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    School Prize-Books. It Is But Natural Th...

    thought , and religious beliefs . " Numerous illus-• trations are interspersed throughout its pages

    and give enhanced effect to the charming force and vitality of the letterpress .

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    706 The Publishers' Circular June 15 , 188 s

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    . From Mr . J . W . Arrowsmith , Bristol . —The new volume of * Arrowsmith ' s . Bristol Library' is ¦ m ^ B * ^ % 1 a a ^ BT ^ k A ^ Bl ¦ ak ^^ J A *¦! at A

    entitled ^ 'As a Bird to * the Snare , ' and is written by Gertrude Warden . It is a sensational little story , in some respects well constructed , and not without mtwb a certain share of mm . dramatic force

    — — - " — ' — » — v— -. -w . w awv ^ s ^ v' ah l « a aV . m . »»_* , aW _« VVA . v ^ V ^ V * » " k * "i f » » Wk ^ J V * ^ a # , . «•• ^^ * ^^ ^^^ . It will admirably serve to while away the tedium of an idle hour . From Mr . Thomas >¦ Baker 1 Soho S . —A

    —— — — ' — - — ¦¦¦¦ •¦¦*• «¦¦¦ . v — - **¦ . bbbbbMbi m ¦ *¦ » aBB ^ a ** w ^ Mb "A ^ aaW , ft Jk r >_^ v ^ . » .- ^ - ^ r »_ y quare ^ j b _ bVb ^ -w . « . ¦*_» a-a new selection of ' Essays on various Subjects , ' by His Eminence Cardinal Wiseman , late Archbishop " - " ~ - ~ - ' — " " ¦— ' r— ' of •^ - ¦¦* - Westminster * ¦ ¦»— ' »—r . » .. « .. * at jl m h _ r ¦ v . ^_/ -aw , is jlimV before ** - * ^^ - » - ^/ - ¦ - ^— ' us » . * ¦—I . > A m % - -aw . bio r ^ s mv x _^

    -graphical introduction has been written by the Rev . Jeremiah Murphy . Cardinal Wiseman died - —» -a-v -b _ in . _ . » . 1865 . _ - » - . w Few db ¦*_* » » men aL A . JL of -OW his -- » ¦> »~» time aW - - . in . a * the » w ak -a » .. ^ . ^_^ ^ ^ , ^ ... * ^_/ ^—7 . * . ^^ a-- * . >_

    circles of English theologians were more prominent , and the storm which the anti-Catholics raised on his appointment has not yet been forgotten . The new selection from his writings

    ~ " ~ ^^ ^~ ^ aak ^^ ^^ v ^ - ^ ^ mr ^ ak . - "¦ ^ ^ ' ak . ak - ^_^ v v P 4 _^ ^_ h » aW Bk ^ ^ ka * bV ab ^ b ^ * -aw ^ k "Bfc . aW .. aL ^ - ^ k Jk - # * ^ uS V T aa . -ak BW ak ^ 4 * ^ H ^ h v * shows a controversial leaning ; ^^ but Wiseman being a masterly writer , all his works command admiration on account of their style and

    logical construction . Father Murphy's brief biographical notice is written with veneration and ¦»¦ ¦¦ considerable » - ^ . j / Jk skill A thoug « . ¦ h his views are

    * - * - » " —» . v ^ - *~ r ^ -- * - " -- ^ . -v ^* ^ . m * m" — ' . *_^ . - ^ . K . . ^ ^ . , X ^ X ^ » - « & m . ¦ * ¦ •*¦ ¦ * ¦ ¦» ¦ * ¦ •^ - ^ ¦ * ^^* » » * - * ¦ - * ¦* - V- ' strongly flavoured by the tenets of Romanism . From the Great Eastern Railway Office , 125

    Fleet Street . —Lindlej ' s * Tourist Guide to the Continent , ' * Walks in the Ardennes , ' * Walks in Epping Forest . ' If there be anyone in this

    day who does not understand the pleasures of foreign travel , he cannot do better than look through Mr . Lindley ' s gossiing guidewith its

    attractive illustrations . The p intellectual , reader finds in the * guide ' apt quotation , as , for

    example , Byron ' s prose description of an avalanche in the section headed Switzerland . * Walks in the Ardennes' appear * to be an enlarged edition with many more illustrations .

