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    1 Books Received :— From Mr. J* W. Aixo-...

    1 v jage read . with The interest $ k

    advance the trade made , showing bthe as it introduction does the wonderful of bookprinting by steam y . By the Stanhope press ,

    ! ; . onl erven 250 when advanced ies could to be taken its utmost in an perfection hourand , , the y history cop of Mr . Clowes ' s life is therefore , in

    effect the history of book-production , for it was to his perseverance and energy that the introduction of the steam printing of books was

    every volume due . We chapter speciall are , of in y from course it is our readable , referring own point interesting to Mr of . view Smiles , and but 's

    instructive . , , From v w » Mes mwm- ^^ r m srs ^^» v . ^ p James ^^ p ^^ v ^ vb ^^ v vs ^ r v Nlsbet v v vvr v ^ m ~ & Co l . — The Poetical — — — — ^^^^^^*^ ^ " ^^^*^ ^* ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^™ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ * ^^ '

    Wo volumes rks . of Frances We have Kidley often Havergal wondered . ' wh In two the publishers who have given to the religious y world

    so an rnan manyv , of nf the t . hfi books hnnTrfi of r » -f this this gifted o-ifterl lad ladv y delayed delaved the issue of a complete edition of her hymns and poems , and we can promise for these two goodly

    volumes , whiclt have at last come from the press , a very hearty greeting . The contents are classified under a variety of heads with the dates of

    composition and the places where they were written , two points which are always of considerable interest in reading a poem , as they not

    ua & equently throw light upon its meaning and its references . The poems are for the most part as brief as they are beautifu— lt and "they will form

    ., a perfect treasure - it -house to preachers , and •/ teachers will for purposes be found of to quotation be second , while only many to sti of ll them more

    sacred words in the comfort which they will afford seemed to to the live sick so constantl or the d y yi jn ng . the IMiss presence Havergal of a

    brighter world that her verse is tinged with something of * the light beyond / and there is this peculiarity about her writings , that , like the

    works of nearly all true hymnists , they will be welcomed The beauties by Christians of nature , of the all school happiness s of thoug of birds ht .

    and of children , the solemnity of life at all its I crises , the joys and affections of home- ^ -these and kindred topics always "had an inspiration

    for Frances Ridley Havergal , and fhe seldom touched a chord which was not tuneful . From the Oxford University Press . — 'Helps

    to the Study of the Bible , with a General Index , a Dictionary of Proper Names , a Concordance , and a series of Maps . ' This new edition of the

    well added -known to his ' Hel Teachers ps' which ' Bibles Mr . g JB ives ' rowde in a ori read ginall abl y e type the valuable work which has called forth

    from many eminent divines and scholars expressions of surprise and admiration . When we see the book as a separate issue we realise

    how much useful matter there is within it ; in fact , it is npt only a concordance , and a Bible atlas , but a compendium JL of Bible natural historymf

    and etymology , while the summaries of the books of the Old and New Testament , the harmony of the Gospelsthe numerous genealogical tables

    and a host of , other interesting notes make it an , essential companion to all students . The present edition is well suited for presentation as a prize

    , ,., stud £ n Bible y table classes , and Sunday schools , or for the Yrom Messrs . Parker A Co . —• The Temple : Sacred

    , Poems and Private Ejaculations / by George ' - ! ! Herbert . A new edition . A daintily printed issue of

    the the time time--hononrftd honoured poems noems of of the th 6 © eaTlier axlier Ijauveate JLaureate of of \\ tho Church , done on toned paper with a red

    - DOrdep to e * ch page , and pretty head-pieces and tM t * W ^ P ^^ T ^ i T" * " ' ' \ , dm ' .. . ¦ ' . ' . " _ . " ' ' i .. . , ¦ .

    gift initial -- — — - or -v letters as ¦_—__ a hand * The ., — y - . edi typo __— tion - is _ good for frequent „_ and dear reading , and as it a

    , ^_ . equall — y suitable . The _ . _ book — — — ^ is r . ^_ also ^^^^^^ ^ \ issu j ^ Tmt * ed m | % I M in g ? , 1 T ' cheaper but strong and tasteful cloth cover . a

    Prom mon Messrs -Notes . . ' Passmore A selection & Alabaster from Outlines . — ' My of Dis Ser- - delivered at tHe

    courses Metropolitan Tabernacle by published C ¦ mi . H . Spurgeon sermons . is The leg name ionbut « of -w Mr here mmim ¦ . Spurgeon -we have wr ' s

    what m ^ y ^^ ^^ ^ is ^ - ^ , *^ we ^— ' - ^ - ^ imag — - — - — — - ine ^ —— ' , — a m ^ m ^ — c ollection , - — — ^^ of m ^ ^^ his (| # J ser f mm ^ - mon ——— — -notes § which are not only interesting in

    themselves , as illustrations of the way ** in » s ^ »** which * f ^ A U one ^ v " ^^ of ^^ the — ^^ greatest ^~ J — — pul m ~ p ^ L it-masters of modern ^~ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ times y ^^ HinK work

    sets to , but are also calculated to be exthrows tremely a useful side-li to ght worn on -out Mr clergy . Spurgeon . The -s preface Tnodus

    operandi , and the . m following ^ h ^ M fe brief * ^ > ft extract will ^ _ be I read with interest : I My actual trat notes vrere and a little therefore too scanty have to filled be "understood the I

