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    . . , m Dec. 16,1889 The Publisliera' Ci...

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    From M. Fe"Lix Alcan, Paris.—* L'Art Au ...

    the classes and the masses of Lancashire . Canon Diggle writes from * the standpoint of

    intimate personal friendship . He has had the assistance of nearly all Dr . Fraser ' s intimate friends , and from first to last , the invaluable

    co-operation of Mrs . Fraser . He describes , in a graphic and vigorous manner , the work of Dr . Fraser in — the — — — pulpit ™—* —¦— ^^ — — - ¦— , -y on — ¦^^^^~ ¦ the — ~— - ^ - p v latform — - ^ - ~—~ — — — — , » and — — ' —~—

    —amongst the people ; and he shows how largehearted , manly , wise , and _ sympathetic , ' the Bishop of all denominations' truly was , and

    how nobly and cheerfully he laboured to brighten and better the lot of the crowded population in the towns and villages of his

    important diocese . „ There are many delightful glimpses in the volume of Dr . Fraser ' s unaffected simp ¦ ¦ licitygenial " ^ % disregard for ¦¦ more

    ecclesiastical — — — — — — - — - — — — m ' di gnities ^™ " ^ ^ w , ^ m ^ B- ^^ " ^^^ , ^~ and ^ b ^^^^^~ ^ v ^ v ^ v thoroug ^«^ ^^ v ^^^^ BBBfc ^^^^ ^^ " ^^^» h ^^ " »» trust " ^^^ ^^^^^^^~ in ™ ^¦* the people . He had his reward in the love and honour of rich and poor ; and his personal

    ascendency in Lancashire was never more powerfully displayed than when he died in harness in the fulness of his work and powers .

    This book , though perhaps a little diffusely written , gives an impressive and attractive picture of a blameless and beneficent career .

    From the same . —* Thomas Nast ' s Christmas Drawings fot the Human Race . ' This handsome quarto volume contains a large number

    of full-page drawings , all of them more our less concerned with Santa Claus , true patron saint of childhood _ . The bluff _ generous _ _ — old _ _ grey ^ 2 — -

    beard is represented going , ^^ his rounds laden _ ^ f with parcels on Christmas Eve , and the preparations which the little folks have made for the

    welcome but mysterious guest are amusingly 1 portrayed . It is said with truth in the brief ; preface to these capital pictures that there is

    1 no child who cannot understand them , and no parent who cannot en joy them . In illustrating this old and familiar theme , Mr . Kast has

    displayed a great deal of originalitj ' , and much kindly and genuine humour . He evidently believes in the good old-fashioned way of

    keeping Christmas , and has done his best to make Santa Claus very real to those little people who on Christmas Eveif everdwell in

    the enchanted region of Wonderland , , . The best picture in the book , in our judgment , is i that which represents the snow-clad roof of a

    rambling old country-house , on the towering chimney-stack of which boyish hands have scrawled' Santa Clausstop hereplease !

    The merry , old gentleman , who has just , driven up in his reindeer-drawn sledge is evidently far ^¦^^ ^^ v ^ too —^ r ~^^ r ^^ p good ^ r ^^ w ^^^ -natured ^^ ^^^ ^^^ to ^^ resist ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ such ^^ — — ^^^ ^^^^^^ an * ^^ ^ appeal ^^ M ^^ W ^^ ^^^^ ^^ " ^ 1 ^ . r

    This picture is aptly termed ' Christmas Station / There are others in the book equally amusing ; and we are certain that old and

    young alike will appreciate the quaint fancy , sly humour , and overflowing kindliness . From . Messrs . Macmillan & Co . —* Scenes and

    Characters ; orf Eighteen Months at Beechcroft , ' by Charlotte M . Yonge ( fifth edition ) . This was the talented writer ' s second

    publication , and , although suffering" from the lack of experience , it is one of the most cheery and bright stories which this cultivated caterer for

    young people has produced . The book is a happy blending of pathps , humour , and practical common sense .