    The jaded traveller is here courted by a passage from ^ m * # b ^^ ^ ^ ^ Washington ¦ w ^ - * *«^ »^ ^ ^ ^ . « i ^ h « - ^ w ^ « k * - ^ Irving ^^ j ^ w dk ^ ^ k ^ : m , — ' Recollect n ^ ^^ j ^^ s % / ^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ \ , « my » » » w * % * 1 tt •^^ M Mi m . ^« .

    friend , ' sa 4 d the American traveller to his ^^ Nap palaces m * r + *• + * . a . «^ v les ^^ r - % _ r ~* r guidei , y galleries * k » -- »« — — - % * ' ^ * . ^ 1 *^/ *~ am r of - *^ r . m tired * paintings |_ r ¦ m ^ w « . » of « I . & a churches ^ ^^ " — ' , 4 " subterraneous ^^ * -- •• * f - , * - * ^— convents ' ^ A « ^^ m V V-r \^ m . h * ,

    passages , and great' mefi . ' * Walks in Epping Forest ' is plentifully illustrated with views of the " •^ - » ^™^ beauties r ^^ - ^^ v - ^ « ^ — ^ ^— ' — ¦ so f— - ~^ accessible ^^ ' ^ m ' ^ »^^ - - ^^ ^ - ^ *** ^ ¦ i ^ rf' ^ k ^^^ from . ^ k . ^^ ^^ <¦ ji ^ k London . ^ - . ^ « h « ' ^^ i *^ ^ mlM m and % *» ¥ ** ^^ , ^ ^ ^ « v

    has a clear map to show how they may be reached , with an index of names . From Mr . John . Heywood . —' Stray Chapters in

    ^ m ** mm . ^ p A \ Ml . m \ . t ^ mWMMMmw Mm $ MJ ^ mT ^ tMT" « l » d ^ Ml ^ mmt ^ Bb ^^^ ¦ ^ mr" w ^ ^ ^* 0 T ^ mt ^^ 0 % m * r ^ f ^ v ^ ^ r ^ T ^—** " * m ^ ' HS ^^ m ^ " ^^ mm . v ^* mt m * ^ k I Literature , Folk-lore ^ , and Archasology / by Willfam E . A . Axon . The author of this work is MW Ti T well ^ ^ ^^^ 41 ^ k ; known ^^^^ V ^ ^^^ V V ^ k ^& ^ as ^^ V ^ k ^ a ^ ' ^ 1 dili ^<>^ ^ k ^^ ¦* gent Mflk *^^ *^ ^ ^ fe' » student ^ r ^* 'fc i » ^ k- *^ ~ ~ J ^ ^ k ^ MT among m II ~ ~ 1 I ~ ^^^ ^ mm |^ k

    books , and as a painstaking lover of statistics . These attributes are abundantly manifest in his present composed m \^ mmf volume i touching ¦ . The chapters n a varietj k of of which ¦ subjects it is

    from ^^ MT ^ vt ^ mm , JK ^ ^^ the ^ m ^ ' ^ ' « * , m Man ~^ ^^ * - - ^^ chester mw mm »> ^ V ^ K ' upo ^*^ W *^ Rebels ^^^ W * V ' 'V ^ to M ^^ ^ an ^ V ^«^ article ^^ w ^ m v ^ m r ^ . ^ ^ . ^ * ^^^ On ^^ a ^ , m trie Increase of Wealth and Population in Lancashire' are all interestingand in several

    , , I cases exceptionally ' so . We may , for instance , direct attention to the on * Colour-names

    r paper ambng the - m * ¦¦ Gi rhi psies fe ' —a * topic A _ that < a ' B opens out a most ? absorbing field of stud * to that dealing