    " Th by e anyone front of an myself ordinary , envelope has I frequently sufficed m up . I I write to hold in my a bolder memoranda hand I ; use but the now half that of I find a sheet it needful of note to I I

    pape is The for relied the r preacbers . memory I upon some the times who loves mor wish e to , does entirely be that , trussed it I respond had dispense , a never nd to the with used our more confidence notes even fully this must it . - ; I I I

    happy be few men ; but . if Some their go ca preaching n on crutches is up , and to the read mark almost they all the are I I I

    most sermon Rermon of ; : us this this need , , as as to a a ¦ rule rule , , must must a staff be be even a a lame lame if we business business do not . . often The Tim I I the ma lean il kind upon upuu ifc J . \ j . . The J . not UC pe ^ carry ciJ rfectly -C of ^ uij these able oi'ic first , man uiau class requires i cvj brethren iuico nothing jiubuiug with of Ul I H

    Aid my to a . staff ny who . have I feel am I that crossed one they this can Jordan pursue , - . ' and their I journey hereby ; lend by ' its it I I I I

    The notes will , we believe , be welcomed with all I the greater satisfaction , because they are upon I ¦ Old mm Testament subj ¦ ectsranging from Genesis to I

    Proverbs - ^— - v ^^^ - ^ —— — . ^ — Mr — — . S - purgeon — , promises - ^ « j to c omp — lete ' - I mmmm the series by publishing a second on the Old Tes- I tament , and two volumes of notes on the Now . I

    From printe the d same papers . — on ' Fronded a wide Pal range ms : ¦ of a collection subjects , "by of I W w . Y . ihillerton mrm » mm + r mm r - « bm with - over - one - ¦¦ hundred - ¦ —~ illus- I 1 9 ^^ ^ ^^ * ^^^^ ^ , * ^ ^ ^— — — — ^ — ^ — ^— — ^^ —^ — — — ^^^ H

    p trations lentiful . illustration A series of s brief not relig only ¦ ious in papers the way , with of I icture but in the similes and anecdotes I

    ppages , and which eeducation ducation all are who , effectively will will are find find engaged mucn much used . useful usetui in Sunday the wo material material ¦ ¦ -school rk of teachers reli ready ready gious to to , I I

    hand in this , little volume . I From J . - A . \ J IMA . Messrs r — . ^ ... ^ . » - . Keg A ^ VQMI an ** * Paul «• m ,-mmm m . m * & mmfmr Co -mm * -mm * . m — volume c EngQ lish of ^ ItM

    Sacred 1 Eng almost lish Lyrics Sacred be . ' regarded L The tC yrics XMml publication ' in as the a m ~ mt * necessity Parchment \ ¦ of \/ k / KJ « a l' for Series this ' I I

    represen may 11 rinp duced AC 4 ' Afl \ Jktm with T vi KAM tative t . Vi \ JU \ J U the f- . Vi m / fi set Jm . ^ antique anfrimift . ^ of ^ . books ^^ » - T » ar ^ > , so . *«^ uncut nnrf . p ¦ » ¦ leasantl nt , ed ftd ; J ges flres ^ - — y . pro and ana - ^ I ^_

    parchment sacred cover in , its would minor paper have forms , been had ¦ incom not plete , l ) een if I

    sacreu . verse vurae iu ivo luiuux lyrma iitiu . jwu wv- adequatel « Book of y Praise illustrated * in the . « Golden Sir Roundell T ¦ ¦ Palmer kwaiv Series _ ' s ' MmU

    of * excelled ftx ^ Messrs fillflfl k ¦ cm . as n jrraiso . Macmillan a collection nollGftt iu tut ion ? & vjtuiuuii of of Co . pieces T > is ieces x not reasury icaauij of of ¦ likel the the y nym hymn to be " n I

    rather form , but tlian Ti in ft h ymns this . volume t The balance we ft have ¦ is ¦ sacred ¦ ¦ fairly drawn poems tne the

    between h former S y txpppi dney , being the fr Sir . h ancient Henry nripTi Sir Wal , and nnd "Wotto ter the t . h n Hal , modern tnnflfirn v John eigh , ¦ . ¦ Donne , ¦ among amonfiT Sir PMlip , Bon

    Mi J onson lton „_ , , George r ~ Crashaw i «^_— . ^ Wither TTiri , » Tay u «~ , lor Herri irn , John ck y , Quarles n-. Austi ~~ - ~ . ¦ ino n , , Herbert 1 Dry TAi » T den ^ prt . , , Addison , Watts , the Wesleys , Cowper , and Heber Top- III

    ¦ Milman lady . Amon , Keble g : the , Hemans modern , s L we yte ¦ find , ¦ Isaac and Croly Williams Aaei Ad , elaide iu , IM

    Procter Neal N ^ Alfi e , . Monsell MonKoll The book . , George Geo is rge fiill E Eliot of lio ¦ b eautietf , , and and » it w « to find how cuiuletely the ljuj great gt , truths ~ - — w

    pleasant pioaaani of Btiwe the d broadest the uo nuu niiiee Christianity novv of com the p pioi maioritv ^ are jLy tho ^ of e which the w ** " wnter have » ! M vm

    I Wo* The Publishers' Circular :N<>*. * ...

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Nov. 15, 1884, page 1202, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15111884/page/14/