    From M . Rudolf " Mueokenberger , Berlin . — * Prometheus k IHV Vl ^ : Illustrated w ^ r- ^ m t Weekly f Journal vv iflM of tfv the

    ^ H ^ v . n ^^ r " ^ *^»^ v - ^^ ^ . ^ r *^ H ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ B ^ "m ^ ^^ n 1 ^ - ^^ -mar ^ ^ ^ 4 ^ ^^ ^ mw ^ m w - ^^ r ^ ip ^ ^^>^^ wn ^^ . ^^ ^^^ ^^ ' ^ Progress of the Allied Natural Sciences . '

    Edited by Dr . Otfco JN . Witt . Before us lie the

    first six numbers of a claimant for the favour of ¦^^ ^ ks readers ^ i-. ^ s ^ - ^ f ^^» *^^^ « a ^ who w w *<^ prefer w * r ^ ^^ ^^ ** ^ ¦ scientific ^« rf " »^ ^ ^^ ¦ ^ ¦ ^ - ^ — ^^ to — — Society - — — - ^ —¦ — — ^

    journals . Prometheus , who giVes his name : to the new publication ,. gave also fire to men \ because he loved them and wished to . raise i

    them to higher things . He knew that _ h eafc was I a mode of motion long before Professor Tyndall , ' in AJLL quite *_« \ JLM . K /^* r recent A . T * S \ S \* t * \ ^ J days VI > Ufr *^ 9 , newl JLJ-V- * V V AJ y broached " - < rjfc . v ^«^ w v ^ - * - » ^^ »*¦ the *^*—*^^ - theory % •• -- •¦*¦* - ¦ v ^^ ^ j , m j ;

    Pope said , ' The noblest study of mankind is ; man . ' But he also showed that all Creation ; should be studied . Man being the highest j

    work in creation , it follows as a natural con- \ sequence that the triumphs of his skill and industry are entitled to the attentive considera- j j

    tion of his fellow-men . Certainly his attempts \ in ^ . at b ^ fc ^ B ful which * W Hi ^^ filling ^ b ^^^ ^^»^^ ^ he ^ . ^^ his ^^^ ^ finds K ^^ mission ^^ b ^ H ^>^^ ^ . ^ ^ himself ^»^^ # ^ ^ Ki ^^ h of ^^^*^ ^^^ ^ sub - ^^^ VV d laced ^^ B ^ uing ^ " ^ " ^ V ^ ~^ " - ^ " - " - the are ^ - ~ worl more ~>~ d i \ p

    worthy of study than his vices and meannesses . It affords us pleasure , therefore , to speak in ; terms of commendation of Prometheuswhich i

    , gives us well-written articles by competent ; authorities on the recent progresses in science . ; The more important subjects dealt vrith are ;

    Steam Navigation , Electric Lighting , the Phonograph , and Storm Warnings . We must not omit to mention that the illustrations ,

    paper , and typography merit all praise , and that the type is Latin and not Gothic . From i nn Messrs ulodoxo W vv P -t N" ¦¦ immo 1111 Hay ¦ bw & ¦ ¦ Mitchell— !

    j ^| » > . . . ji-m . «» * % ^ , , -jk . a 7 wv ^^^^*^ ^> . ^^< . < Severn-Side / the Story of a Friendship , by Edith ^^^^^ M ^^^^ k ^ L ^^ ^^^ M ^ E ^ B ^^ V . V Horsman ^ B ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ V ^ # ^^ b ^^ h ^ M ^ i ^^ v r . d ^ ^ This ^^ i ^ 4 - ^^^^ ^ k *^^ is ^^^^^ one ~* mr ^^^^ - ~^~ of — ^^ the — — —— few — - ~ — ~ —

    books of the season suitable for elder girls . The tone is healthy arMi invigorating through-^ out ^ ^^ B ^ , & B and ^^ a ^ | ^| "fc the T _ " ^ _ T ¦ story * J ^ » rf ^ p # « fc I is JTif , told «^ ^^ - ^ v ^ ^* ¦ with » ^ - ** ^—^ unabated ^^^^^ " ¦ ^ — » ^* — ^ ~^ V . —— interest ^—— — — - ^ " ^

    to its close . , The critical period of life between dream girlhood ' beg and ins womanhood to take practical , when shape * love ' s is j ^ deal oung t