    ' y ' * w ! . i 1 . ith * ,. Byron T » vj" ' *_ s Influence "_' . tt '_ . on J _ t - European TS . _ •_ ^__^ Literature T i » 1 4 ; " " ¦ ' ¦¦•¦ '¦¦•¦ " ¦ ' ' ' w . =

    and 4 The m > f to Old ¦ other - ^ j English jk »« K con ¦ mmmt « rf tributions Guilds -ufv Jfc & 4 ' under Facts the and titles Fancies of

    of ^ m — m ^ - Longevity ^ jm ^^ , . •* ** ^ ¦ » . m * m , ' , and b * ^ m ^ ' ^— Sir ^** V m . W , « Richard m ' ^— m «^ w ^ . ^ »»« » j mm % * Philli * ^ ^ > jb * . . « ^ m ^ a ^ Jk & ^ ^> W ps A . A \_^ : V _ y a * Bookseller " ^»^~ ^ i ^ ^^* ^ ^ ^^^ h ^ ^^*^ ^ h' ^^ ^ and b' -v m * ^ m , - - ^ ^ Auth ^^^ k ^ p < i ^ k ^ . ^ ^ ^ or - ^^ mm * . mr ' ¦ Our - ^ m ^ «<^^^^ ¦ ¦ onl ^^^ ^^^« ¦ ^^ y complaint ^^^ ^^ ¦ mrn ¦ ^ ^ ^_ ^ | J ^ j A I ^ BA mr ¦ « ^ fl _ A — ^\ 4 A ^ _

    against Mr . Axon is that at times he is inclined we we to be have nave somewhat notning nothine : laboure but out praise praise d in for tor sty his nis le ; interestin interestin this apart g ,

    volume . g From the Langenscheidt'sche

    Verlagsbuchhandlung , Berlin . — Villatte , ' Parisismen . ' ¦ We v ' ~ ^ are k ^ vp ^ k ^^^ glad H ^^ mm I ill ^^^^ k to ^^ ^^^ ~ see — ~ — ^ k ^ this ^ ^^ ^ m \ m * ^^^ new mm ^ m — ¦ — w w edition T ^ k ^^ k flk ^ k' ^ ^ k ^ ^^ . ^ of ~ i ~ ^^ ^ a k ^ v most Jk ^ . ^ L . ^ k ^ , * k ^ I

    useful work , first published about four years ago . The compiler , in his new preface , explains that

    the t . hp . original oricnnfi . l book hnnk was was in in a n . great orfiflt , measure mfiasnrft based hia «!< =-ri upon the labour of previous explorers in the same field . The interval between the two

    W ^^^ m ^^ B ^^ ^ K ^ K ^^^^* ^^ ^^ m ^ k ^ ^^ k ^ ta ^^ k ^ ^^^^ ta ^^ ^ ^ k ^ ' ^^ k mmm- ^ mw ^^ f ^ k ^ r ^^ k * ^^^^ 1 T . ^^ F ^^ v ^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^ " ^^^^^ k ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ k * V V % J publications has been employed in collectingentirel % ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^ ik ^^ ^ . ^ ^^ y » ori ~* m * ^^ ^^ g ^^ Mm inal ^ " ^^^^ ^ . ^ " ^^ ^^ ^ material ^»^^^^ ^ k ^^ - ™* ~ ~ ^^ ^» ^^^ r ^^ , H with v ^ ^^ ^^ ^»^^ the ^ i * ^— ^— ^^ ^ assistance . ^^^ » -r . ^ i ^ ^ k ^*^ ^ . ^ ^^ ' ^ f ^ k ^ k X yJ y ^ »

    of a Parisian journalist well acquainted with the army , and of a gentleman attached to the police service in Paris . While thus enriching his book ; he with sa p « w new 3 s rn ^ r material to avoid , M . loading Villatte has it with been careful merel , j ;

    ep ^ A - % *^ hemeral ^^ ' J , mf ^ h expressions - * m ^ ^^ mr " ^ w ^ jmw « - ^ ^ a ^ , ^ ' ^^ such * - ^ ^ k ^ k ^ K ya ^^ as «^ mi w w mt g ^^ ht ^ ^ m' . ^ be mtmm ^ ki . ^^ ^ in ^/ ^^ y - | vented by a newspaper writer on the spur of the moment . The net result is an increase in the bulk of the volume of about one-third . Many

