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    7 ' fl a48 The Publishers' Circular Apru...

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    more w ^^ p ^^^^ Ba ng ^ . ^^ *^ b— ^ fc unconstrained * " ^ ^ " ^^^» ^» ^^ ^ bjp ^^ ^ p ^ '" ^ p * ^^ ^ . ^^ p *^^ ^^^ tha ^«^ ^^—— n - ^— if , -y ' ^^ ^— ' — —~ they - ^—— — - ^ " - ^ had — — — — been written to a stranger . The volume furnishes a m ^ ¦ ^^¦ ^^¦ ^ os - ^^^ T g ^^ t ^^ interes ^ p ^ ^ m- ^^ ^ p- ^*^ ^ P > — — hB t - ^^ in ^ K ^^ h ^^ g ^^^ b subjec ~^^ V ^ pP ^ « ^ P * ^^ - t - ^ P » for — per »— - —¦— — usal ~ , and — as '

    autobiographical study , few works that we remember have equalled it . From Messrs . Marpon & Flammarion . —* Gaise -- :

    ^^ ^» ^ tM ^ p » ^ . W ^^ k ^^^ ^» •^^^* r _ r 9 ^^^^^^ v ^ f ^™ ^ mm ^^ ^** m ^^^ r ^^^ ^» ™™ ^ p »—™^>»^»^^^» v- ^ r ^ v ^— v ^»^ p »> v ^*— ^ — — -- * - - ^ — la Jeunesse d ' une Femme , au Quartier Latin , ' nouv . ed . Here we find ourselves in the giddy world which Murger has so brilliantly depicted .

    The work before us , however , is , we must supp P aris , i nasmuch truer as delinea the t revers ion of e of stude the nt picture life in

    the shad , ow which belonto the suclihtis , not withheld . Still , the story has a g happy , ending .

    From Messrs . Morgan & Scott . —' Additional Sacred Songs and Solos ; with Standard Hymns , '

    compiled and sung by Ira D . Sankey . The new book contains a number of additions ^ hi ^ b ^^^ k thert ^^^^*^^ ^^^ - ^^ ^^ o ^*^ ¦ unpublished ^^ - ~^^ ^ ^^^^» « — ¦— —^ —¦— ^^» - ~~ — in ™™ —^ this — — — — country — ™~ ^ * . These ^ — — —

    should add greatly to the popularity of this unique collection of melodious devoti onal tunes . From Messrs . Myra & Son . —Already the '

    Silkj worm Series of Ladies' Handbooks f has gained favour sists of b ' y Crochet its ability Lessons . The ' new by Myra instalment in which

    consome pains have been taken to secure , a combination of colour in paper and print which will not be hurtful to the eyes .

    From Messrs . James Nisbet & Co . —* Manual of Confirmation , ' by Francis Pigou , D . D . Here

    : we find a collection of addresses in which t Canon Pigou shows the strength and wisdom of his oratorical teaching . To clergymen , as

    vrell as to those who may be preparing for confirmation , the book should be invaluable . From Messrs . OliphantAnderson & Ferrier . —

    , , * Rev Charles . C . A Hod . Salmond ge and . Archibald Princeton Hod New ge , ' J by the , merits its reputation for orthodo , x theology ersey , ,

    » son and who this both book held gives the an professorshi account of a p father of System and - atic Theology in that seminary . Mr . Salmond

    ! has good materials for exegetical biography , p and osed has that used the them book well 4 'is . a round It , must of not dry be exposi sup-

    tions ; for in places it is extremely animated , and even vivacious . The sterner questions might possibly have been treated with more

    earnestness in some places . From the Religious Tract Society . —The Rev .

    Frederick Langbridge , who is chiefly known by the various poems of a homely nature that he has written ¦¦ is the ¦ r " ¦ edito i i r of a small volume of ^¦^ 4 H *^^^^ w w Mb ^» ^^ ^^ ^^ . ^^^™ , V ^~ ^^ - ^^ ¦ ^^ ^— " ^^ " — — ~— — — ™ ~ — ~^~ - ~* —* —™

    verse entitled ' What to Read at Entertainmi ments ght , ' n the aturally first of be a series expected on this , the subject selection . As inli cnes very largely to the unstudied pathetic

    | order of effect , in which the editor himself

    is somewhat of an expert . But the work on * the What whol to e has Read been at s Entertainments kilfully carried out should , and

    prove as interesting to readers as the selection given will undoubtedly prove useful to the promoters of literary amusement i . Among the

    Authors Tom _ - _ - - _ - — - — Hood - _ - — laid - — - _ Samuel - under — - contribution R ^^ . Cowan — — ~~ — — Whittier — = are — ~ m- Longrf ^^^^ - ^^ - ^— ¦^—^—^^ Wendell ^^ m ^^^ ^^^^^ ello ^^^ B ^ fc ^^^ ^ w L _ M * , HolmesLei , gh HuntGerald , Massey , and

    numerous , others whose , names are well known , . From Messrs . George Xtoutledge & Sons . —

    * Herr Richter ' s Strange Experiment ; a Metap h e ysical are again Romance introduc , ' by e Willia d i n ¦ m this A . st S tack y t poole o the .