    , wisely with by . the The authoress evils of both an ill sympatheticall -assorted marr y i and age and * how to be happy though married -r ' form - i

    the % Jgl L A Vj * chief AJi ^ _ ^ T T features "V ^—r * W ^^ ~ ~ in "f ^ the T *¦ " * — groundwork ^^ »^» C ^ % ^^ ^^^ ™ **— — ^ — of this — ! admirable story . ' j

    From hy Alice the same F . Jackson . — ' T 3 Jh . e The Choristers authoress of Ravenswood has achieved 7 ¦ \ and

    a decided success in this amusing striking story for boys and girls . The scene is laid in ; the a rustic leading village - members , and the of the characters ¦ junior population are chiefly i

    B ^/ bV ^ ^ b ^ ^ fk ^^ W ^^ V ^ ^ ~ ~ J 1 ^^^ h ^ B > ^^ »*^ - ^^ ^^ ^* ^^ ^ h ^ - ^^ ^* ^^ ^— - — - ^^^— ^ - — —I - ¦ ^^ , plays Sambo the , * most a dirty prominent vagrant part , ' the , and son taxes of a severe gipsy ly , j the ingenuity and the patience of benevolent j

    overcome ladies and . Besides curates , being before entertaining his bad habits for young are ! peoplethe book is ¦ suggestive for church-

    workers JT JLT , . w ^^ ; From TTrrvm Messrs TWTfiRarR . . James . TumflH N TSTiia "iabe 'hfttr % - - A A : ; Co f ! o . . — — ' * Vox Vox Dei Dei . '

    the Doctrine of the Spirit as it is set forth in , the S ^^ Bk ^ l ^^^ * Scri ^^ ^^** fe ¦ ^ pt B ^ b ^ mS ures ¦! » i ^ WM ir of ^^ —^ the ^* ^ " ^» ^^ Old ^^^ " ' . ^ ^ and ' ^ ' ^ ^¦ ' w ¦ ¦ New w . ™ ¦ - ^ B ^ ¦ 1 » Testaments ^» " —— — " ~~ " - " ^ — — , ''

    by R . A . Bedford , M . A . LL . B . ( pp . 344 ) . The title of this volume is a fair indication of its contents ^ ^ , _ , * J ^^^ Bar ^^^ ' ^ i ^ ^ h ^^^^ F 9 . ^ Mr B >*^ P ^ < ¦ ¦ . B . Redford ff ^ W ^^^ ^^^ Vto ^ i ^ ^^^ *^ " ^ V ^ B does ~ fc i ~ a ^ ta ^ ^ k ^ ^^^ . not ^^^ ~ ~ ^ v ¦ set - ^^ —> - himself — ~* ^ - «~ ^^ ~ " ' I

    so into holds niucli the , as , Scri to by prove ptures close a , and to theolog discover exhaustive ical what article examination they that teach he \ ; ! j | with 4- »» J # >«« respect to ¦ the personality of the Spirit j

    -B » ^ «^ - ^* v «^ W ^ ^ " ^ ^^ " ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^^ V" ^ ^^ ^ ^^ ^ " ^~^ m ^ ^ ^ ^ » - ^ —— —~ ' — ^ - — BJ— "' ~ , - with He say the s * these intention pages of have advocating not been any prepared conclu- j sions which have-been reached The simple

    object in view has been to put together the testimony of the past in the writings of inspired mun , so that the mind of the reader may be

    ** able to fix itself the , more steadfastly on the doctrine of the Spirit as it is thus revealed . ' This metho d of investigation the writer pursues .. _ „ . * v *^ . _ _ _ t * m .. % ^ 2 ^ b ^ B —~ __ B ^_^ . _^ k _>^_^ —~ ^_ . ^^^ k . B ^ — it 1 ^»^^^^ ia I ft

    ^ w ^ itn ^ are -finu ^ skijh , ana no ^ one , we ^^ vmju ^ . ^^ ., wux

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 16, 1889, page 1819, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_16121889/page/17/