    , thereforewho already have * Parisismen' will be glad to ^ re-purchase . Fro *~*^ m Messrs . Sampson Low & Co . — ' Exp ±

    lora-^^ m ± ¦ ¦ ^^ hw ^ h ^ ^ mr aw ¦ ^ ¦ ^^ ^ ^ ~^ mm * " »^^^^ . ^» ^^ mw ^^ ^ mmr " . ^^^ ^ P ^ IB ^ V ^ i ^ V V ^ H ^ r ^*^^ ^>^ V mmmmmr mmm W ~* ^ ^^ ^ k « ^ f tions and Adventures in New Guinea , ' by Captain John Strachan . The author here supplies an orig k inal h and h h icturesque k rB 1 ¦ account kNb of this supposed Bkik

    El ^^ * mm * ^^ ^^ Dorado ^^^ ^^ ^ m ^^^^ p ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ . ^ " ~^^^ p ^^^ It *^^^ ^ cannot ^ ^^^^^^^ —~ v ^ r ^ ^ ^^^^^ ^^ be ^ ^^^ r ^^^ r read ^^ r ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ k without ^ h ^^^^ rf ^^ ^ f ^ ^^ ^ A v . ^^ . ^^^ interest ^^ ' ^ k w ^^^ ^ r ^ |— o ^^ ^^ ^ . Unlike several recent travellers , Captain Strachan : is ^ m * ¦ ' b ^ al ^^ m * ^ m ™ ¦» ost ~ ~ r 1 " ^ t ^ enthusiastic ^^^ ^^ - ^^ ^ ' i ^ ¦ ^ ^ ~ M" - ^ ^ h ^^ i *^^ " ^ ^ ^^^ in ^^ ^^^^ his ^ pw ^ mm * 1 j appreciation ^^ iw »„ f ^^^^ ^ B * ^ k ^ ^ k ^ ^ » j - % r ^ b ^ ^^ " ^^^ ^ k ^ B > of ^^^ ^ 1 ^ the ^^ ' * i ^ ^^^

    work accomplished by missionaries , and the ao count of his journeying should likewise cheer the ^ h ^ ^ - ^ —] — hearts ^ ^ ~^* ^^ ^ ^^ ^ P' ^ ' of ~ ~ ^ B ^ ^ abstainers fc ^^^ ¦ ^ rf- I I ^ k « ^ . ^ Br ^ ^« i ^ ^ rf ^ k ^—r , h for ^ BW ^^^ ^ k . they ^ t ^ ^ P ^ ^ k "X ^ T ¦ ¦ were ^ k ^ ^ ^ k ^ ' generall * 0 BBk ^^^ ^ k Bl ^ k ^ ^ Bta B "J > ^ k i ^ y V

    conducted on teetotal principles . The latter , however , is the case with the generality of explorers . Two expeditions were led by Cap- \

    l lain ain Strachan Straoban . , and and the thps stories st . nTiiQ « s of of hir hif . , exp PTrnl loits nits ' are as exciting as those of old buccaneering life . ^ Personall Bb - ^* r Bk K / ^^^ m ± * m b _* v ^ . mm y j he m ¦ * . mm **—* claims ^^ r ¦ mm ^ . ^ mr B . Bl B « - * Bk a ^ good Mb , ^^^ ^ . ^ ^ .-- ^ * slice k < aL A ^^ X »/ of ^_^ a , country V / ^_« F Vd- ^^ 4 . JL V ^ Mm J on ^^^ A *¦

    the Baxter River , and has called it Strachan Island . We hope his claim may be recognised , if onl Jt for B the »» I ^ r m ^_ r leasure he has . aM iven vis ¦ by

    writing - ¦) . . - ^^ « - . Jm mm y J a .. . >_^ . a . brisk .. « .. , p ¦> straight ^^ » V V S - » m >»^ ¦ b forward » ^^ JL U ^ 'Bk ^ , g ha , iBk anecdotal » ^_^ ^ Jk VI « - * " - ^ ? J book struction , free . from the subtlety of artificial con- | !

