Who Has Already Appeared Before The Public As The Author
of a short constitutional history, disclaims any desire to throw a new light upon the period of which he treats. His aim, as he states in his preface, is to supply "a short......
The Life Of Society : A General View. By E.
W. Brown. (G. P. Patnam's Sons, New York and London.)—It is very diffi- cult to give an at all adequate account of this book within the limits of a short notice. It aims at......
Corinna. By Rita. B Vols. (j. And R. Maxwell.)—this Is
a powerful novel. We cannot help wishing that Corinna had pre- ferred her English to her Russian lover, and the splendid self- sacrifice of the former 'seems to deserve some......
Shakespeare As A Drantatic Artist A Popular Illustration...
Principles of Scientific Criticism. By R. G. Moulton. (Frowde.)— Mr. Moulton states that he had three objects in writing this book :— (1), To show that Shakespeare's greatness......
Current Literature.
Look Here : a Book for the Rail. By Charles Searle. (Field and Taer.)—This is a book of "wise and witty" sayings, and we think that the author would have done well to have kept......
Life Of Abraham Lincoln. By Isac N. Arnold. (jansen,...
and Co, Chicago.)—The biographer of Lincoln has a theme of almost unrivalled interest. The lives of most American politicians lack 040 essential to success in Europe—the issues......
In From Source To Sea (charles Griffin And Co.), Mr.
Powell James, already known as the author of "Guesses at Purpose in Nature," has collected a variety of information as to rivers, what they are, what they have done, and what......
A Rustic Maid. By A. Price. 3 Vols. (sampson Low
and Co.)—This is one of the pleasantest novels we have seen for along time. Aubrey Brooke, the heroine, is charming, and her character is well-sustained and true to nature......
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