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Chroniques du Temps Passes le Conte de l'Archer. Par Armand

Silvestre. Aquarelles de A. Poirson, gravies par Gillot. (Lahore, Paris.)—This is a beautiful specimen of French typography, embody-

ing a charming story of an archer. It tells how the archer, Bignolet, was trained by his parents to love the noble calling of arms; how he entered on a campaign, gaining great fame and the love of many beautiful ladies; and how, in the end, everything turned out to the happiness of himself and those he loved. The great attraction of the book is the many beautiful water-colour vignettes, by Poir- son, successfully reproduced by Labure in chromotypography. The book would be an acceptable present to any one who knows a little French, and wants some inducement to improve it.