuable hints; in those who have climbed it will awaken many happy memories."- Sat. rev., Aug. 27. Drayton, M. The muses Elizium. (Spencer Soc.) Drioux, C. J., l'abbé, and Leroy, C: Atlas universel et classique de géographie ancienne, romaine, du moyen âge, moderne, et contempo. raine. Durham, F: A. The lone-star of Liberia; with introd. by Comtesse C. Hugo.

"Does not tell us much about the history or present condition of the Republic; it is a plea for the future, an appeal for the African race, a prophecy of their ca pacity to outpace the Caucasians. As such it merits our careful attention, and challenges research and study." Westminster review, August.

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"He is of opinion that many stories set afloat concerning Wagner really referred to a journeyman baker of the same name. He may not perhaps have entirely made out his case, but he has shown that some of Praeger's statements ought to be taken 'cum grano salis.' His sketch is full of interesting facts connected with the revolution at Dresden." - Academy, Aug. 20. Epictetus. Discourses; coll. by Arrian; tr. [by E.. Carter). 1766.

Faguet, E. 17e siècle; études littéraires. 9e éd. 18e siècle; études littéraires. 8e éd. 1890. 19e siècle; études littéraires.

Frankle, Gen. J.

1640-1890; the story of a New England town; 250th anniversary. 1891. Gerson, J: C. La Dance macabre; peinte sous les charniers des Saints Innocents de Paris, 1425; repr. de l'éd. princeps donnée par G. Marchant, 1485; avec introd. par l'abbé V. Dufour. 1891.

Gillray, J., and others. Caricatures.
Griffin, Sir L. Ramjit Singh. (Rulers of India.)

"Sir Leppel graphically tells us what, a hundred years ago, was the political situation in which a man of exceptional vigour and audacity could create a kingdom and a name for himself. We are told how a Sikh who could just read and write, who consumed brandy and opium in enormous quantities, and who though never needlessly cruel, was not troubled with scruples when anything stood in his way, seized one district after another, and from such cities as Lahore, and Amritsur gradually established a wide dominion from Peshawur to the Beas, and from the Himalayas to the Derajat." — Sat. rev., Sept. 17.

Guyon, Mme. J.. M.. B. de la M.

Discours chré

tiens et spirituels sur divers sujets qui regardent la vie intérieure; tirés la plupart de la Ste. Ecriture. Nouv. éd. 1790. 2 v. Justifications de [sa] doctrine; avec un Examen de la 9e et 10e Conférences de Cassien sur l'état fixe de l'oraison continuelle par Fénélon. Nouv. éd. 1790. 3 v. Opuscules spirituels. Nouv. éd. 2 v. 1790. La vie de Mme. Guyon, écrite par elle-même; qui contient toutes les expériences de la vie intérieure. Nouv. éd. 1791. 3 v.

Hammer, J: D. Account of a plan for civilizing the N. Amer. Indians, proposed in the 18th century; ed. by P. I.. Ford. 1890. Harrisse, H: Discovery of North America; a

critical, documentary, and historic investigation; with essay on the early cartography, incl. descr. of maps before 1536; added, chronol. of voyages westward, 1431-1504, biog. accts. of pilots, and list of orig. names of registrations, etc.

"In every sense a weighty book. We acknowledge its immense importance to the student of the early history and hydrography of the two Americas, and the peerless rank in this department of knowledge which Mr. Harrisse possesses. We have never seen so good a chronicle as is here given of the numerous experimental voyages, which for sixty years before 1492, were made towards the west to discover new islands, and even a continent, which some of these adventurers professed a hope of reaching." - Nation, Sept. 29. Hector, Mrs. A. F. For his sake; a novel.

"Whatever other shortcomings Mrs. Alexander's novels possess they are never deficient in plot. Each of them is built on a symmetrical, rounded, oldfash. ioned scheme, and they all present us with very much the same stock company. These dramatis persona' confront us afresh in For his sake,' and somehow we are not sorry to meet them again, though long experi ence of their ways enables us to foresee the end of their fortunes from the beginning." — Literary world, Sept.

24.

Heilprin, L: Historical reference book; a chron. table of universal history; a chron. dict. of univ. hist.; a biog. dict.; with geog. notes. 3d ed.

"The most compact, convenient, accurate, and au thoritative work of the kind in the language; a happy combination of history, biography, and geography." Nation, Aug. 11.

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Plan routier de la ville et fauxbourgs de Paris. 1832. Hodgetts, E. A. B. In the track of the Russian famine; pers. narr. of a journey through Russia.

"An interesting account of his experiences. He gives a sombre picture relieved by notices of the cour ageous efforts made by Russian gentlemen and ladies here and there to relieve their suffering country-people." -Athenæum, Aug. 20.

Howard, S. Devon herd-book; containing pedigrees of Devon cattle, with the names of their breeders. Vol. 3. 1859. Howell, J. Epistolæ Ho-elianæ; familiar letters; ed., annot., and indexed by J. Jacobs. 2 v. "The labour and learning Mr. Jacobs has bestowed on the editing of them are worthy of warm recognition. He has been at pains to give a correct text; he has in a pleasant introduction furnished new particulars of Howell's life and pedigree, and has discussed the vexed problem of the authenticity of the letters; while in his notes he has identified personages mentioned in the letters, elucidated allusions, and thus greatly increased our understanding of the correspondence." — Athenæum, July 16.

Johnston, R: M. Mr. Fortner's marital claims; and other stories.

"Contains a number of short stories of Georgia life. All are good; they are told with a certain vigor and sympathy, not unmixed with humor, which make the collection as a whole very creditable to the writer." Literary world, Sept. 24.

Jones, H. L., and Lockwood, C. B. Swin, Swale,

and Swatchway; or, Cruises down the Thames, Medway, and Essex rivers; illust. "The account which Mr. Jones, with the help of friends, gives, may help to bring popularity to a much neglected part of the English coast. We do not know that this is always a praiseworthy thing to do, but the readers who will be induced to take a boat and sail to Wivenhoe are not the sort of persons who spoil seaside places." Sat. rev., Aug. 20.

Kirby, T: F: Annals of Winchester College, 1382[1892]; with app. cont. the charter of foundation, Wykeham's Statutes of 1400, etc.; pub. under sanction of the warden, etc. "Not only every Wykehamist, but every public school man has incurred a debt of gratitude to Mr. Kirby for having brought back to knowledge the foundation and early history of the institution which has been the original and type, and the not least brilliant specimen of our English public schools." — Spectator, June 4.

Laing, S: Human origins.

A reader of Mr. Laing, who knows no more on the subject than he can gather from Human origins' will scarcely even deserve to be called a sciolist." Sat. rev., Aug. 20.

Leaf, W. A companion to the Iliad, for English readers.

"Mr. Leaf believes in an uncounted number of original poets who treated the Iliad with strange freedom. This theory seems to us undemonstrated and wholly unconvincing. For the rest, it is impossible to praise

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