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    subject , ex . gr _. For Of him the who hemlock , to the and music the pine

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    To the Editor of the Publishers' Circular . Dear Sir , —Allow me to ask , through the

    medium of your valuable journal , how it is Booksellers * and Publishers' Assistants do not join the ' Booksellers' Provident Institution * in greater numbers ?

    We frequently hear of someone in the trade dying and leaving his wife and children destitute , whenfor the small sum of £ 2 per annumor __ * 21

    , , payable in three years , a provision could be made for his wife and children according to their needs . This is not the only advantage . It is a

    provision against illness or misfortune—the Institution grants money to members out of work , and also to members who are ill . Many have been kept from

    starvation and the workhouse by the timely help rendered by this institution . It has amongst its officers , members , and

    subscribers , gentlemen who are _considered the chiefs of the publishing and bookselling world , whose names should be sufficient to attract any number of

    new members . Her Gracious Majesty the Queen is the Patron of the Institution , while Mr . John Murray has generousl is the y President made . a donation Mr . Murray of , d __* b 50 y the toward way s ,

    the funds of the society . A report has just been issued showing , from the foundation of the institution , the amount of relief

    granted to necessitous members and their widows . Trusting , Sir , that Booksellers' and Publishers ' Assistants will look this matter fairly in the face , if

    only for the sake of their wives and families , who , I am sure , do not deserve to be left destitute when a provision could be made for them for so small a

    sum , I am , Sir , obediently yours , Publisher ' s Assistant .

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    From Messrs . "W . Blackwood & Sons . —We have on more than one occasion been pleased to speak

    ! in high terms of Messrs . Blackwood _' s Educational Series which is now progressing in publication . The latest book added to the Series is the Sixth

    Standard Reader , which like its predecessors shows features that could hardly be surpassed for general suitability to their purpose . The

    selections given in the book are of a most absorbing character for young people ; and the editor has succeeded in arranging them at once in a

    teachable and very interesting fashion . Regarding the appearance of the book , it is hardly necessary superior to say that woodcuts it is finel while y printed the , binding and adorned is tasteful with

    and lasting . , From Messrs . Griffith ., _OFarrar _^ Okeden _, & Welsh .

    A ¦ ¦ —Among the numerous books of religious lessons rt-V

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    for The children Pattern we Li would fe / by g W ive . Chatterton special preference Dix The to

    ' . young book le comprises peop will le find from a it number one the of life the of of admirable best our of Lord famil lessons . Church for peop books

    owing to its ample supply of suitable lessons y con- , which veyed in are simp speciall le language y adapted ; aTso for for committing it ' s hymns to

    type memory . . The work is well printed in clear , large From Messrs . Jarrold & Sons . — We have

    pleasure in directing attention to the twelfth keep edition _ing by of Sing * An le Entire Entry / New by the System RevDr of B

    Book-. . rewer . This has proved one of the most successful methods of teaching , the matter being originally

    compiled from invoices of London merchants . be A comp had to lete set of well the -prepared text-book copy . -books may accompany

    From Messrs . Crosby Lockwood & Co . —* Truths Illustrated by Great Authors . ' A sixteenth

    edition , just issued , proves the marked and continued popularity of this excellent work tions thousan which of d comprises maxims aids to , reflection metap a dictionary hors , in , the counsels of form nearl , of cautions y quota four - , ,

    aphorisms , proverbs , & c . The arrangement is of the simplest description , _w > that the truths may be referred to in a moment .

    From the London Literary Society . — ' Zig-Zag , ' by Gertrude M . Ireland Blackburne . We thought the title of this book somewhat ominousand we

    began to read the story with very doubtful , feelings . These , however , gradually passed away as we found that the book was the work of a skilful

    and intelligent writer . We can safely speak of ' Zig-Zag ' as being a clever story , showing ; much flag liveliness . and good taste . The interest does not ]

    From Messrs . Sampson Low , Marston , & Co . — If facts any regarding one desires the to pastimes learn a of host our of country interesting , let

    him Sports at : once their proceed use and to abuse get / b ' y Modern Frederick Eng Gale lish even ( the Old doubt Buffer arose ) . in A our vagu minds e feeling when of we curiosity saw that , the work , dedicated by permission to Professor

    was Ruskin . But we find that the venerable critic , in a letter accepting the dedication from his

    frienddoes not surrender his familiar position , for descri he ption , says— of ' I the am interest not to of be honest beguiled villagers by your in

    my the success general of objections a pretty to and horse amiable _-racing horse ; neither , out of

    velled b schoolboys y my joy at togeth in should the er " , lear Lucas out n of skill catch my in stead " which ploug y wish and hing we mar that that and

    seamanship ladies rath should er than often in be cricket sent to ; help the cook young laying and tennis housemaid / The when they first would words rath of er Mr _oe .

    p Gale give us a cheery antici very pation of a thoroughly readable book .

    asked and ' What t the o our _Chairman will next you say . merry * Good after meeting luck that to good the / was roof song the we , _J _ora " _^ _^ ioncer ! 5 der d the sentiment ana

    by the response the table fireplace ; and and woke we with aU up repeated the old old dog shepherd which _tooKea who , , _™ u _^ w _nggv _™ fMtk bft _3

    he of homeward grey kept worsted fixed move o , n . and his was an _maeter asleep , a with , waiting one his eye ord _opw _« _* n w .

    of With athletics cricket a fine , r a fresh r cing owing , , healthy , hun football ting tone , , shooting the lacrosse _& nthov he , , v genera _*™ _^^ $ _x

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Aug. 1, 1885, page 692, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01081885/page/12/