    theory — ~ , of — ^— t en u tilised for ~ — ^ ficti ona — l — — — — p w urposes — ^^ ^* *» v ^/ m before eans , divest whether himself a huma of his n bein corporeal g can substance by any

    and in squI form be transferred elsewhere . In this case a supposed murder has been committedand Herr Richter ' s curious discovery is

    used as , a method of elucidating the mystery . To the l arge number of readers who delight in sensational ~ ~_~ - fiction - the story - ¦ - ~ v ~ m should ~ -v ~ appeal with

    every — ^ probability — — of success ^ . ^ - ^ - ^^^^ r H— H — ^^^ ^^ " " —^^ ^ ™ ^^ ^ ^ ^ From ^^^^ ^™ ^^^ ^^^^ r ^ - ^ wm Messrs ^^^^^^ r ^ m ^ m ^ m - ^^^ ^ p ^^ p ^ - ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ . ^ p S ^ p ^^^ r onnenschein ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ —^^^^^ —^^ r ^^^^ ^^^ . ^^^ ^^^ p ^ v ^^^^ fb ^^^^ , ^ h Lowrey ^^^^^^^^ . ^^^^ v ^ r ^^ ^^^ p ^^^^ ^^^ m & ^^^ p ^^^ r Co ^^^^^ p - ^^^ p . ^ p — ~

    ' Songs in Ziklag , ' by Allen Upward . This is a handsome volume and printed in excellent style . It contains a 4 collection of verses respectively

    pa denominated thy , ' and ' Songs Miscellaneous of Love . ' , ' « Songs It would of Sym be - invidious to mention any particular oneand

    space does not permit of detailed notice . , Suffice it to say that they all bear an indelible mark which stamps them as proceeding from

    the same mould . In his preface , the author the boldly world states that h ' though tto there afford is alread eadin y for in enougpry g

    a lifetime , there is no sign of the manufacture ceasing for want of encouragement' Manufacture is an unfortunate word to use in regard to

    poetry , especially from one who states that ' poetry is not a fine art , but the natural and spontaneous medium for the expression of

    certain classes of ideas and emotions . ' We should like to remind the author that long words do nob constitute poetryany more than rhyming

    — , j — — — — — — j ^ j does , nor is diffuseness ^ ^ ^ an ornament . Simp words licity a is ct s the so same ul of poetry in , excludin a dense folia ideas ge of as way g

    a tropical forest does in keeping out sun-rays . From the same . —* History of South Africa , ' by

    George Me Call Theal , deals with the two centuries , 1486-1691 , the important events of which period h ^ — — —~ — ~^ are ^—^ ^ —~ momentous ^— ^ ^ - ^ — ™ ^ - ^ ^ ~—^^ in ~— ~— ^^— the ^^ ^^ " ^ p » - ^^ ^ initial ^ m ^ p » ^ " ^ ^^ ^^ r ^ ^^ p—^^ " ^^^ stages | i ^ # ^ . pf ^^ P ^ B ^^ k ^^^ p ^^^^ ¦ of ^^^ ™

    the history of colonisation in the ' Dark Contiand nent clever . ' Mr . literary Theal is worker a ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ painstaking and h he , possesses ingenious a ,

    knowledge m — — — — - of Kaffi - ^ — - ^^ r ^— life ^^^ ^^ , ^ m which - ^^^^^ ^^ - ^ ^— few — —e — h ^^ T can ^^^ »^ 1 ^ P ^^ P ^ ^^ pP ^ P ^ boast p ^ V ^^ p * ^^ pp ^ ^^ . ^ ^^^^^ and of . we This look history forwa should rd to the be very appearance Hh widely r of ead a ,

    c —r ontinuation , — - —mr- __ . __~ v w - — _ - ^ p- ^^^_ . » m ^ ^^^ ^ ^| pp- ^ ^ P ^^» ^ ip »^» B ^ ~| — — |— ^^_» ^ . ^ ^^ . ^ From ^^^ - ™ " ~ " the same . —* The - ~~ Demon ™ " ™ P" ' ^ P ^ P ^^ . **^ ' ^^ ^^ P ^^ of ^ k . ^ ^^ ta Dyspeps ^ B ^ . ^ P > w p ^ i _* h ^^ ^^ H ^^ ^ — ^ ia ^ ^ nf , M ' by ^^^ W

    Adol phus E . Bridger , B . A ., M . D ., F . R . C . P . E . T what houg sensational h we can scarcel title *¦ y of ap Dr prove . Bridge of the r ' s some work

    we must — — — — - confess — — -- — — — — to a warm —~ - - ^ p- —^ ^ p ^— appreciat ^— w «^^^ p ~ ^^ b ^ - ^ pp ^ ^ p ^^ ^ ion p ^ ^ m ^^ p ^ 1 of v V —i i the ^ n ^^^^ , h volume way — - ' in p—¦ —— ~^^ which is ' — ™ " — ctical " he ^ p- " ^ - ^ ' ^ p ¦ h as - ¦ and ™ ¦ t ^ - * i » reated ' ^¦^ exhaustive is ^^ pB ^ hP his •• fcrf ft subject w T _ - in d % Jh its . cha The # flK V - pra' ^^ ^^^^ ^ ^ ' ^^*^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^

    racter , and abounds with wholesome advice . - - ¦ ¦ Unfortunatel — ~ tien —¦ ~^ ts —™ - are — ¦ —p ^ inclined ^ y in ^ ^^ — —p— — - ¦ ^ the to ^ mm - ^^ F- ^ attribute m t ^^ m ^ pp ^ a ' ^ p' . t ter ¦) . *^^ ^¦ r ^ K v . - ^^ of the dy cause spe psia to pa _ ^ v ^ ^* ^^^ r ^ | ^^ fj ^ v ^ ppv ^^ r ^•^ p * ^^ ^^^

    any would habi no t doubt but be the the rig c ht ure one for . half Suitable tl . e cases diet

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), April 2, 1888, page 348, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_02041888/page/14/