    From the same . — * The Land of Rubens : a Com- \ panion for Visitors to Belgium , ' by Conrad \

    Busken Enskfin Huet TTnf't . , translated trfi . nslfit . efl from from the thn Dutch T ~) ntp . h and n . nd edited by Albert D . Yandam . The British traveller * m V a * . in m Mm at Belgium mm r ^* r mt aBBh * m * . ^ ~ m . mm who w w a . « ^^^ has a > at a > v m ~_ j a K ^ w desire ^^ ak ^^ « k ^ M \ . aV ^ . ^ for mm , X . ^ aV re ^ ^* S fined A a > a A ^^/ V . ^ * and - ^ » —

    cultured information relating to the various towns and buildings he may visit will undoubtedlderive much B ^ Bb mt leasurable - | assistance bV ¦* from

    this ^ k . ^ ^ p ^« mm ¦ y w little 'M ^ ta ^ ak a , w work ^ t ^ r ¦ n m \ . hv mm To | p * " ^ ^ some *^ Bh . ^ Bh _^ ^ a . ^ ^ it r ^^^ , A ^ k ^ may H a-a ^ WkJ # Jbp * W be % ^ BkH * al ai a that * ^ B ^ f ^ m— Mi * the ^ " instruction will prove too solid and intellectual ; but bthe majority 111 of educated visitors MOltUiO we VVVy feel

    PUUV *_» y Jf UHKj JLUIUXL / . T ' - ' ¦« - ^^ ¦» - " - V » C * U ^ V » . i ^^ » affords CA sure I . JIV ^ JL \ - « the . BkJ valuable T LlfAUI book ^^ l ^ will and IA 11 V be 4 interesting 111 heartily LV / 1 UOvllJL ^ welcomed informa X JLJL I KSJL MJLJt LAt . tio - " Jr n

    touching Arras , Lille and its museum , Ostend , Y aaBB > pres | i _ r * . ^ m >* r m ^ \* , bb Ghent ^ h ^ i * k . ai ^^ ak aB B * # , a | Bruges mmm ¦ -ir mm . Bi >« pBb X ^ Iky , M Antwerp bb . tfBBk ^ kaBi Bkf V V * , ,-J a » ¦ Bk ^ A , ^ Brussels ^ k ^ V ^ b . BWV k , ^^^ f B ^^ J ^ ^ | , a bW and «^ bb » « - ^^ — a

    number of other well-known towns . Mr . Vandam has Mrisely omitted certain portions of the oriKJ " nal A a * VV aai that •* J » J » WW ** onl ^_ r a > . at bb > j / ¦ the mmt Jk al >^ D I * " utch >« »/ -Bk . / < kal peop U ^/ % / * . *¦ le aa , V / could V ^ - ^ * - *« at . > - <* be IS ^ V ^ expected ^ H- * •>•» »— ' ^^ ^ - '

    thoroughly to understand—such , f ° instance as references to the literature of the nation , and a felicitous so on— power and 9- in of his representing translat BV idn has the disp orig ak layed inal .

    ¦ a il ^* ' ^^ a » . v ^ v — - ^ - » a- - ^^ -- ^ HH ^ B- w ^ mr ^ ^^ .- * m B ^ ^ b ^ hn ^ * bi ^ a * ^—* BB-av bb > a * aa » a » Haak ** f ** r ^ r ^ BT" H Tff His work is assured of much ap £ robation . ^^ .

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), June 15, 1888, page 706, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15061888/page/12/